Introduction
Has your MacBook Pro lost its magic touch? Bring it back with a new trackpad.
What you need
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Remove the following ten screws securing the lower case to the upper case:
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Three 13.5 mm (14.1 mm) Phillips screws.
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Seven 3 mm Phillips screws.
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Use the edge of a spudger to pry the battery connector upwards from its socket on the logic board.
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Remove the following three screws securing the left fan to the logic board:
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Two 3.5 mm T6 Torx screws.
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One 4.2 mm T6 Torx screw.
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Use the flat end of a spudger to lift the right fan connector out of its socket on the logic board.
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Carefully lift the logic board assembly from its left side and work it out of the upper case, minding the optical drive cable and the I/O ports that may get caught during removal.
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If necessary, use the flat end of a spudger to separate the microphone from the upper case.
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Pull the I/O port side of the logic board away from the side of the upper case and remove the logic board assembly.
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Remove the two 7.5 mm ( 7.2 mm )Tri-point screws securing the battery to the upper case.
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Use the flat end of a spudger to peel up the edge of the large piece of black tape covering the trackpad cable.
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Peel the tape up and fold it back out of the way of the trackpad cable. Leaving it in place on the upper case will make it easier to reapply it during reassembly.
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When reinstalling the trackpad, loosely replace the four Phillips screws and check the alignment of the trackpad on the keyboard side of the upper case.
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Once you have centered the trackpad in the upper case, tighten the Phillips screws all the way.
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Use the large Tri-point screw at the bottom of the trackpad to adjust the click stroke.
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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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25 Comments
Used this guide for a mid-2010 chassis, which seems the same. I'd recommend moving steps 23-25 to happen between steps 3 and 4. Basically, take the battery out first, immediately after removing the bottom cover. Also, replace it as a last step in reassembly prior to placing the bottom cover back on. What I found was that placing the logic board back into the machine (reversing step 22) was difficult with the fairly stiff battery connector cable. If you have better mojo than I do with a spudger, good on ya mate.
Definitely follow the advice about battery out first and the tip regarding double sided tape and corrugated board is really good. Easy to follow steps and worked perfectly.
Is it necessary to follow all the steps? My battery blew up; shattered the trackpad. Took battery out. Laptop works perfectly but need to replace trackpad. So since the battery is out, do I need to take everything else out, too? I do better with videos than still pictures. Dyslexia rules.
I have followed the steps, now my keyboard and trackpad is not recognised by mac os............ i have checked the cables, everything is connected......
I'm fed up.
