MacBook Pro 15" Retina Display Mid 2014 Upper Case Assembly Replacement
Introduction
Go to step 1Use this guide to replace the upper case assembly.
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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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Use the flat end of a spudger to pry the rubber hinge covers up off the left and right hinges.
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Remove the two 3.1 mm T5 Torx screws securing the aluminum hinge covers to the upper case.
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Remove the two aluminum hinge brackets from the MacBook Pro.
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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 single 2.6 mm T5 Torx screw securing the left rubber hinge cover in place.
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Slide the hinge cover out of its bezel, then lift it up and out of the device.
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Slide the right cover out of its bezel, then lift it out of the device.
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Insert the edge of a plastic opening tool underneath the upper microphone.
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Slide the blade of a plastic opening tool along the bottom of the upper microphone, releasing the adhesive.
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In a similar manner, release the adhesive underneath the lower microphone.
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Lift the cable out of the device.
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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 Comments
I want to replace the trackpad, is it difficult to remove the batteries and how ??? please help
I am almost positive you cannot replay the track pad for the retina display models they are covered by the battery and everywhere I have looked it means buying a whole new uppercase. cannot find just the track pad part`
Great guide! Made it super simple to stay organized and understand what was happening.
One thing I’d like to recommend is that when removing the main board (step 32b), it’s easier to just remove the MagSafe (step 36) at the same time rather than trying to separate the two boards. I understand the separation may have been made to aide in other guides, but if you’re replacing the entire uppercase as I did, it’s definitely easier (and safer) to merge the two.
Once again, an excellent guide. I’ve used it in the past to replace the battery. Today I used it to replace the upper case assembly because of a cracked trackpad. The process took around three hours but I saved over $400 compared to a local Mac repair shop, and who knows how much more if Apple had done it.
