Einleitung
In dieser Anleitung zeigen wir dir, wie du den eingeklebten Akku deines MacBook Pro mithilfe eines iFixit Akkukits sicher entfernen kannst. Der Klebstoffentferner, der im Kit enthalten ist, löst den Klebstoff auf, der den Akku befestigt, sodass du ihn dann ganz leicht entfernen kannst. Der Akku besteht aus sechs Akkuzellen, von denen vier am oberen Gehäuse festgeklebt sind.
Der iFixit Klebstoffentferner ist leicht entzündlich. Du solltest diese Reparatur in einem gut belüfteten Bereich durchführen und währenddessen nicht rauchen oder in die Nähe einer offenen Flamme kommen.
Um das Sicherheitsrisiko zu verkleinern, solltest du den Akku deines MacBook Pro vollständig entladen, bevor du mit der Reparatur beginnst. Ein geladener Lithium-Ionen-Akku kann ein gefährliches und unkontrollierbares Feuer verursachen, wenn er versehentlich beschädigt wird. Wenn dein Akku aufgebläht ist, dann musst du geeignete Vorsichtsmaßnahmen treffen.
Hinweis: Das Lösungsmittel, das zum Auflösen des Klebstoffs verwendet wird, kann bestimmte Kunststoffe beschädigen, wie zum Beispiel die Lautsprechergehäuse aus Kunststoff des MacBook Pro. Sei deshalb besonders vorsichtig beim Auftragen des Lösungsmittels.
Wenn du noch den veralteten iFixit Klebstoffentferner verwendet, bei dem die Flasche und die Spritze getrennt sind (wird nicht mehr verkauft), dann
klicke hier für eine leicht geänderte Version dieser Anleitung.
Was du brauchst
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Entferne die folgenden zehn Schrauben, mit denen das untere Gehäuse am oberen Gehäuse befestigt ist:
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Zwei 2,3 mm P5 Pentalobe Schrauben
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Acht 3,0 mm P5 Pentalobe Schrauben
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Versuche mit den Fingern zwischen das obere und das untere Gehäuse zu kommen.
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Ziehe das untere Gehäuse behutsam vom Oberen weg.
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Entferne das untere Gehäuse und lege es zur Seite.
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Das untere Gehäuse ist in der Mitte durch zwei Plastikklammern mit dem oberen Gehäuse verbunden.
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Entferne die Plastikabdeckung über der Platine des Akkuanschlusses.
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Entferne die folgenden Schrauben, mit denen die Platine des Akkuanschlusses am Logic Board befestigt ist:
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Zwei 2,8 mm T6 Torx Schrauben
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Eine 7,0 mm T6 Torx Paß-Schulterschraube
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Mit einer Pinzette kannst du die Plastikabdeckung rechts an der Platine des Akkuanschlusses entfernen.
when doing this with metal tweezers as instructed in the video, it was difficult to get off and apparently while i was trying to do it, the tweezers went too far under and i believe made contact with the screw underneath? there was a zzz noise, an orange flicker and a little stream of smoke that came out. i freaked out and put everything back together to see if the laptop even still worked, it turned on and everything but died right away (i drained it before doing the repair anyway, so i was surprised it turned on at all).
i finished the battery repair and did several other things while in there. i have charged it all the way as recommended and will use it later on to see how everything is, im hoping that it’s a okay, but could someone explain to me what happened and the possible consequences?
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Entferne die 6,4 mm T6 Torx Breitkopfschraube, mit der die Platine des Akkuanschlusses am Logic Board befestigt ist.
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Ziehe die Platine des Akkuanschlusses vorsichtig vom Logic Board ab.
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Es empfiehlt sich, die Batteriekabel nur leicht zu biegen, um die Platine über dem Logic Board und aus dem Weg zu halten.
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Schnapp dir den Interposer mit einer Pinzette.
