Menu

Your Settings

My Workbench

Get quick access to guides, parts, and answers for your devices
My Cart

Looks like your cart is empty

Browse Our Store

MacBook Pro 13" Retina Display Late 2012 Right Speaker Replacement

Written By: Walter Galan (and 7 other contributors)
  • Comments: 21
  • Favorites: 7
  • Completions: 9

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

16

Time Required

20 - 40 minutes

Sections

5

Flags

0

Introduction

Use this guide to replace the right speaker.

Tools

Buy these tools

Parts

Buy these parts

  1. Step 1 Lower Case

    Remove the following ten screws securing the lower case to the upper case:
    Tools used on this step:
    Magnetic Project Mat $19.99

    • Remove the following ten screws securing the lower case to the upper case:

      • Two 2.3 mm P5 Pentalobe screws

      • Eight 3.0 mm P5 Pentalobe screws

    • Throughout this repair, keep track of each screw and make sure it goes back exactly where it came from to avoid damaging your device.

    Edit

    Add Comment

  2. Step 2

    Wedge your fingers between the upper case and the lower case.

    • Wedge your fingers between the upper case and the lower case.

    • Gently pull the lower case away from the upper case.

    • Remove the lower case and set it aside.

    Edit

    Add Comment

  3. Step 3

    • The lower case is connected to the upper case at the center, with two plastic clips.

    • During reassembly, gently push down the center of the lower case to reattach the two plastic clips.

    Edit

    Add Comment

  4. Step 4 Battery Connector

    • Remove the plastic cover adhered to the battery contact board.

    Edit

    This plastic cover wasn’t included with the new battery so I placed the original one back in. Was it supposed to go back in? This detail wasn’t clear since the original cover didn’t fit exactly over the newer battery connector. Plus any stickiness of adhesive that may have been there was gone.

    arnolfo santoro - Reply

  5. Step 5

    • Remove the following screws securing the battery connector board to the logic board:

      • Two 2.8 mm T6 Torx screws

      • One 7.0 mm T6 Torx shouldered screw

    Edit

    Top screw in this image was not a T6. I found that a T5 bit fit this one.

    Alex Grayson - Reply

  6. Step 6

    • Use tweezers to remove the small plastic cover located near the bottom right of the battery connector board.

    Edit

    Is adhered to screw beneath, so lift firmly and slowly.

    Andrew - Reply

  7. Spread Fixmas Cheer
    Get $12 off your purchase of $50 or more with code FIXMAS12
    Spread Fixmas Cheer
    Get $12 off your purchase of $50 or more with code FIXMAS12

  8. Step 7

    • Remove the wide head 6.4 mm T6 Torx screw securing the battery connector to the logic board assembly.

    Edit

    I lost this screw! How important is it? Will it be okay with just the 3 previously removed screws?

    Gerardo Jimenez - Reply

  9. Step 8

    • Carefully lift the battery connector board up off the logic board.

    • It is recommended to bend the battery cables just slightly, to keep the board suspended up above the logic board and out of the way.

    • Do not fold the board completely over, or crease the cables, as this may damage the battery.

    Edit

    Add Comment

  10. Step 9 Battery Contact Board

    • Grasp the Interposer with tweezers.

      • An interposer is the name for an interface that links one electrical connection to another. In this repair, it is the board connecting the battery to logic board.

    • Lift the Interposer off the logic board and remove it.

      • Removing this board will ensure that the battery remains disconnected throughout your repair, preventing your computer from accidentally powering on. It's also a good idea to take it out so it doesn't fall out unexpectedly.

    Edit

    WHy to remove battery contact board? Replace can happen without it also, right.

    Behram Beldagli - Reply

    You don’t want to work on a live system as you could damage parts

    Dan -

    How can I remove interposer I m not able to remove it

    Raunak - Reply

    you must lift it absolutely vertically, or it fouls against the locator pin in the corner- you can easily get the impression that it won’t come over the end of this pin- almost like it’s rivetted in. it isn’t. get a good grip on it with the tweezers in the centre hole & one of the sides, & lift it STRAIGHT up.

    duncan rmi -

    What happens if the Battery Contact Board fails?

    racoon2956 - Reply

  11. Step 10 I/O Board Data Cable

    • Use the flat end of a spudger to pry the right side of the I/O board data cable connector up off its socket on the I/O board.

    • When prying the I/O board data cable connector from its socket, make sure to pry the connector itself and not the socket. Prying the socket may cause irreversible damage to the I/O board.

    Edit

    Add Comment

  12. Step 11

    • Wedge the flat end of a spudger beneath the left side of the I/O board data cable connector.

    • Gently twist the spudger to disconnect the I/O board data cable connector from its socket on the logic board.

    Edit

    This step is NOT really necessary. The trackpad can be removed with this cable still in place.

    Robert - Reply

  13. Step 12

    • Lift and remove the I/O board data cable from the MacBook Pro.

    Edit

    Add Comment

  14. Step 13 Right Speaker

    • Use the flat end of a spudger to pry the SSD cable connector up from its socket on the logic board.

    • Move the SSD cable connector out of the way.

    Edit

    Because it is attached to the battery with a tiny bit of tape near where the spudger is in the picture, this cable should probably be loosened. But it is NOT necessary to remove the speaker entirely.

    Robert - Reply

  15. Step 14

    • Wedge the flat end of a spudger beneath the right speaker cable connector.

    • Gently pry the right speaker cable connector up off from its socket on the logic board.

    • Be sure you are prying up on the connector, not the socket itself.

    Edit

    When reassembling be careful that the right speaker wire is flush against the battery. At first, it was slightly touching the airport/bluetooth board causing wifi and bluetooth to not work after restarting.

    Stu - Reply

    NOT truly necessary to remove either speaker.

    Robert - Reply

  16. Step 15

    • Remove the following screws securing the right speaker to the upper case:

      • One 6.8 mm T5 Torx screw

      • Two 6.3 mm T5 Torx screws

    • The corner screw may be covered with a foam pad. If so, use your tweezers to peel it up and remove it.

    Edit

    There are two 6.8mm screws, both fit to the side of the Macbook.

    Bhoom Suktitipat - Reply

    On my Early 2013 A1425 EMC2672 the corner screw is covered by foam that needs to be removed with tweezers or the corner of a spudger before the screw can be accessed.

    Matt Sephton - Reply

  17. Step 16

    • Lift and remove the right speaker out of the upper case.

    • If necessary, de-route the right speaker cable from its channel in the upper case.

    Edit

    NOT necessary to remove this speaker.

    Robert - Reply

    Yes it is…the speakers cover up the three screws on each side that hold in the battery.

    Redwolf - Reply

Conclusion

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

9 other people completed this guide.

4 Comments

Add a comment

Thanks for the steps, it worked. But now I am getting Wi-Fi- No hardware installed and Bluetooth Not available error

Divakar Jayaraman - Reply

it worked but the cam is not working now :(

Divakar Jayaraman - Reply

I was able to fix the right speaker using the solvent used to remove the battery provided by iFixit.

Peter-Paul van Beekum - Reply

What do you mean you fixed the speaker? I have my speakers producing distorted sound on my macbook pro late 2012. Did you mean you fixed the sound problem? Please advice.

azn -

Add Comment

1024

View Statistics:

Past 24 Hours: 7

Past 7 Days: 44

Past 30 Days: 282

All Time: 7,160