Introduction
Replacing the upper case requires the removal of nearly every component in your MacBook Pro. You will also need to transfer your old trackpad over to your new upper case.
Vidéo d'introduction
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Remove the following ten screws:
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Three 14.4 mm Phillips #00 screws
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Three 3.5 mm Phillips #00 screws
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Four 3.5 mm shouldered Phillips #00 screws
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Use the edge of a spudger to pry the battery connector upwards from its socket on the logic board.
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Use the edge of a spudger to gently pry the fan connector up and out of its socket on the logic board.
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Use the tip of a spudger to pull the right speaker/subwoofer cable out from under the retaining finger molded into the upper case.
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Pull the right speaker/subwoofer cable upward to lift the connector out of its socket on the logic board.
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Remove the following two screws:
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One 5.6 mm Tri-point screw
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One 13 mm Tri-point screw
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Grab the upper case with your right hand and rotate it slightly toward the top of the display so the upper display bracket clears the edge of the upper case.
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Rotate the display slightly away from the upper case.
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Lift the display up and away from the upper case, minding any brackets or cables that may get caught.
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Upper case remains.
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Carefully insert the cable from your old trackpad through its slot cut into your new upper case.
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Use one hand to hold the trackpad cable in place as you insert the two retaining tabs on the outer edge of the trackpad under the lip on the upper case.
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Pull the trackpad cable as you seat the trackpad into its void in your new upper case.
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Tighten the outer two screws along the inner edge of the trackpad and check the alignment of it on the outer side of the upper case.
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If its alignment looks good, install the rest of the Phillips screws along the inner edge of the trackpad.
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Before reassembling your machine, verify that the set screw is still installed in a position so the mouse will click correctly.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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8 commentaires
In the tutorial says that in order to replace a broken keyboard, i have to replace the entire upper case which comes already with the keyboard included. This upper case with keyboard is VERY expensive, more than $200 for just one malfunctioning key! But, I have found in ebay that the keyboard only is being sold, without the whole upper case, and the price is about $30. How could that be!?
Keyboard ribbon.
I've found if you take some clear tape and use about three inches, fold it over on it self and attach the sticky part of the tape to the ribbon, without the sticky part covering the leads, then slide the connector into the lead socket and put on finger on top of the ribbon to hold it down parallel with the socket then pull the tape towards the socket the ribbon will slide in without bending or damaging the ribbon. The tape should only be as wide as the ribbon so it doesn't not stick to anything else.
Great stuff. I could replace a keyboard in my son's MBP (2011) without any problem. However, later I found the laptop not going to sleep when the lid is closed. Moving a small magnet around the screen bezel does the trick. I found the sleep sensor/battery indicator connector broken. I also replaced that but the problem persists. I must also add that I could replace a wifi card in a friends Macbook Air. Thank you very much for these documents and the pictorial guide.
I am currently typing on my repaired macbook pro, it took awhile and the a-stock replacement case had a few problems like missing foam bits, metal spacers, the electrical part under the disk drive opening and a broken off screw in one of the two power button locations but with some careful removal of the items from the old case and placement with a bit of superglue in the purchased case, it all went back together. And works which is what counts. It was a mid 2011 that suffered a coffee spill when only 2 months old put away until now. (in other words the new used case had been stripped clean which should be mentioned in the sales description) Otherwise a great instructional guide.