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Hebe den Interposer aus dem Logic Board heraus und entferne ihn.
you must lift it absolutely vertically, or it fouls against the locator pin in the corner- you can easily get the impression that it won’t come over the end of this pin- almost like it’s rivetted in. it isn’t. get a good grip on it with the tweezers in the centre hole & one of the sides, & lift it STRAIGHT up.
I would recommend to use plastic tweezers in order to reduce risk of damage.
Second that. If you have thin heat shrink tubing, form some over the tweezer tips. If the tubing is thin and small enough in diameter you’ll see the serrations of the tweezer tips.
wat is the model this SSD
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Mit dem flachen Ende eines Spudgers kannst du die rechte Seite des Anschlusses vom EA Board Datenkabel lösen.
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Führe das flache Ende des Spudgers unter die linke Seite des EA Board Datenkabelanschlusses.
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Drehe den Spudger vorsichtig hin und her, um den Anschluss des EA Board Datenkabels aus dem Stecker auf dem Logic Board zu lösen.
I also skipped this step as this data cable is not compromising the exchange of battery and less interaction with connectors is less risk of damage..
Diesen Schritt habe ich ebenfalls weggelassen, da das Datenkabel den Austausch der Batterie nicht behindert und weniger Manipulationen an Steckverbindern bedeutet ein geringeres Risiko für Beschädigungen
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Hebe das EA Board Datenkabel ab und entferne es vom MacBook Pro.
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Heble den SSD Kabelstecker mit dem flachen Ende eines Spatels von der Buchse auf dem Logic Board.
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Schiebe den SSD Kabelstecker aus dem Weg.
As per my comment on step 10, this is also not required. When you remove the SSD in step 22, you can just fold it over out of the way.
This step is easy enough that I’d just remove it to be out of the way. I 100% agree with your other comments though. While you’re here, might as well do step 21 and remove the drive, just takes a sec.
I also strongly recommend not to unmount the speaker plugs, just flip them out of the way, same as with the SSD drive. Makes it much less complicated and less risky. It worked perfect for me.
Ich empfehle ebenfalls, die Platinenstecker der Lautsprecher nicht zu lösen sondern die Lautsprecher einfach, so wie das SSD-Laufwerk, einfach aus dem Weg zu legen. Das macht die Sache weniger kompliziert und weniger risikoreich. Es hat bei mir super funktioniert!
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Fahre mit der Spudgerspitze unter den Kabelstecker des rechten Lautsprechers.
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Ziehe den Kabelstecker des rechten Lautsprechers vorsichtig aus seiner Buchse auf dem Logic Board.
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Entferne die folgenden Torx T5 Schrauben, die den rechten Lautsprecher am oberen Gehäuse befestigen:
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Eine schwarze 6,8 mm Schraube
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Eine silberfarbene 6,3 mm Schraube
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Eine schwarze 4,9 mm Schraube
If you manage to misplace any screws, particularly one of the speaker retaining screws, look under the speakers - they are magnetic and great at hiding missing screws :)
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Hebe den rechten Lautsprecher ab und entferne ihn aus dem oberen Gehäuse.
For those who don’t realize it, the speakers you are removing really are the plastic corner pieces that look like they’re just there to fill the space.
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Heble das Kopfhöreranschlusskabel mit dem flachen Ende eines Spudgers aus seiner Buchse auf dem Logic Board.
For an easier, lower-risk repair, skip this step and step 18 - go straight to step 19 and fold the speaker out of the way.
Agreed, this is the way
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Führe die Spitze eines Spudgers unter den Kabelstecker des linken Lautsprechers.
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Heble den Kabelstecker des linken Lautsprechers vorsichtig aus seiner Buchse auf dem Logic Board.
It's easier to follow Step 19 & 20 first and then come to Step 18 (this step). Doing so will make it easier to remove that speaker connector easily holding the cable of speaker without having to use a pry tool.
