MacBook Pro 15" Retina Display Mid 2012 SSD Replacement

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Introduction

Time for a storage upgrade? Possibly your SSD has become tired in its old age? Use this guide to replace the SSD.

What you need

Step 1 Lower Case

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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

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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.