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  • The optical drive is attached via three Phillips screws.

  • The brackets and screw layout are identical to the older MacBook Unibody.

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  • Removing the optical drive exposes the right speaker.

  • It's held in place by adhesive. A quick pry with the spudger will loosen it.

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  • A connector, three Phillips screws, and bam -- the fan's out!

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  • Disconnect the LVDS connector.

  • Remove 7 motherboard screws.

  • Remove 2 DC-in screws.

  • Disconnect trackpad, keyboard, and battery level indicator cables.

  • Remove LVDS cable retaining bracket.

  • And the logic board is almost out...

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  • Pop out the microphone from its cave.

  • The logic board is finally free!

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  • A couple of images of the logic board, before we strip it naked...

  • Like the MacBook Unibody, the heat sink comes out along with the logic board.

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  • Both sides of the logic board.

  • Hi-res pictures of the front and back.

  • Not for the faint of heart -- full-size images (5 MB a pop!): front and back.

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  • And here's the whole enchilada for you to enjoy.

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