Introdução
Tripped over your power cord? At least you don't have to replace the entire logic board.
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Use a coin to rotate the battery locking screw 90 degrees clockwise.
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Lift the battery out of the computer.
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Pull the keyboard release tabs (highlighted in red) toward you and lift up on the keyboard until it pops free.
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If the keyboard does not come free, use a small flathead screwdriver to turn the keyboard locking screw 180 degrees in either direction and try again.
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Flip the keyboard over, away from the screen, and rest it face-down on the trackpad area.
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Push the wire clasp toward the AirPort card and pull it up to free it from the RAM shield.
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Grasp the clear plastic tab on the AirPort card and pull toward the right.
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Hold the AirPort card in one hand and use your other hand to remove the antenna cable.
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Remove the two Phillips screws that secure the RAM shield.
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Grasp the metal bracket on top of the RAM shield and pull upward to remove the shield.
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Pull the keyboard cable up from the logic board, holding the cable as close to the connector as possible.
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Use a pin to remove the three rubber feet from the lower case.
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Remove the three newly-revealed Phillips screws.
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Use a spudger or small flathead screwdriver to pry up the three metal rings that housed the rubber bumpers.
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Remove the three hex screws using a T8 Torx screwdriver.
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Remove the two Phillips screws on either side of the battery contacts.
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Push the thin rims of the lower case surrounding the battery compartment in, bending them past the tabs, and then lift up to free that corner of the lower case.
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Use a small flathead screwdriver to pry out the slot's lower rim and pull up on the lower case to free the slot from the tabs holding it.
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Run a spudger along the seam between the lower case and upper case on the front of the computer to free the tabs locking the lower case.
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Pull up on the lower case and continue to use the spudger as necessary until you hear three distinct clicks.
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Continue to run the spudger around the front, right corner.
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Once the front and sides of the lower case are free, turn the computer so that the back is facing you.
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Pull the lower case up and toward you until the back tabs pop free.
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Remove the small greasy springs with white plastic caps from either side of the battery contacts.
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Remove the following 9 screws on the bottom of the computer:
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Three 3 mm Phillips around the battery compartment.
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Three 5 mm Phillips on the left and bottom edges.
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Three 14.5 mm Phillips on the top and right edges (you may have to peel back the foil tape to reveal the screw near the security lock slot).
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Turn over the computer and open it.
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Pry up the magnet covering a Phillips screw near the middle of the computer.
Check to see if your model has a screw under the magnet first. If you can lift up the area around the magnet there is no screw to deal with.
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Remove the following 3 screws on the edges of the keyboard area:
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Two 6 mm Phillips underneath the keyboard area.
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One 9 mm Phillips above the keyboard area.
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With your fingernails, grasp the locking bar on either side and pull up a small amount (about 1/16" or 2 mm).
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After disengaging the locking bar, slide the cable out of the connector.
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Loosen the trackpad connector by pulling the top piece up slightly, freeing the trackpad ribbon.
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Slide the orange trackpad ribbon out of the connector.
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Use a straightened paperclip to open the optical drive tray, and pull it out about halfway.
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Lift the upper case from the left side and use your other hand to pull out the right side in order to clear the power receptacle.
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Lift the upper case enough to disconnect the blue and white power cable from the logic board.
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Using your fingernails or a dental pick, carefully pry the connector from its socket.
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Lift the upper case off completely and disconnect the red and black speaker cable from the logic board.
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Peel back the yellow tape and foil shielding.
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Remove the following 10 screws:
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One 5 mm Phillips at the upper, right corner of the battery compartment.
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Nine 6 mm Phillips scattered around the shield.
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Lift the bottom shield off.
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Remove the yellow tape securing the DC cable to the metal framework and disconnect the DC cable from the logic board.
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Remove the single Phillips screw from the DC-In board.
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Pull the DC-In board out of the computer, pulling the DC cable through the convenient slot beneath the board.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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