Difficulty
Moderate
Steps
9
Time Required
10 - 15 minutes
Sections
3
- Back Cover
- 3 steps
- Speakers
- 3 steps
- Battery
- 3 steps
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Introduction
Before replacing the battery, ensure your power adaptor is not the issue. To check if your adaptor is the problem, borrow and test a different adaptor. If the laptop charges during the test, you need to replace your power adaptor. If you have determined that your battery is faulty, follow this guide to replace it. Removing the battery is also necessary before removing the touch ID.
What you need
Step 1
Back Cover
- Ensure the laptop is powered off and the charging cable is disconnected before opening the back cover.
- Flip over the laptop to access the back cover.
Ensure the laptop is powered off and the charging cable is disconnected before opening the back cover.
Flip over the laptop to access the back cover.
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Step 2
- Use a Phillips #0 screwdriver to remove the eight 8 mm screws.
Use a Phillips #0 screwdriver to remove the eight 8 mm screws.
Step 3
- Remove the back cover.
- A popping sound may occur when the back cover is removed.
Remove the back cover.
A popping sound may occur when the back cover is removed.
Step 4
Speakers
- Follow the ribbon cable that runs from the left speaker to the motherboard.
- Pull the black connector up and release the cable wire by hand.
- If needed, pull this connector up using the Pro/ESD/Angled tweezers.
Follow the ribbon cable that runs from the left speaker to the motherboard.
Pull the black connector up and release the cable wire by hand.
If needed, pull this connector up using the Pro/ESD/Angled tweezers.
Step 5
- Remove two 6 mm Phillips #0 screws from each speaker.
Remove two 6 mm Phillips #0 screws from each speaker.
Step 6
- Use your fingers to remove the speakers from the device.
Use your fingers to remove the speakers from the device.
Step 7
Battery
- Use a spudger to pop the ribbon cable that runs from the upper-middle portion of the battery to the motherboard out of the motherboard.
- Do not use a metal spudger as indicated in the photos. The metal spudger should only be used for serious prying power. If it’s used on the internal components of a device, it may puncture or damage the components in your device.
Use a spudger to pop the ribbon cable that runs from the upper-middle portion of the battery to the motherboard out of the motherboard.
Do not use a metal spudger as indicated in the photos. The metal spudger should only be used for serious prying power. If it’s used on the internal components of a device, it may puncture or damage the components in your device.
Step 8
- Use a Phillips #0 screwdriver to remove one 6 mm screw from the bottom-middle portion of the battery.
Use a Phillips #0 screwdriver to remove one 6 mm screw from the bottom-middle portion of the battery.
Step 9
- Remove the battery.
Remove the battery.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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michaël cadot - Sep 7, 2021
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thank for your good job ;-)
John Kihl - Sep 20, 2021
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Thank you for an excellent
Johann Lopez - Dec 7, 2021
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Where is a good place to buy a replacement battery?
Brian Arnold - Mar 28, 2022
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Any idea where to find the battery? Not listed for sale on ifixit
