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MacBook Pro 13" Unibody Mid 2012 AirPort/Bluetooth Cable Replacement

What you need

  1. MacBook Pro 13" Unibody Mid 2012 AirPort/Bluetooth Cable Replacement, Lower Case: step 1, image 1 of 1
    • Remove the following ten screws:

    • Three 14.4 mm Phillips #00 screws

    • Three 3.5 mm Phillips #00 screws

    • Four 3.5 mm shouldered Phillips #00 screws

    • When replacing the small screws, align them perpendicular to the slight curvature of the case (they don't go straight down).

  2. MacBook Pro 13" Unibody Mid 2012 AirPort/Bluetooth Cable Replacement: step 2, image 1 of 2 MacBook Pro 13" Unibody Mid 2012 AirPort/Bluetooth Cable Replacement: step 2, image 2 of 2
    • Use your fingers to pry the lower case away from the body of the MacBook near the vent.

    • Remove the lower case.

  3. MacBook Pro 13" Unibody Mid 2012 AirPort/Bluetooth Cable Replacement, Battery Connection: step 3, image 1 of 2 MacBook Pro 13" Unibody Mid 2012 AirPort/Bluetooth Cable Replacement, Battery Connection: step 3, image 2 of 2
    • Use the edge of a spudger to pry the battery connector upwards from its socket on the logic board.

    • It is useful to pry upward on both short sides of the connector to "walk" it out of its socket. Be careful with the corners of the connectors, they can be easily broken off.

  4. MacBook Pro 13" Unibody Mid 2012 AirPort/Bluetooth Cable Replacement: step 4, image 1 of 1
    • Bend the battery cable slightly away from its socket on the logic board so it does not accidentally connect itself while you work.

  5. MacBook Pro 13" Unibody Mid 2012 AirPort/Bluetooth Cable Replacement, AirPort/Bluetooth Cable: step 5, image 1 of 1
    • Use the flat end of a spudger to pry the AirPort/Bluetooth connector up from its socket on the logic board.

  6. MacBook Pro 13" Unibody Mid 2012 AirPort/Bluetooth Cable Replacement: step 6, image 1 of 1
    • Peel back the piece of EMI tape covering the AirPort/Bluetooth cable connector above the optical drive.

  7. MacBook Pro 13" Unibody Mid 2012 AirPort/Bluetooth Cable Replacement: step 7, image 1 of 1
    • Use the tip of a spudger to lift the AirPort/Bluetooth connector off of its socket on the AirPort/Bluetooth board.

  8. MacBook Pro 13" Unibody Mid 2012 AirPort/Bluetooth Cable Replacement: step 8, image 1 of 1
    • Remove the AirPort/Bluetooth cable from the machine.

Conclusion

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

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3 Comments

Had the most strange errors with a wi-fi with errors for long. Send the computer both to apple and to insurance without success.

Now I'm on my own on my wifi first broke saying "No hardware installed", Bluetooth was still working in the beginning thou. After checking here I ordered a new cable and everything was fixed in under 30 minutes.

The cable I bought was names -A in the end instead of -02 but everything works just fine so far. According to the seller they are the same. Thanks for help solving this strange problem in a simple way!

johannesloefgren - Reply

I've just made this and all my connectivity problems are now gone!

Thanks iFixit team :)

Juan Navarro - Reply

Fixed my wifi connectivity problems! However it did not fix my bluetooth connection. I did have a problem where the wire was actually disconnected from the actual connection and the connection was stuck in the socket. I got the connection out by using an Xacto blade on the side to pry it out. Then I followed all the other steps and it worked fine! I also disconnected the battery and had no problems reconnecting it.

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