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Entferne die folgenden Torx T5 Schrauben, die den linken Lautsprecher am oberen Gehäuse befestigen:
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Eine schwarze 6,8 mm Schraube
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Eine silberfarbene 6,3 mm Schraube
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Eine schwarze 4,9 mm Schraube
Be very careful on this step. If you aren’t you can snap the plastic on the corners where the screws go in. Remember to go slowly when spinning the screws back in, it doesn’t take gorilla torque to tighten them, just take it easy!
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Drücke die Plastikfederleiste des SSD-Fachs mit dem Daumen (oder einem anderen Finger) ein, so dass die beiden Clips an der Vorderseite des Geräts frei werden.
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Halte die Federleiste gedrückt und kippe die SSD Einheit aus ihrer Ausbuchtung.
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Entferne die drei 2,2 mm T5 Torx Schrauben auf beiden Seiten des Akkus (also insgesamt 6 Schrauben).
If I were to do this again, I think I would leave unbolting the transverse battery until after ungluing the other four. That way one can tip the laptop on to one of its short sides and so run adhesive remover along the long edge of each battery and let gravity assist penetration without the transverse battery falling out.
I think this is good advice.
I just did one of these that didn’t have these screws installed from the factory. Odd
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Lege eine Aluminiumfolie zwischen Display und Tastatur, um dein Display zu schützen. Die Folie sollte während des gesamten Arbeitsprozesses dort bleiben.
You can use a heat gun to remove the adhesive. Remember you can always add more heat so don’t over do it. I put my heat gun on high for less than 10 seconds at a time
Using a heat gun on a lithium-ion battery is not a good idea. You can get away with it if you are careful, but a solvent is much safer. ;)
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Dein MacBook Pro ist jetzt gut vorbereitet, nun wird es Zeit, auch dich selbst vorzubereiten.
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Wenn du mit dem Klebstoffentferner arbeitest und ihn aufbringst, solltest du immer deine Augen schützen. (Eine Schutzbrille ist in deinem Kit enthalten).
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Insbesondere auch wenn du Kontaktlinsen trägst, musst du zusätzlich die Schutzbrille aufsetzen.
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In deinem Kit sind auch Schutzhandschuhe enthalten. Wenn deine Haut empfindlich ist, solltest du die Handschuhe jetzt anziehen.
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Ziehe den schwarzen Gummistopfen von dem Fläschchen mit Klebstoffentferner ab.
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Schneide die verschlossene Applikatorspitze mit einer Schere ab.
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Gib einige Tropfen des Klebstoffentferners gleichmäßig unter den Rand der am weitesten links liegenden Akkuzelle.
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Warte 2-3 Minuten, bis der flüssige Klebstoffentferner unter die Akkuzelle eingedrungen ist, bevor du mit dem nächsten Schritt fortfährst.
If you use a heat gun be sure to point the heat gun away from the motherboard. After heating for 10 seconds or less use the blunt end of the metal pry tool as you don’t want to puncture the battery. You don’t need much force as after you have enough heat you will hear it unsticking when you pry at it lightly with the BLUNT end of the metal pry tool. Repeat this step on the other side. You don’t need to heat the cells near the motherboard as they are secured with small screws
I replace a lot of glued in Macbook batteries and you really do not need ISO to get them out. These wide blade plastic spudgers are brilliant and cheap. https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32824615... Image here https://imgur.com/a/0Y0Yvyj
May not need it to remove the battery, but it sure helps for removing the leftover residue and black VHB that’s left behind. I found that dousing the VHB and using a metal flat spatula helped.
Some good advice:
Use a iFixit plastic card/credit card (work from the short side of the computer) and stick it under the battery towards the glue strip and hold the card approx 45° (or whatever angle is appropriate) and drip the glue remover on the card so it slides/runs down the card underneath the battery. In this way the glue remover is aimed straight to the glue under the battery to ‘eat its way’ onto the glue. Let it do its job for a minute or two. Then you can dig in the card even more underneath (the angle of the card will obviously be less and less as you get further in; the idea is just to somehow slide the liquid under), add a bit more remover, dig a bit more, etc…
Otherwise the glue remover can get a bit all over the place but this way it is more easily directed towards the glue.
