MacBook Pro 15" Retina Display Mid 2015 Right Speaker Replacement
Introduction
Go to step 1Hearing things? Not hearing things? Use this guide to replace the right speaker in your 15" Mid 2015 MacBook Pro Retina.
Note that the right speaker is on the right of the machine while you're using it, and on the left while you're working on it.
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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 right 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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38 Comments
My Mac book pro 15” Mid 2015 got the right side speaker issue. I have ordered the speaker from iFixit and I am able to replace the speaker by following the steps given above. Thanks to iFixit.
Is there any way replace right speaker without remove the mainboard? Can we cut off the cable socket of fail speaker to get speaker out without remove the mainboard, and then when reassembling, we put the cable wire lie on the mainboard?
Thank you!
Tai Le.
I know this is 2 years too late probably, but you can by removing just the IO board and a few screws from the right side of the motherboard. You should be able to flex it enough without damaging it to gently pull the speaker cable out from under the board.
Zach -
thanks zach. was super easy this way.
Chris J -
Excellent. Successfully replaced RH speaker in my 2015 retina MBP. Took about 3 hours.
Tricky bit: Before screwing main board back into case I forgot to first make sure the left speaker wire, keyboard light cable, etc were all poking above the board (rather than squidged underneath), so had to retrace some steps…. i.e., make sure that none of the connectors are stuck under the board.
My tips:
1. use correct screwdrivers which are also magnetic (to hold screws), and also to use a plastic spudger where shown in instructions.
2. Get a couple little bowls (like might hold sauce) and place screws for case in one, and some other bits in another.
3. Use couple of upturned post-it notes and stick the little screws on the tacky strip while noting with pen underneath what size, and what for.
4. For some bits (cable end cover plates, logic board, etc) rather than try to keep track of all these different screws I immediately loosely placed them back in the chassis mounting holes for safekeeping, after removing each part.
