Introduction
This guide will show you how to remove the hard drive cable from your laptop.
What you need
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With the case closed, place the Unibody top-side down on a flat surface.
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Depress the grooved side of the access door release latch enough to grab the free end. Lift the release latch until it is vertical.
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Remove the following eight screws securing the lower case to the chassis:
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One 3 mm Phillips screw.
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Three 13.5 mm Phillips screws.
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Four 3.5 mm Phillips screws.
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Using the flat end of a spudger, pry the subwoofer connector straight up off the logic board.
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Remove the single Phillips screw securing the hard drive bracket to the upper case.
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Lift the hard drive out of its supports and disconnect the SATA cable by pulling the connector straight away from the hard drive.
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Peel the hard drive cable from the adhesive securing it to the upper case, and maneuver the plastic retaining block out of the upper case.
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