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Hello! I was recently opening up my Macbook Pro for the first time, and all was well, but when I went to screw everything back in, the back three screws (the long ones) WILL NOT GO IN! All they do is just screw in a tiny bit then get insainly difficult to screw in, and I don't want to strip them, so I pull them out. Please help ASAP!
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It really sounds like you are talking about the bottom cover. With the machine inverted and the hinge facing away from you, the long screws go into the three holes at the top of the machine to the right. The far left hand screw in the back is a standard one. The short screws sound like you have them in the long screw holes. Gently lift the bottom plate up with your fingernails, as they really aren't attached and they should come out with the cover. Next time follow the guide.
Apple MacBook Pro "Core i5" 2.4 13" Late 2011 Specs
Identifiers: Late 2011 13" - MD313LL/A - MacBookPro8,1 - A1278 - 2555*MacBook Pro 13" Unibody Late 2011 Lower Case Replacement
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Are the screw holes I highlighted in blue obstructed in any way?
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I cant quite tell because unfortunately, now the other screws wont come OUT.
A few of them, at least.
The top right three screws won't come out. They aren't stripped or anything. They just keep spinning and spinning. But from what I can tell, the screw holes aren't obstructed.
The threads may be stripped, if you take a pair of needle nose pliers, can you get any leverage?
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P.S., The MacBook is from around 2011-2012 I believe.
by Kerp Kat
What are the last four digits of your serial number?
by Robert
Not sure how to find this @robert
by Kerp Kat
It should be located on the bottom cover in this area
by Robert
DV13 is the serial number. @robert
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