Introduction
Use this guide to replace a broken AirPort/Bluetooth cable.
Tools
Parts
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Remove the following ten screws:
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Three 14.4 mm Phillips #00 screws
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Three 3.5 mm Phillips #00 screws
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Four 3.5 mm shouldered Phillips #00 screws
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Use your fingers to pry the lower case away from the body of the MacBook near the vent.
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Remove the lower case.
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Use the edge of a spudger to pry the battery connector upwards from its socket on the logic board.
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Bend the battery cable slightly away from its socket on the logic board so it does not accidentally connect itself while you work.
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Use the flat end of a spudger to pry the AirPort/Bluetooth connector up from its socket on the logic board.
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Peel back the piece of EMI tape covering the AirPort/Bluetooth cable connector above the optical drive.
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Use the tip of a spudger to lift the AirPort/Bluetooth connector off of its socket on the AirPort/Bluetooth board.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
3 comments
Had the most strange errors with a wi-fi with errors for long. Send the computer both to apple and to insurance without success.
Now I'm on my own on my wifi first broke saying "No hardware installed", Bluetooth was still working in the beginning thou. After checking here I ordered a new cable and everything was fixed in under 30 minutes.
The cable I bought was names -A in the end instead of -02 but everything works just fine so far. According to the seller they are the same. Thanks for help solving this strange problem in a simple way!
I've just made this and all my connectivity problems are now gone!
Thanks iFixit team :)
Fixed my wifi connectivity problems! However it did not fix my bluetooth connection. I did have a problem where the wire was actually disconnected from the actual connection and the connection was stuck in the socket. I got the connection out by using an Xacto blade on the side to pry it out. Then I followed all the other steps and it worked fine! I also disconnected the battery and had no problems reconnecting it.
How much weight can I save by removing the optical drive?
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You can save a lot of weight if lets say your installing a solid state drive or putting in a second hard drive but if you know that you use the CD/DVD disc drive a lot then you might just want to leave the drive alone.
Marshall WahlstromHelgren -