Introduction
Use this guide to replace a broken display assembly.
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Remove the following ten screws:
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Three 14.4 mm Phillips #00 screws
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Three 3.5 mm Phillips #00 screws
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Four 3.5 mm shouldered Phillips #00 screws
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Use the edge of a spudger to pry the battery connector upwards from its socket on the logic board.
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Use the flat end of a spudger to pry the AirPort/Bluetooth ribbon cable connector up from its socket on the logic board.
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Remove two of the three 6 mm T8 Torx screws securing the right side of the display to the upper case.
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Grab the upper case with your right hand and rotate it slightly toward the top of the display so the upper display bracket clears the edge of the upper case.
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Rotate the display slightly away from the upper case.
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Lift the display up and away from the upper case, minding any brackets or cables that may get caught.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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Thank you Phillip for providing this Guide. I used it to replace a bad LCD assembly after a water spill damaged it. The last Step 20 is very difficult. I had the worst time trying to separate the two parts after I removed the final Torex screw. It took a while, trying different angles, but I finally got it. Putting in the new one was a trivial exercise...
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I messed up on Step 6 and have broken the cable.
I was wondering how I could fix this?
I went into apple and they said they need to replace the whole display and I don't want to do that since it cost more than I can afford.
Is there a way just to replace the camera cable itself?
If so where can I buy them and how do I replace them?
Phillip, thank you so much for this excellent guide. I have no technical background at all but I found it very easy to use - and it saved me hundreds of dollars on a professional repair job. Keep up the good work!
Hi my name is Daniel, I have a MacBook Pro i5 late 2011 ..... But my display is broken..... I searched in "mercado livre" in my country Brazil and found one display for MacBook Pro early 2010.... My question is ..... Is it possible to assemble it in my computer???