Introduction
This guide is an internal guide used as a prereq.
Tools
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Use the flat end of a spudger to pry the AirPort/Bluetooth ribbon cable connector up off the logic board.
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Disconnect the camera cable by pulling its connector away from the socket (toward the optical drive) on the logic board.
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Remove the two Phillips screws securing the AirPort/Bluetooth board housing.
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Carefully rotate the AirPort/Bluetooth board housing (with AirPort/Antenna cables still attached) out of the lower case.
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Remove the following three Phillips screws securing the optical drive to the upper case:
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One 4.5 mm Phillips screw securing the optical drive bracket to the upper case near the fan.
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Two 2.5 mm Phillips screws securing the optical drive to the upper case near the optical drive opening.
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Lift the optical drive near its connector and pull it away from the upper case to remove it from the computer.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.