MacBook Pro 14" Early 2023 Screen Replacement

Use a P5 Pentalobe driver to remove eight screws securing the lower case:

Four 9.3 mm screws

Four 5 mm screws

Press a suction handle into place near the front edge of the lower case, between the screw holes.

Pull up on the suction handle to create a small gap under the lower case.

Insert an opening pick into the gap you just created.

Slide the opening pick around the nearest corner and then halfway up the side of the MacBook Pro.

Repeat the previous step on the other side, using an opening pick to to release the second clip.

Firmly pull the lower case away from the back edge, one corner at a time, to disengage the sliding clips.

Remove the lower case.

Lay it down and align the sliding clips with the back edge of the MacBook. Press down on the lower case and slide it toward the back edge to engage the clips.

Once the back corners of the lower case are secured and flush with the frame, press down along the middle of the lower case to engage the four remaining clips.

Peel back any tape covering the battery board data cable connector on the logic board.

Use a spudger to gently pry up the locking flap on the ZIF connector for the battery board data cable.

Disconnect the battery board data cable by sliding it out from its socket on the logic board.

Use a 3IP Torx Plus driver to remove the two 2.1 mm‑long screws securing the trackpad cable bracket to the logic board.

Use tweezers, or your fingers, to remove the trackpad cable bracket.

Use the flat end of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the trackpad cable's press connector secured to the logic board.

Peel the trackpad cable away from the device, making sure to separate the adhesive.

Peel back any tape covering the battery board data cable connector under the large pancake screw.

Use a spudger to gently pry up the locking flap on the ZIF connector for the battery board data cable.

Disconnect the battery board data cable by sliding it out from its socket on the battery board.

Slide blunt nose tweezers under areas with adhesive to separate the cable from the device.

Remove the battery board data cable.

Use a T5 Torx driver to remove the 3.8 mm wide-head screw securing the battery power connector.

Use the flat end of your spudger to lift the battery connector away from the battery board, disconnecting the battery.

Use your 3IP Torx driver to remove the three 2.1 mm-long screws securing the antenna connector cover and bracket.

Use tweezers, or your fingers, to remove the cover on top of the antenna bar's coaxial cables.

Use the tip of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the antenna bar's coaxial cable.

Repeat for the two other cables.

Use a T5 Torx screwdriver to remove the six screws securing the antenna bar to the frame:

Two 7.5 mm screws

Four 3.2 mm screws

Use a P2 Pentalobe driver to remove the nine 1.5 mm screws securing the antenna bar to the frame.

Insert the tip of a spudger between the antenna bar and the frame.

Pry up with the spudger to separate the antenna bar from the frame.

Pull the antenna bar straight up and out of the frame to remove it.

Use a 3IP Torx Plus driver to remove the four 2.1 mm screws securing the screen cable covers.

Use tweezers, or your fingers, to remove the two screen cable covers from the logic board.

Use the flat end of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the two right-most screen cable press connectors secured to the logic board.

Repeat the previous step for the left-most press connector.

Pull up on the back of the screen cable bracket to release the clips securing it to the frame.

Remove the screen cable bracket.

Repeat for the other screen cable bracket.

Pull the two screen cable bracket buffers straight up and out of the frame to remove them.

Use a 3IP Torx Plus driver to remove the two 2.1 mm screws securing the lid angle sensor cover near the right hinge.

Use tweezers, or your fingers, to remove the lid angle sensor cover.

Use the flat of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the lid angle sensor's press connector.

Use your T5 Torx driver to remove the two 2.5 mm‑long screws securing each hinge cover (four screws in total).

Use tweezers to pull the hinge covers horizontally away from the hinge to separate it from the frame.

Remove the hinge covers.

Use an 8IP Torx Plus driver to remove two 5.2 mm screws from each hinge (four screws total).

If you plan to re-use your screen, open it and apply a piece of tape to the glass directly above each hinge. This helps protect the glass from getting scratched in the following three steps.

Fully open the screen and stand your MacBook Pro up on one side.

Use an 8IP Torx Plus driver to remove the two remaining 5.2 mm screws (one from each hinge).

Remove the topmost screw last, using one hand to steady both halves of the MacBook Pro to make sure they don't separate and fall over unexpectedly.

Push both halves of the MacBook Pro together so that the hinges can be lifted clear of their recesses in the chassis.

Push the main body of the MacBook Pro away from you while pulling the screen toward you to separate it.

Remove the screen.

Install the hinge screws without fully tightening them. Center the hinges and check for gaps or rubbing on either side.

Fully tighten the hinge screws.

If your screen clicks or snaps when it's opened or closed, loosen the screws and realign the screen.