Introduction
Use this guide to replace the antenna cable assembly of your MacBook Pro 13" Touch Bar Late 2016.
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Power on your Mac and launch Terminal.
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Copy and paste the following command (or type it exactly) into Terminal:
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sudo nvram AutoBoot=%00
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Press [return]. If prompted, enter your administrator password and press [return] again. Note: Your return key may also be labeled ⏎ or "enter."
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Use a P5 Pentalobe driver to remove the six screws securing the lower case:
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Two 6.2 mm screws
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Four 3.4 mm screws
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Insert one corner of an opening pick into the space between the lower case and the chassis.
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Slide the opening pick around the nearest corner and halfway up the side of the case.
The instruction implies that sliding the pick up to the side of the case releases the clip. This is far from the truth; it takes a pretty strong force to pop the clip open. The plastic pick is a good start, but you need to reach in and pull the middle of that side of the case pretty hard.
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Insert your opening pick once again under the front edge of the lower case, near one of the two centermost screw holes.
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Give the pick a firm twist to pop free the third clip securing the lower case to the chassis.
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Repeat this procedure near the other of the two centermost screw holes, popping the fourth clip free.
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Carefully peel up the large piece of tape covering the battery connector, on the edge of the logic board nearest the battery.
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Remove the tape.
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Remove the four 1.9 mm T3 Torx screws securing the plastic covers on top of the display hinges.
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Remove the two plastic covers in the left and right corner of the Macbook with a pair of tweezers.
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Remove the four 1.5 mm T3 Torx screws securing the two aluminum covers on top of the two display cable connectors.
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Use a pair of tweezers to remove the two aluminium covers.
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Use an opening pick to lever out the antenna cable assembly in three separate actions.
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Insert the opening pick beneath the right side of the antenna cable assembly and lever it out. Pull it out and repeat the procedure in the middle between the two display cables. Repeat once more on the left side of the assembly.
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Remove the antenna cable assembly.
I had a LOT of trouble re-installing the three antenna cables underneath the heat pipe! The only way I could get them through was to use clear tape to bind the three antenna connectors together tightly into one pointy end. I was able to push that through into place, but I was not able to push the three separate wires through.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.