Replacing MacBook Pro 15" Retina Display Early 2013 AirPort Board

Step 1 Lower Case

• Remove the following P5 pentalobe screws securing the lower case to the MacBook Pro:
• Eight 3.0 mm
• Two 2.3 mm
Step 2

• Lifting from the edge nearest the clutch cover, lift the lower case off the MacBook Pro.
• Set the lower case aside.
Step 3 Battery Connector
• Peel back the warning label covering the battery connector.
Step 4
• Using the flat end of a spudger, gently pry the battery connector straight up out of its socket on the logic board.
• Bend the battery cables back and out of the way, ensuring that the battery connector doesn't accidentally make contact with the logic board.
Step 5 AirPort Board
• Use the tip of a spudger to detach the three antenna connectors up from their sockets on the AirPort board.
Step 6
• Remove the single 2.9 mm T5 Torx screw securing the AirPort board to the logic board.
• Grasp the edges of the board and slide it out from its connector.
• Lift and remove the AirPort board.

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