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Battery and Trackpad. Disassembling MacBook Pro 15" Retina 2012-2015

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  1. Battery and Trackpad. Disassembling MacBook Pro 15" Retina 2012-2015, Battery and Trackpad. Disassembling MacBook Pro 15" Retina 2012-2015: step 1, image 1 of 2 Battery and Trackpad. Disassembling MacBook Pro 15" Retina 2012-2015, Battery and Trackpad. Disassembling MacBook Pro 15" Retina 2012-2015: step 1, image 2 of 2
    • Remove the following pentalobe screws securing the lower case to the MacBook Pro:

    • Eight 3.0 mm

    • Two 2.3 mm

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    • Lifting from the edge nearest the clutch cover, lift the lower case off the MacBook Pro.

    • Set the lower case aside.

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    • Peel back the warning label covering the battery connector.

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    • No metal tools!

    • Using the flat end of a spudger, gently pry the battery connector straight up out of its socket on the logic board.

    • Bend the battery cables back and out of the way, ensuring that the battery connector doesn't accidentally make contact with the logic board.

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    • Remove the following T5 Torx battery screws.

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    • There is risk to damage the battery! (Do not use ANY metal tools - puncturing the battery can cause fire and possibly leak battery gel!)

    • Please note: carefully cut the duct tape layer under the battery with thin wire string. Pull back and forth slowly. Do not pry up with any metal tools.

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    • Be sure you did not damage the loopback of the track-pad!

    • Please lift up the plaque under the battery with metal spudger.

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    • Remove battery

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    • Using the flat end of a spudger, pry the trackpad connector.

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    • Unscrew the light-colored screws

    • Remove trackpad.

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    • Adjustment of trackpad touching level

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    • Good luck!

Conclusion

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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Thank you! I was able to swap out new trackpad w/ these instructions.

Bobby - Reply

Hi, Could I just ask where did you get your 'Handles' for the wire string? I bought some titanium wire a while ago but literally cant grip it. I have searched ebay etc but nothing is comeing up - Maybe my search terms aren't correct.

Thanks

Aaron - Reply

Hello! You can use any strong jaws. We ordered holders in China.

Aleksandr ApplePartsPRO -

Hi, Thanks for that, sorry for the late reply. I have ordered a set from china so I'll see what they're like, in the meantime if anyone is interested I had some random parts laying around, I made a set out of a couple of plastic spudgers, some polymorph to enlarge the top which I sank a motherboard peg into which I can then screw some screws with the large heads into. Seems to do a pretty good job, i'll upload a pic if any1 is interested.

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