How to Disconnect the Battery

Written By: Clay Eickemeyer
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How to Disconnect the Battery

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

6

Time Required

No estimate

Introduction

Use this guide to disconnect the battery in your MacBook Pro 13" 2022.

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    • Use blunt noise tweezers or your fingers to peel and remove the cover from the battery board, just above the middle battery cell.

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    • Use blunt nose tweezers to gently peel back the pull tab covering the battery data connector.

    • Don't remove or tear the pull tab, as it's attached to the head of the connector.

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    • Use the point of a spudger to flip up the small locking tab securing the battery data connector.

    • Locking tabs on ZIF connectors are fragile—be gentle with your spudger.

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    • Use blunt nose tweezers or your fingers to grab the battery data cable pull tab and slide it straight out of its socket.

    • Move the cable to the left, out of the way of the battery board.

    • Don't strain the cable, as it's still attached to the battery board.

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    • Use a T5 Torx driver to remove the 3.7 mm screw securing the battery connector.

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    • Use the flat end of your spudger to slightly lift the battery connector away from the battery board.

    • Lifting the connector too high will break it. Angle it enough so it won't accidentally contact the battery board during repair.

    • Optionally, you may insert a barrier, such as a piece of a playing card, between the connector and the board during the repair.

Conclusion

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

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