Took 3 hours to remove + reinstall. 5:30 am - 8:30 am done and done.

Great guide.

Note: be sure to pull away but not hard. Wiggle and pull slowly. These are delicate especially due to age.

Overall this is a moderate repair. Follow step by step and you are good.

Also, use tape and/or labels to mark which cables go where per the MLB and other parts. Resulting in easier reassembly.

A breeze until you get to the display cables and sliding them through the tiny hole that leads the cables under the heat sink and onto the logic board. We gently pry the heat sink up (be careful not to bend too far as it could cause heat sink issues) then use iFixit tweezers to pull the 3 cables through the tiny hole and onto the logic board.

One of the more straight forward display swaps. Compared to the Touch Bar displays these are cake. Takes 30-60 mins.

The tiny P2 screws are the only challenge - get a sturdy P2 driver. After you do a few of these they’re cake. I can swap out the display and touch bar in 60-90 mins max. Use ESD safe mat and tweezers so you don’t break any fragile cables.

Based on ESD safety guidelines: You should remove all components from top case prior to replacing battery.

in reality it’s a waste of 2-3 hours. I swap these in 45 mins max. Disconnect battery, ribbon cable, and speakers.

afterwards use floss and card to pry up battery. Be careful not to damage cables underneath (riskiest part) mini heat gun does the trick.

This repair honestly should not be listed as max difficulty. It’s misleading and Apple overcharges for this: $1,000 - $1,500 as they treat it as a top case swap.

Ted