Goo Gone, applied with a pipette, is a non-flammable alternative solution for releasing the adhesive that won’t harm plastics if it seeps past the battery cavities. It does take a bit longer, 30-45 mins, but is much safer. An additional benefit is that the adhesive will be completely separated from the top-case, so cleanup is super quick.
Hi John,
We don’t recommend using Goo Gone because it’s a petroleum distillate based remover, which leaves an oily residue. The residue can prevent replacement adhesive from fully bonding with the surface. Be sure to clean any Goo Gone surface with a detergent-based cleaner.
Isopropyl alcohol and iFixit’s adhesive remover are formulated to evaporate quickly and leave little residue, which allows replacement adhesive to bond properly to the surface.
Note, per my later cleanup, I found that 2-3 drops may not be enough, or else, 2-3 minutes is too long to wait before trying to pry. Once the remover starts to dry, it is not as easy to work the adhesive. I ended up using maybe 1/10 of the bottle overall and most of that was liberally dousing the residue a few times to fully clean the case.
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Setze das flache Ende eines Spudgers oder eine Kunststoffkarte unterhalb der am weitesten links liegenden Akkuzelle an.
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Führe dein Werkzeug am unteren Rand der Akkuzelle entlang und hebe es an, so dass der Kleber beginnt, sich zu lösen.
This is the most difficult step. The tip of my spudger got bended and the aluminum case damaged it.
I also broke a spudger trying to do this. Eventually I figured out it is easier to go in diagonally from the corner, just to one side of the screw hole, and lever until you hear the adhesive pad tear and give way.
we use a hair dryer and gently blow hot air in between the battery for a good minute before trying to lift it with a spunger. It worked wonderfully! When lifting, just give it constant force upward and you'll hear the battery slowly breaking away from the macbook, and we don't even see glue residues on our macbook at all. Just be patient. :)
Just a note to say that the above comments were written before the liquid adhesive remover was added to the guide—you should definitely NOT be breaking any spudgers using the current procedure, which requires very little force. I recommend using plastic cards rather than spudgers—it's pretty easy to slide them under each battery cell and separate the adhesive once the solvent has done its work.
This is much easier to do using a plastic card. Just slide the card under the side of the battery and rock it back and forth. The battery will separate pretty quickly with minimal residue.
by a plastic card, do you mean a credit card type thing? thanks in advance.
Exactly—one of these or an old credit card should work fine.
I second this, I also used an old credit card and it totally worked! I did not use any heat or liquid
Some good advice:
Use a iFixit plastic card/credit card (work from the short side of the computer) and stick it under the battery towards the glue strip and hold the card approx 45° (or whatever angle is appropriate) and drip the glue remover on the card so it slides/runs down the card underneath the battery. In this way the glue remover is aimed straight to the glue under the battery to ‘eat its way’ onto the glue. Let it do its job for a minute or two. Then you can dig in the card even more underneath (the angle of the card will obviously be less and less as you get further in; the idea is just to somehow slide the liquid under), add a bit more remover, dig a bit more, etc…
Otherwise the glue remover can get a bit all over the place but this way it is more easily directed towards the glue.
My MBP identifies as late 2012/early 2013, and don’t know where you come up with a separate identity.
Looking at both disassembly procedures, neither shows the aftermarket (probably NewerTech or OWC) battery I found in this MBP.
That’s disconcerting; finds one asking myself - “Am I using the right procedure??”
if you know this might be the case, please add note to this step if the user finds only 4 physical cased batteries.
Tnx!
Use the plastic credit-card shaped card.
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Setze den Spudger an der linken Seite der am weitesten links liegenden Akkuzelle an.
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Führe den Spudger an der linken Seite der ganz linken Akkuzelle entlang.
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Heble ganz leicht an der ganz linken Akkuzelle, um den Kleber zu lösen.
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Wiederhole die obigen Schritte, um die danebenliegende Akkuzelle vom Kleber zu lösen:
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Lasse einige Tropfen des flüssigen Klebstoffentferners unter die Akkuzelle laufen.
