Introduction
Use this guide to remove the logic board in your MacBook Pro 14" 2021.
This is a prerequisite-only guide! This guide is part of another procedure and is not meant to be used alone.
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Use a T3 Torx screwdriver to remove the three 2.1 mm screws securing the antenna board bracket and coaxial cable cover to the frame.
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Use tweezers, or your fingers, to remove the cover on top of the antenna bar's coaxial cables.
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Use the tip of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the antenna bar's coaxial cable.
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Repeat for the two other cables.
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Use the flat end of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the right-most screen cable press connectors secured to the logic board.
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Repeat the previous disconnection process for the remaining press connector at the top left of the logic board.
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Use a spudger to gently pry up the locking flap on the ZIF connector for the microphone cable.
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Use a T3 Torx driver to remove the nine 2.1 mm screws securing the right cable covers to the frame:
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Use a spudger to gently pry up the locking flap on the ZIF connector for the right speaker cable.
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Use a T3 Torx driver to remove the four screws securing the left cable covers to the frame:
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Two 2 mm screws
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Two 2.1 mm screw
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Use a spudger to gently pry up the locking flap on the ZIF connector for the left speaker cable.
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Use a spudger to pry up and disconnect the Touch ID sensor's press connector near the top left of the device.
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Use a spudger to gently pry up the locking flap on the ZIF connectors for the keyboard cables.
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Disconnect the keyboard and keyboard backlight cables by sliding them out from their sockets on the logic board.
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Use a spudger to gently pry up the locking flap on the ZIF connector for the right fan cable.
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Use a T5 Torx driver to remove the 12 screws securing the logic board:
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Four 3.6 mm screws
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Two 4.5 mm screws
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Two 5.2 mm screws
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Two 3.8 mm screws
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Two 3.9 mm screw
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Use a T6 Torx driver to remove the three screws securing the logic board:
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Two 4.7 mm screws
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One 5.7 mm screw
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Insert a spudger between the right side of the logic board and the frame.
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Pry up with the spudger to release the logic board from its clips.
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Insert a spudger between the bottom of the logic board and the frame.
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Pry up with the spudger to release the logic board from its clips.
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Gently lift up the logic board by its right side to release it from its alignment pegs.
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Pull the logic board away from the left side of the device to separate the HDMI and SDXC ports from their slots in the frame.
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Remove the logic board.
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Make sure all 17 connectors are above the logic board before securing it back into the frame.
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Hold the rubber spacers out of the way so the fins can drop into their recesses.
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When reinstalling the logic board, insert the left side first to reposition the HMDI and SDXC ports.
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Use your fingers to slightly compress the HDMI port to fit it into its recess. Otherwise, the logic board won't sit correctly.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
