MacBook Pro 15" Retina Display Late 2013 Speakers Replacement
Introduction
Go to step 1The left and right speakers are paired together in the MacBook Pro with Retina display. Therefore, they should be replaced as a pair. Use this guide to replace both speakers in your MacBook Pro 15" Retina Display Late 2013.
What you need
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Remove the following P5 pentalobe screws securing the lower case to the MacBook Pro:
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Eight 3.0 mm
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Two 2.3 mm
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Tool used on this step:Tweezers$4.99
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Use a spudger or tweezers to pry the three AirPort antenna cables straight up off of their sockets on the AirPort board.
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Using the flat end of a spudger, pry the I/O Board connector straight up out of its socket on the logic board.
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In a similar fashion, remove the I/O Board cable connector from its socket on the I/O Board.
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Remove the I/O Board cable from the MacBook Pro.
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Remove the single 2.9 mm T5 Torx screw securing the AirPort card to the logic board.
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Use the flat end of a spudger to lift the rubber heat sink cover up off the left fan.
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Use the tip of a spudger to flip up the I/O board data cable lock and rotate it toward the battery side of the computer.
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Use the flat end of a spudger to slide the I/O board data cable straight out of its socket on the logic board.
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Use the flat end of a spudger to pry the left speaker connector up and out of its socket on the logic board.
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Use the tip of a spudger to pry the right speaker connector up and out of its socket on the logic board
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Peel back the tape covering the top of the keyboard ribbon cable connector.
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Use the flat end of a spudger to flip up the retaining flap on the keyboard ribbon cable ZIF socket.
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Use the flat end of a spudger to push the keyboard ribbon cable out of its socket.
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Remove the following three screws securing the left speaker to the upper case:
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One 5.6 mm T5 Torx screw
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One 6.9 mm T5 Torx screw
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One 2.6 mm T5 Torx screw
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Lift the left speaker out of the upper case and set it aside.
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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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Where does the wire of the right speaker go?
look on this step 22
MacBook Pro 15" Retina Display Late 2013 Speakers Replacement
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