We skipped ahead a little, but you can actually remove this display as soon as the device is open.

Four flex cables wrap over the hinge and tuck into the back of the frame, where they're covered by some prickly metal shields. Prying up and wiggling out the shields without damaging the cables is somewhat of a nail-biter.

These cables aren't modular, so if you cut one, you'll be pulling a MacBook Pro and replacing the entire display.

With the shields aside, and a few more screws dispatched, the display lifts away easily.

We're close to freeing the motherboard at this point, but we're slowed down by screws hidden underneath more shields.