MacBook Pro 13" Retina Display Late 2012 Right Speaker Replacement

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

• Two 2.3 mm Pentalobe screws
• Eight 3.0 mm Pentalobe screws

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

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

Remove the lower case and set it aside.

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.

Remove the plastic cover adhered to the battery contact board.

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

• Two 2.8 mm T6 Torx screws
• One 7.0 mm T7 Torx shouldered screw

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

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

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.

Grasp the battery contact board with tweezers.

Lift the battery contact board up 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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.