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Warte 2-3 Minuten, damit der Klebstoffentferner ganz eindringen und den Kleber und aufweichen kann.
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Zwänge vorsichtig einen Spudger oder eine Plastikkarte nach innen und achte dabei immer darauf, den Akku nicht zu beschädigen. Löse so die Akkuzelle von dem Kleber, mit dem sie am MacBook Pro befestigt ist.
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Setze das flache Ende eines Spudgers unter der größeren ganz links gelegenen Akkuzelle.
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Zwänge den Spudger vorsichtig nach innen und achte darauf, die Akkuzellen dabei nicht zu beschädigen.
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Heble die größere ganz links gelegene Akkuzelle nach oben aus dem oberen Gehäuse heraus.
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Fasse die Akkuzellen nun mit der Hand und bewege sie vorsichtig aus ihrer Einbuchtung im oberen Gehäuse heraus, entferne sie aber noch nicht.
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Lasse die Akkuzellen auf dem oberen Gehäuse liegen, so wie im dritten Bild zu sehen ist.
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Wechsle die Seite und wiederhole den obigen Vorgang mit den beiden Akkuzellen auf der rechten Seite des MacBook Pros.
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Denke daran, ein wenig von dem flüssigen Klebstoffentferner unter jede Akkuzelle zu träufeln und dann etwa 2-3 Minuten einweichen zu lassen, bevor du die Akkuzelle heraushebelst.
Puncturing the battery’s protective covering can lead to release of caustic fumes or fire.
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Hebe den Akku nun als Ganzes aus dem oberen Gehäuse heraus und entferne ihn.
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Mit etwas Glück kannst du jeden einzelnen Klebestreifen langsam mit den Fingern abziehen.
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Falls das nicht klappt, träufle etwas Klebstoffentferner auf jeden Klebestreifen und lasse ihn 2-3 Minuten einwirken. Dann kannst du die Klebestreifen mit einem Plektron oder einem anderen geeigneten Werkzeug aus deinem Kit abkratzen. Das ist etwas langwierig, hier hilft dir nur Geduld!
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Wische den restlichen Klebstoffentferner ab und lass dein MacBook Pro ein paar Minuten an der Luft trocknen.
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Kalibriere deinen neu eingebauten Akku: Lade ihn auf 100% und lasse ihn mindestens zwei weitere Stunden am Ladegerät. Ziehe den Stecker und benutze dein MacBook normal, um den Akku zu entladen. Wenn die Ladeanzeige am Minimum ist, dann speichere ab und lasse den Laptop an, bis er von selbst ausgeht. Warte wenigstens 5 Stunden und lade ihn dann auf 100% auf.
During battery replacement take care to position the two left and right battery packs inwards and upwards towards the macbook center such, that there is sufficient space for reinstallation of the two speakers!
I second Fred’s suggestion. I had to “smoosh” the right speaker in since my battery replacement was a little bit too far over. It was fine, but the “heads up” note is warranted.
If you're replacing the top case that includes a new battery, can't you skip removal of the battery?
Yes!! If uppercase Assembly(Includes Trackpad, keyboard, Palmrest & BATTERY) is being replaced, there is no need to remove battery from old uppercase assembly.
When you are at this step and before you put the new battery in, take the time to clean your computer really well. You will be surprised how much dust/dirt and even pet hairs have gotten into your computer. After I removed the battery, I use a little more of the acetone to clean the bays up and after it dried, I used a tiny bit of Isopropyl Alcohol to make sure there was a good clean area for the new bonding. Make sure you clean the fans. Don’t use a toothbrush or anything like that. If your have a Lowes or Home Depot, you can buy a shop vac attachment kit for about $20, it’s well worth it. Don’t use that air in a can crap, it will put moisture on circuits. Take your time, it’s not a hard task to do everything, just use a little patience.
Hi all,
After installing the new batteries, my mac is not powering up… Do i need to charge the battery first and then check again? Have anyone faced similar issue before?
