Tools
Parts
Introduction
Use this guide to replace the trackpad.
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Remove the following ten screws securing the lower case to the upper case:
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Two 2.3 mm P5 Pentalobe screws
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Eight 3.0 mm P5 Pentalobe screws
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Wedge your fingers between the upper case and the lower case.
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Gently pull the lower case away from the upper case.
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Remove the lower case and set it aside.
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Remove the plastic cover adhered to the battery contact board.
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Remove the following screws securing the battery connector board to the logic board:
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Two 2.8 mm T6 Torx screws
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One 7.0 mm T7 Torx shouldered screw
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Use tweezers to remove the small plastic cover located near the bottom right of the battery connector board.
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Remove the wide head 6.4 mm T6 Torx screw securing the battery connector to the logic board assembly.
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Carefully lift the battery connector board up off the logic board.
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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.
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Grasp the battery contact board with tweezers.
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Lift the battery contact board up off the logic board and remove it.
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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.
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Wedge the flat end of a spudger beneath the left side of the I/O board data cable connector.
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Gently twist the spudger to disconnect the I/O board data cable connector from its socket on the logic board.
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Lift and remove the I/O board data cable from the MacBook Pro.
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Use the flat end of a spudger to pry the SSD cable connector up from its socket on the logic board.
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Move the SSD cable connector out of the way.
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Wedge the flat end of a spudger beneath the right speaker cable connector.
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Gently pry the right speaker cable connector up off from its socket on the logic board.
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Remove the following screws securing the right speaker to the upper case:
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One 6.8 mm T5 Torx screw
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Two 6.3 mm T5 Torx screws
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Lift and remove the right speaker out of the upper case.
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Use the flat end of a spudger to pry the headphone jack cable connector straight up off its socket on the logic board.
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Wedge the tip of a spudger beneath the left speaker cable connector.
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Gently pry the left speaker cable connector up off from its socket on the logic board.
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Remove the following screws securing the left speaker to the upper case:
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One 6.8 mm T5 Torx screw (top right)
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Two 6.3 mm T5 Torx screws
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LIft and remove the left speaker out of the upper case.
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Use your thumb or finger to bend the plastic spring bar on the SSD tray, freeing the two clips at the front side of the device.
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While holding the spring bar depressed, tilt the SSD assembly up out of its cavity.
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Remove the SSD assembly from the upper case.
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Remove three 2.2 mm T5 Torx screws from each side of the battery (six screws total).
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Insert the flat edge of a spudger underneath the leftmost battery cell.
This is the most difficult step. The tip of my spudger got bended and the aluminum case damaged it.
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Wedge the spudger underneath the leftmost battery cell.
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Run the spudger along the bottom perimeter of the battery cell to release the adhesive.
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Wedge the spudger underneath the battery cell once again, but this time slightly lift the battery cell.
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Insert the spudger along the left side of the leftmost battery cell.
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Run the spudger up along the left side of the leftmost battery cell.
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Slightly pry the leftmost battery cell to release it from the adhesive.
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Use the flat end of a spudger to release the top portion of the leftmost battery cell.
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Wedge the flat end of a spudger underneath the top portion of the leftmost battery cell.
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Run the spudger down along the leftmost battery cell.
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Insert the flat end of a spudger underneath the larger leftmost battery cell.
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Carefully wedge the spudger inwards, being careful to not damage the battery cells.
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Pry the larger leftmost battery cell up off the upper case.
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Grasp the battery cells and gently move, but do not remove, them from their recess in the upper case.
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Leave the battery cells resting on top of the upper case as highlighted in the third picture.
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Insert the flat end of a spudger underneath the rightmost battery cell.
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Run the spudger to the left along the bottom portion of the rightmost battery cell.
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Wedge the flat end of a spudger underneath the bottom portion of the rightmost battery cell.
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Insert the flat end of a spudger near the bottom right corner of the rightmost battery cell.
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Run the spudger up along the right side of the rightmost battery cell to release the adhesive.
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Wedge the flat end of a spudger underneath the right side of the rightmost battery cell and the upper case.
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Pry the spudger downwards to release the adhesive near the top portion of the rightmost battery cell.
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Wedge the flat end of a spudger underneath the larger right battery cell.
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Run the spudger down along the right side of the larger right battery cell.
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Insert the spudger near the bottom right corner of the larger right battery cell.
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Slightly pry the bottom right corner up off the upper case to release the adhesive.
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Insert the flat end of a spudger underneath the larger rightmost battery cell.
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Carefully wedge the spudger inwards, being careful to not damage the battery cells.
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Pry the larger right battery cell up off the upper case.
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Carefully grasp the battery assembly from the right and left battery cells.
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Lift the battery as a whole up out of the upper case.
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Use the flat end of a spudger to flip up the retaining flap on the trackpad ribbon cable ZIF socket.
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Grasp the plastic pull tab and pull the trackpad ribbon cable out of its socket.
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Wedge the spudger between the trackpad ribbon cable and the upper case.
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Run the spudger along the bottom to release the trackpad ribbon cable from the adhesive securing it to the upper case.
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Insert the tip of a spudger in between the trackpad ribbon cable and the upper case inside the SSD assembly cavity to remove the last of the adhesive.
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Using the tip of the spudger carefully thread the trackpad ribbon cable out of the notch near the top of the SSD assembly cavity.
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Remove the following screws securing the trackpad brackets to the trackpad and upper case:
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Four 1.9 mm Phillips #000 screws
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Four 1.4 mm Phillips #000 screws
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Use tweezers to remove the two trackpad mounting brackets from the upper case.
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Guide the trackpad ribbon cable through the slot cut in the upper case. This will push the trackpad up out of its recess in the top of the upper case. Guide the trackpad out with your other hand, so it doesn't fall.
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Gently pull the trackpad from the upper case, being careful not to snag the ribbon cable.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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