Macbook Pro 13 Retina (Early 2015) Speaker Replacement

Difficulty

Medium

Steps

Time Required

1 hours

Introduction

This guide is for a speaker replacement for the MacBook Pro 13 (Early 2015).

Tools Required

• P5 Pentalobe Screwdriver

• T5 Torx Screwdriver

• Spudger

Parts

Speaker for MacBook Pro Retina 13 inch A1502 Late 2013 - Early 2015

$25.00

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Precautions

-Please be careful with the screws, make sure you keep track of them

Step 1

Remove the following ten screws securing the lower case to the upper case: Two 2.3 mm P5 Pentalobe screws (Red Circle) Eight 3.0 mm P5 Pentalobe screws (Orange Circle)

Step 2

Wedge your fingers between the upper case and the lower case. Gently pull the lower case away from the upper case to remove it.

Step 3

Remove the plastic cover adhered to the battery contact board.

Step 4

Use the flat end of a spudger to lift the battery connector straight up out of its socket on the logic board.

Step 5

Right speaker replacement

If you are only replacing left speaker, please skip to step 17 Remove the two 2.1 mm T5 Torx screws securing the logic board end of the I/O board cable bracket.

Step 6

Remove the I/O board cable bracket.

Step 7

Use the flat end of a spudger to pop the I/O board connector straight up off its socket on the logic board.

Step 8

Lift the logic board end of the I/O board cable straight up to bend it out of the way.

Step 9

Carefully tuck the tip of a spudger under the right speaker cable near the connector and lift it up out of its socket on the logic board.

Step 10

Remove the following screws securing the right speaker to the upper case: One 5.7 mm T5 Torx screw (Red Circle) One 6.5 mm T5 Torx screw (Orange Circle) One 3.8 mm T5 Torx screw (Yellow Circle)

Step 11

Lift the right speaker from the cable end and pull it free from the case. Insert new right speaker

Step 12

Secure back the following screws securing the right speaker to the upper case: One 5.7 mm T5 Torx screw (Red Circle) One 6.5 mm T5 Torx screw (Orange Circle) One 3.8 mm T5 Torx screw (Yellow Circle)

Step 13

Insert back the right speaker cable connector to the logic board.

Step 14

Place back the I/O board connector to the logic board.

Step 15

Place back I/O board cable bracket.

Step 16

Secure the two 2.1 mm T5 Torx screws securing the logic board end of the I/O board cable bracket. If you are only replacing right speaker skip to step 22

Step 17

Insert the tip of a spudger under the left speaker cable near the connector and lift it up out of its socket on the logic board.

Step 18

Remove the following screws securing the left speaker to the upper case: One 5.7 mm T5 Torx screw (Red Circle) One 6.5 mm T5 Torx screw (Orange Circle) One 3.8 mm T5 Torx screw (Yellow Circle)

Step 19

Lift the corner of the left speaker up and slide it out around the battery to remove it from the upper case. Insert new speaker

Step 20

Insert back the following screws securing the left speaker to the upper case: One 5.7 mm T5 Torx screw (Red Circle) One 6.5 mm T5 Torx screw (Orange Circle) One 3.8 mm T5 Torx screw (Yellow Circle)

Step 21

Insert back the left speaker cable to the logic board

Step 22

Secure back the battery connector to the logic board.

Step 23

Place back the plastic cover

Step 24

Place back the lower case

Step 25

Secure back the following ten screws to secure the lower case to the upper case: Two 2.3 mm P5 Pentalobe screws (Red Circle) Eight 3.0 mm P5 Pentalobe screws (Orange Circle)