Introduction
Use this guide to replace the speakers.
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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2 things need to be redone. Step 12. You need to define a ZIF. Perhaps a video clip. This computer has had a battery replacement done and a keyboard replacement done by Apple. In step 12 you state: Use the tip of a spudger to flip up the retaining flap on the right fan ribbon cable ZIF socket. I do not see a retaining flap. Better photos, video clip, or mine does not have a retainer flap. maybe removed by Apple?
Lastly Step 30. You do NOT need to pull that plug on the lower right. PERIOD! Remember this is only a speaker replacement. Stand the logic board up, R&R speakers and lay it back down. An unnecessary extra step, risking something else getting broken.
I wonder about the four cables / connectors used on both speakers' sockets: anyone knows about their functions?
I suspect there are two poles just for Ground while the other two are for Hi/Lo freq.
Is this just overengineering? Are two cables as seen in oem speakers good enough?
The 4 wires are probably for power, ground, and the audio signals (positive and negative). Don’t think they’re splitting high/low frequencies since that’s usually handled inside the speaker itself. A 2-wire setup can work fine, but this seems more about optimising quality.
