Replace MacBook Pro 15 Lower Case: Step-by-Step Guide

– Give those battery release tabs a gentle nudge away from the battery with your fingers, and lift that battery out like you’re lifting a slice of pizza from a box. Easy peasy!

– Unscrew the three matching Phillips screws from the memory door like a pro.

– Don’t forget to keep track of which screws came from where—this little tip will make putting everything back together a breeze!

– Gently lift the memory door just enough to grab hold of it, then slide it towards you to pop it away from the casing. You’ve got this!

– Let’s get started! First, take your Phillips screwdriver and gently unscrew those two pesky screws hiding in the battery compartment by the latch. You’re doing great!

– Alright, let’s unscrew these 6 little rascals next:

– Unscrew the four Phillips screws on the port side of the computer. Let’s get those little troublemakers out of there!

– Twist that computer 90 degrees and pop out the two Phillips screws from the back end. Keep it groovy!

– Give your computer a little twist and turn it 90 degrees once more! Now, let’s tackle those four Phillips screws on the side – they’re just waiting for you to pop them out.

– Start by lifting the rear of the case and wiggle those fingers along the sides to loosen it up. Keep going until the sides feel free. Then, get ready for a mini workout by rocking the case up and down to release the front. Watch out, this part’s a bit of a teaser! Just above the DVD reader, there are four sneaky tabs hiding out; you’ll need to pull these out vertically.

– Heads up! There are two tiny tongues on the front left of the upper case that might get a bit bent out of shape during removal. No worries though! When you’re putting it back together, just give them a little nudge back into the grooves of the lower case to make everything snug and fit.

– Get ready to disco with your trackpad and keyboard ribbon cables – disconnect them from the logic board like a pro. Remove any pesky tape along the way.

– Time to say goodbye to the upper case – remove it gently but with confidence.

– Carefully unplug the orange SuperDrive ribbon cable from the logic board, and feel free to peel away any tape that’s in your way. You’ve got this!

– Alright, let’s unscrew the following 3 screws:

– Gently lift the optical drive straight up and out of the computer, like a magician revealing their best trick!

– Unplug the hard drive and ExpressCard connectors from the left side of the logic board. If you need help, you can always schedule a repair.

– Time to get those connectors off the logic board! Gently disconnect the eight highlighted connectors, and don’t forget to peel away any tape that might be in the way. You’ve got this!

– Grab your spudger and gently flip up the brown plastic flap that’s keeping the left ambient light sensor cable snug on the logic board.

– Gently slide the left ambient light sensor cable to the left and ease it out of its home connector.

– Time to give that silver T6 Torx screw a break! Unscrew it from its post, securing the ground loop on the display data cable to the casing.

– Unscrew the nifty silver T6 Torx screw that’s keeping the snazzy clear plastic shield snug over the right ambient light sensor.

– Gently remove the cool clear plastic shield from its spot over the right ambient light sensor.

– Gently lift the orange Kapton tape that’s holding down the right thermal sensor cable to the logic board. You’ve got this!

– Get ready to jazz things up by removing these sweet 16 screws, gently shimmying those cables if needed:

– Gently guide the display data cable to the right, peeling off any tape in its way.

– Lift and bid farewell to the orange foil shield hanging out by the right speaker.

– Give that speaker a little twist to the right—about 30 degrees—until it pops free from the logic board. You’ve got this!

– Lift those gray and black speaker wires off the logic board, and peel away the tape as needed.

– Gently lift the iSight and inverter board cables from above the left fan.

– Hold down the logic board with one hand, and use the other to lift the left fan from its housing. There’s a bit of black tape securing the fan to the heat sink. Carefully peel this tape from the heat sink as you lift the fan up.

– Place the fan above the Airport card. You don’t need to entirely remove the fan from the computer.

– Gently lift the right fan while carefully peeling back the tape that’s holding it snugly against the heat sink.

– Now, go ahead and remove the right fan from the computer.

– Gently raise the left side of the logic board and unplug the colorful power cable from the bottom of the board. If you run into any trouble, remember, you can always schedule a repair.

– Grab the logic board from the left side and the thin section, then give it a gentle twist out of the lower case. If you need help, you can always schedule a repair

– Unplug that right thermal sensor cable from the bottom of the logic board near the DVI port. You got this!

– Gently lift the heat sink out of the computer, like you’re unveiling a hidden treasure!

– Gently lift up the left ambient light sensor cable above the left fan, making sure to peel off any tape if needed.

– Carefully detach the left fan from your device.

– Alright, let’s get started! First, gently disconnect those two antenna cables from the Airport Extreme card.

– Just a heads up, the white antenna cable is hanging out on the left side of the Airport Extreme card, so give it a little tug to free it up.

– Go ahead and remove that single silver Phillips screw you’ll find just above the Airport Extreme card.

– Next, lift up that small silver metal retaining bracket and gently ease it out of the computer.

– Gently peel back the vibrant orange tape on the right side of the Airport Extreme card. It’s like unwrapping a present!

– Give the Airport Extreme card a little lift and slide it smoothly out of its connector. It’s like sliding a note into your secret diary!

– Gently lift the orange hard drive cable from above the ExpressCard cage like you’re peeling a banana.

– Make sure to disconnect the speaker cable located at the corner of the left I/O board.

– Unscrew the lone black T6 Torx screw holding down the left speaker. If you need help, you can always schedule a repair

– Gently lift the speaker assembly out of the computer.

– Hold the display steady with one hand while you take out these 3 screws. You’ve got this!

– Hold onto the display assembly with both hands and gently lift it out of the computer. You’ve got this!

– Unplug the IR and sleep light cables from their connections located above the hard drive.

– Grab a spudger and gently pop the Bluetooth antenna out of its housing in front of the hard drive. If you need help, you can always schedule a repair.

– Get those two shiny Phillips screws that are keeping the hard drive retaining bracket in place on the lower case. Time for them to take a break!

– Gently lift the hard drive along with the retaining bracket from the right side, then carefully remove both the hard drive and its attached cable from the computer.

– Let’s get this show on the road by unscrewing the 7 screws/standoffs:

– Gently lift the cheerful orange tape that’s keeping the battery connector snug against the lower case. You’re doing great!

– Gently lift the left I/O board from the right side and smoothly slide it out of the computer.

– Lift up the vibrant orange Kapton tape that’s covering the right thermal sensor.

– Use a spudger to carefully pry off the right thermal sensor from the lower case.

– Grab your spudger and gently lift the PRAM battery off the lower case. If you need help, you can always schedule a repair

– Keep it lowercase, folks!