My 1st battery from ifixit came out to be defective and it caused fire at the centre of the long battery. I have got a replacement for the defective piece which i have installed now. However, now i am worried that connecting to power could lead to any potential fire / harm to my mac???
Already i have spent lot of time in this and it would be very upsetting if this battery spoils my mac!!!
Any suggestion people???? thanks in advance!
BR,
Vijay
Hi Vijay!
Uh-oh, we’re sorry to hear about the battery trouble!
Our batteries come with a 1-year warranty, so this would definitely be something we can assist with. Please feel welcome to reach out via help.ifixit.com and provide our Support team with your order number so that they can look into these battery troubles with you.
Thanks!
Hi All,
Just replaced battery, and am typing this on the live MacBook. The unit fired up as soon as I plugged in the power adapter. Nice. The battery percentage indicator said the battery had approximately 85% power charge. Is this normal? If not, what steps should I take to ensure that this battery is properly calibrated?
Cheers,
James
Hi James,
Follow these steps to calibrate your new battery: https://help.ifixit.com/article/265-batt...
ご指摘ありがとうございました！訂正済みです。
Can someone tell me which model is written in the battery? I saw that is written the model a1437. Is this model compatible with the a1425? Thanks
Hi Mizuno,
The battery model is A1437, and it is compatible with the MacBook Pro model A1425.
These instructions are brilliantly concise! Thank you. And thank you everyone for your comments. As a final comment from me, it is much easier to assess the final position of the batteries if you place them gently in position, reinstall the speakers, adjust the battery position if needed and then press them firmly into place.
I did everything in the kit, but my computer won’t acknowledge the battery and is only running on my power adapter. Once I take off the power adapter it shuts down. I also tried resetting the snc, but unsure if it did anything. I reopened up the back to see if I missed anything. The batteries are warm, which means they were running. I’m very confused, anybody else run into similar issues?
My OEM adhesive was particularly persnickety and did not want to come up. I found a pick to be more useful than the flat spudger or the card. I also used several applications of remover and found that working with it wet was much more effective than letting it dry to dissolve the glue. A final few wipes with more remover and the cloth wipe that came with the kit did a good cleanup job.
So I just replaced the battery and reassembled everything and when plugging it into the power supply, the LED is not lighting up and computer is not turning on. Not sure what I did incorrectly as I basically followed the steps in reverse for reassembly after installing the battery. Any advice would be appreciated.
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Arbeite die Schritte in umgekehrter Reihenfolge ab, um dein Gerät wieder zusammenzubauen.
Für eine Leistung solltest du deinen neu eingebauten Akku kalibrieren: Lade ihn auf 100% auf und lasse ihn mindestens zwei weitere Stunden am Ladegerät angeschlossen. Benutze dann das Gerät, bis es sich von selbst wegen niedrigem Akkustand ausschaltet. Lade den Akku dann ohne Unterbrechung auf 100% auf.
Bringe deinen Elektromüll zu einem zugelassenen Entsorger.
Hat die Reparatur nicht den gewünschten Erfolg gebracht? Auf unserem Antworten-Forum kannst du Hilfe bei der Fehlersuche finden.
Arbeite die Schritte in umgekehrter Reihenfolge ab, um dein Gerät wieder zusammenzubauen.
Für eine Leistung solltest du deinen neu eingebauten Akku kalibrieren: Lade ihn auf 100% auf und lasse ihn mindestens zwei weitere Stunden am Ladegerät angeschlossen. Benutze dann das Gerät, bis es sich von selbst wegen niedrigem Akkustand ausschaltet. Lade den Akku dann ohne Unterbrechung auf 100% auf.
Bringe deinen Elektromüll zu einem zugelassenen Entsorger.
