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MacBook Pro 15" Retina Display Mid 2015 Teardown

Written By: Terry Salt (and one other contributor)
Published: March 9, 2022
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MacBook Pro 15" Retina Display Mid 2015 Teardown

Written By: Terry Salt (and one other contributor)
Published: March 9, 2022
  • Comments: 69
  • Favorites: 1
  • Views: 5.5k

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What you need

  1. MacBook Pro 15" Retina Display Mid 2015 Teardown, Lower Case: step 1, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the following P5 pentalobe screws securing the lower case to the MacBook Pro:

    • Eight 3.1 mm

    • Two 2.3 mm

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  2. MacBook Pro 15" Retina Display Mid 2015 Teardown: step 2, image 1 of 2 MacBook Pro 15" Retina Display Mid 2015 Teardown: step 2, image 2 of 2

    • Lifting from the edge nearest the clutch cover, lift the lower case off the MacBook Pro.

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  3. MacBook Pro 15" Retina Display Mid 2015 Teardown: step 3, image 1 of 3 MacBook Pro 15" Retina Display Mid 2015 Teardown: step 3, image 2 of 3 MacBook Pro 15" Retina Display Mid 2015 Teardown: step 3, image 3 of 3

    • The lower case has two plastic pegs (red) that fit into plastic clips in the upper case (orange).

    • During reassembly, gently push down the center of the lower case to reattach the case to its two plastic clips.

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  5. MacBook Pro 15" Retina Display Mid 2015 Teardown, Battery Connector: step 4, image 1 of 1

    • Peel back the sticker covering the battery connector.

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  6. MacBook Pro 15" Retina Display Mid 2015 Teardown: step 5, image 1 of 3 MacBook Pro 15" Retina Display Mid 2015 Teardown: step 5, image 2 of 3 MacBook Pro 15" Retina Display Mid 2015 Teardown: step 5, image 3 of 3

    • Gently lift each side of the battery connector to pry the connector out of its socket on the logic board.

    • Bend the connector back toward the battery, ensuring that the battery connector doesn't accidentally make contact with the logic board.

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  7. MacBook Pro 15" Retina Display Mid 2015 Teardown, SSD: step 6, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the single 2.9 mm T5 Torx screw securing the SSD to the logic board.

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  8. MacBook Pro 15" Retina Display Mid 2015 Teardown: step 7, image 1 of 3 MacBook Pro 15" Retina Display Mid 2015 Teardown: step 7, image 2 of 3 MacBook Pro 15" Retina Display Mid 2015 Teardown: step 7, image 3 of 3

    • Lift the end of the SSD up enough to pass over the speaker directly behind it.

    • Do not lift the SSD too high, or you could damage the contacts or socket.

    • Pull the SSD straight out of its socket on the logic board.

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