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The March 2015 update of Apple's 13" MacBook Pro Retina Display, model A1502, features fifth-generation Intel Core i5 and i7 processors and introduces the Force Touch trackpad.

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Broken Trackpad Ribbon Cable Connector

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My dad was cleaning the trackpad in his mac and this connector (not his actual logicboard) quite literally fell off the board (my guess is it had gotten very brittle over time, or was a manufacturing issue.).

I need a replacement connector to solder on to the board. all i can find is the connector for the keyboard, but i need the trackpad connector.

*I do not need the ribbon cable I need the pin connector the cable goes into* where the arrow is pointing

Thank you everyone!

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Update! I opened it back up and took some pictures so you can see what I'm talking about! THANK YOU EVERYONE who's responded so far! I appreciate it.

I counted 18 pins on this connector but I can't find anything on Google for “18 pin trackpad connector apple MacBook pro".

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Are you sure you actually have an Early 2015? I would double-check... That's probably throwing people off a bit.

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it’s Apple part # 821-00184-A available here:

MacBook Pro 13" Retina (Early 2015) Trackpad Cable

and here:

https://www.amazon.com/Touchpad-Trackpad...

MacBook Pro 13" Retina (Early 2015) Trackpad Cable Image

Product

MacBook Pro 13" Retina (Early 2015) Trackpad Cable

$9.99

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Thank you for the fast response but I need the logic board pin connector. Not the cable.

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You ned someone to do micro soldering to fix that. Give Louis Rossmann a shot:

https://rossmanngroup.com

He's a PITA and vulgar but does fine work.

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Now I’m no microsoldering or logic board expert, I think you’re looking for a 48-pin trackpad connector (knowing how many pins you need definitely helps finding parts). The Apple product number for that part appears to be 516S1037 (or maybe also J4802) and the only seller I could find based on that information is https://beetstech.com/product/macbook-pr.... I have not heard of this company so obviously YMMV. Annoyingly, they don’t have product photos to confirm, but the listing looks good.

The generic name for this connector is DF40BG-48DP-0.4V and you could probably find more results with that search term elsewhere, maybe Aliexpress or the like?

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Thank you! I counted 18 pins so I'm not sure about the 48 pin connector

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Correct. That's the trackpad connector for a 2015 but I think you have a 2014 or 2013, looking at your image again.

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Now operating under the assumption your MacBook is a 2014/2013 model, I can’t seem to find any available online. Apple specific parts at least.

If I were you I would go to Aliexpress and search for “18 pin FFC connector”, there’s going to be a bunch of generic options. It’s just a generic FFC cable and connector, so they should work. I don’t have the measurements on that connector at all (1mm? 0.5mm?) but you should be able to find a match.

Edit: And by measurements, I mean pitch:

Pitch

The spacing of the conductors. The pitch typically refers to the distance from the center of one conductor to the center of its neighboring conductor. A single FFC can have different pitches between different conductors on the same cable, however this is uncommon. FFC cables are available in many pitches, such as 0.500 mm, 0.625 mm, 0.635 mm, 0.800 mm, 1.00 mm, 1.25 mm, 1.27 mm, 2.00 mm, 2.54 mm, but the most common pitches are 0.500 mm and 1.00 mm.

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And since people are throwing out logic board repair specialists, I'll recommend http://www.logic-boards.com if you need it done professionally, they're fantastic.

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