Introduction
Hearing things? Not hearing things? Use this guide to replace the left speaker in your 15" Mid 2015 MacBook Pro Retina.
Note that the left speaker is on the left of the machine while you're using it, and on the right while you're working on it.
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 3.1 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, and bend them up and out of the way.
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Remove the four 2.2 mm T5 Torx screws securing the I/O board cable connector covers.
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Use a T5 Torx driver to remove the following three screws securing the right fan to the logic board:
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One 5.0 mm screw with a 2.0 mm long shoulder
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One 4.0 mm screw with a wide head
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One 4.4 mm screw
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Remove the two 2.2 mm Torx T5 screws securing the touchpad cable connector cover to the logic board.
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Remove the cover.
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The following steps will detail disconnecting these six connectors. Be sure to read each step, as these connectors come in different styles that disconnect differently.
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Microphone cable
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Left speaker cable
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Keyboard data cable
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Right speaker cable
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Keyboard backlight cable
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Display data cable
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Remove the following screws securing the left speaker to the upper case:
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2.7 mm T5 Torx screw
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6.9 mm T5 Torx screw (with 4.5 mm shoulder)
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5.6 mm T5 Torx screw
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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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18 Comments
Hi! Such an excellent guide you’ve made. But I wonder, if I want to replace only the speaker, should I disassemble most of the parts or just doing step 41-42? Because I’m too afraid that I’ll break those small wirings and connectors.. while my only problem is the speaker.
Unfortunately, you must disassemble the whole machine - the board is covering a portion of the speaker and therefore it is impossible to remove with the board still on there.
Hi, I just went through replacing the left speaker and the screen. So much more involved to get to the left speaker than changing the screen.
But the replacement speaker is only giving me highs and not bass. Anyone ran into this issue? could it be a faulty speaker? I bought it here on ifixit. I don’t suppose it is from a bad replacement procedure that I could have done. Either the speaker has sound or it doesn’t?
Thanks.
No, have not noticed a decrease in bass from the replacement speaker. (bought used from eBay) Not that you’d want to disassemble everything again but there does seem to be an air intake opening near the end of the long section of the speaker. Perhaps it’s clogged? Also, the shape of the inner speaker is different on the replacement - original is round and the replacement is hexagon, though they both seem to sound the same.
Same. Replaced 2 speakers— one was low sounding, neither any bass. Returned, replaced again, same issue. At wits end.