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There is a much easier way to get the batteries out. If you look at the 2 cells on either side (left and right), you will notice that they put them in an area that is slightly lowered. This is by design. To remove the batteries, pour a small amount of 90% isopropyl alcohol on both sides and let it sit for about 30 to 45 mins. It will dissolve the glue and you can gently then lift out the batteries without any prying. After you remove the batteries, simply wipe up any remaining alcohol, let it dry, buff it clean, and insert the new battery. Considerably easier and safer than potentially damaging the battery packs. If you are putting the same battery pack back, just use double sided tape. IMPORTANT NOTE: ALWAYS BE SAFE USING ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL AROUND FLAMES OR ANYTHING THAT MIGHT MAKE IT BURN. ALSO, NEVER ATTEMPT TO PRY THE BATTERIES IN ANY WAY IF ANY ALCOHOL IS STILL POTENTIALLY PRESENT!! WAIT UNTIL IT IS EVAPORATED!!
Thank You for the hint with the alcohol, but where can I buy a spare battery?
Uli -
I poured isopropanol into those lowered areas but unfortunately it soaked up along the battery leads and got all the way under the keyboard and elsewhere where it shouldn’t. It made some other plastic parts of the computer swell which isn’t good so I would not recommend pouring any solvent in there. Add a very small amount of solvent (0.25 ml) just enough to soften the adhesive, and let it sit for about 30 min and then pry carefully and add a little more, making sure it doesn’t get soaked up by the battery leads.
Another important thing: when you buy a battery, make sure it’s new, up to 1 year from date of manufacture because they have a limited shelf life and get permanently damaged when sitting uncharged.
Prying the battery out is HARD! and VERY dangerous. I tried using a flat head screwdriver, put it under the battery and twisting the thing out. DO NOT DO THAT!! as it can punch a hole in the battery if you twist it too hard. I had a small smoke coming off by doing that and was lucky enough it didn't burn. Using isopropyl would be an ideal solution. But to bad I can't find that around here :(.
[DO THIS ON YOUR OWN RISK] What I ended up doing is using the screwdriver to gouge the underlying glue out as much as I can on the side (about 10%) and use fingers to pry it up. Good luck!
Perfect! not as difficult as it looked first, especially with the proper tools. To take the batteries out the alcohol (I used ethanol used for cleaning purposes) works like charm. I put a few ml in nearby the batteries, waited maybe 20min and was able to pry them out easily. Tried before without the alocohol and nothing moved. I ordered the battery on ebay for 70€ and it has the same numbers and text as the original it says apple japan as well. My old battery had more than a thousand cycles after 3 years and did not last vey long. Now the software shows 0 cycles and it is charging starting at 15% and will be fully charged in 2:45h. I think apple charges 249€ for the job here in Gernany. It took me about 1 hour to replace it (with waiting).
Thanks for the excellent instructions. They were easy to follow and the new battery is working. I purchased my battery on Amazon from Brtong for $49.99. I just installed it so I don't know how long it will last but it was new and the cheapest price. It came with two tools to remove all the screws.
This is a great resource. Thanks to all that contributed to this. I was able to replace my battery today and all went well. I had a very hard time removing the old battery. The spudger broke on me and I was afraid to use alcohol so I used a screw driver and sure enough, sparks flew removing the old battery. But got it done.
Thanks again to all and ifixit.com
Thanks for the guide! Perfectly presented. Took me about an hour following the steps.
t's very important to keep organized during this replacement for ease of reassembly as there may be different size/length screws in the same step.
Someone else had mentioned using isopropyl alcohol to remove the adhesive from the batteries which is truly a great idea.
In my specific case, isopropyl alcohol was not something I had on hand. As a substitute, I used my wife's nail polish remover since Acetone evaporates fairly well (yay high school science class FTW) and sure enough, they came loose no problem. This method is NOT guaranteed, but to the careful DIYer can work great in a pinch.
Followed this point to point description and it worked like a charm (Isopropyl alcohol also helped)! (Isopropyl alcohol is sold under different brand names.)
Screws described in points 15 and 19 are not exactly as my MacBook. You describe 2 long and 1 short. I have 1 short black screw and 2 long screws (1 black and 1 silver) - the silver one in the corner and is hidden and covered by "metal wool" (peel it of).
