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Upper Component Bracket Removal

Prerequisite Only
This is a prerequisite-only guide! This guide is part of another procedure and isn’t meant to be used alone.

Introduction

This is a prerequisite-only guide! This guide is part of another procedure and is not meant to be used alone.

What you need

  1. Upper Component Bracket Removal, Remove the upper component bracket: step 1, image 1 of 2 Upper Component Bracket Removal, Remove the upper component bracket: step 1, image 2 of 2

    • Carefully peel the LCD buffer tape up off of the upper component bracket.

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  3. Upper Component Bracket Removal: step 2, image 1 of 1

    • Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the five screws securing the upper component bracket:

    • Three 1.4 mm-long screws

    • Two 1.9 mm-long screws

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  4. Upper Component Bracket Removal: step 3, image 1 of 3 Upper Component Bracket Removal: step 3, image 2 of 3 Upper Component Bracket Removal: step 3, image 3 of 3

    • Use the pointed end of a spudger to lift up the upper component bracket until you can grip it with your fingers.

    • Remove the upper component bracket.

    • You may need to peel the upper component bracket off of some tape securing it to the logic board.

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Conclusion

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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