Sadly this was a disaster for me.
All went well at first. I was able to follow all the instructions, and I used some alcohol, since the batteries were very hard to remove. Make sure the force you apply is aimed downward, to scrape through into the adhesive. And don't use much. When the battery is ready to come up free, it will. Don't rush it and pry upward until it's really starting to lift, meaning the glue is giving way.
The rest of the instructions are easy, so I thought. I actually managed to break the left speaker connector from the board. I wasn't too worried, as I don't use the computer speakers much anyway. On reassembly, I tried to glue the connector back. Doubt that worked.
I was able to reassemble the whole machine. When I powered it on (with cable), the battery was recognized (system report) but WOULD NOT charge. The system then started to degrade. Mouse and keyboard started malfunctioning. It's dead. Will return the battery, and go shopping.
Just performed this today suing the same brtong battery from Amazon that someone else mentioned. $50 on Amazon. The instructions were perfect. All worked like a charm. I was scared off at first due to the stated difficulty. It is possible the glue on mine wasnt very good maybe. But seriously, anyone considering doing this, do it. It is not hard. And well worth it.
Worked like a charm. Except my batteries were harder to pry off than the guide would lead me to believe. Other than that, perfect, and now I've got a brand new battery. Tip: the batteries for late 2012 AND early 2013 13" MacBook Pros are the same, so you can get a battery that's listed as either.
Really useful and unbelievably specific instruction. All crystal clear on every step.
The battery removal part was really tricky, and I ended up making a wedger of my own - about 4 cm wide plywood piece that I cut at an angle (so there would be a wedge) and sanded smooth (to not damage the batteries). I found that the wide tool provided much more lifting force, while distributing the pressure equally along the whole length of battery sides.
It's definitely not as hard as it first seems. Go for it!
Just finished replacing my battery. 30 minutes start to finish. There's nothing difficult or too risky if you keep organized and follow these excellent step-by-step instructions. Couple of tips: absolutely agree with using isopropyl alcohol to loosen old adhesive, also – I printed out the instructions and just taped the screws/parts to the appropriate step/picture with a bit of masking tape and stacked them on top of each other as I went (in order), this way going back was a breeze! Go for it!
Fantastic instructions!I had no issues completing the battery change in a little over an hour, at a leisurely pace. Took my time to make sure I did every step just right. Acetone worked for me (Thanks for the tip Daniel). Slightly different screws from those in the instructions, as with Einar. Had the instructions on my desktop while doing the battery change on the laptop. Now the new battery is in full charge, and the MacBook works as before. The battery is not an OEM part, so we'll see how long it will last... Thank you Walter + all who chipped in!
Thank you- is there any place where I can buy the correct tools to remove the battery?
I bought all tools on Aliexpress, it costs there just few dollars.
micer -
Really helpful guide, I just installed a new battery and seems like it works great! It took me about 2 hours, the tricky part was to remove the old battery as others said. I used some liquid for glue removal, I think it should be available in every shop with paints and lacquers etc. I took a piece of fabric, put it into the liquid and pushed it under the battery until I could easily remove it. Finally not so difficult, but I can't imagine removing the battery without the liquid to melt the glue. Btw I bought a battery on Aliexpress for $45, hope it'll live for a while.
I just installed a new Egoway Macbook Pro 13 inch Retina Display battery (the instructions were great!). Powered it up and got nothing. Plugged it in and it worked but my battery icon has a 'X' through it and it says 'No Battery Available'.
Can someone please help????
Thank you!
Try resetting the SMC. (This is in the guide, but it's the very last step so folks sometimes overlook it. It pays to read to the end!)
I suppose it's possible you got a defective battery. I would try reconnecting the old battery and see whether that solves the problem. You may not have to re-do the entire procedure—instead, see if you can disconnect the new battery you already installed, lay the old battery directly on top of it, plug it in, and tape it down temporarily so you can flip the laptop over and boot it up. If this resolves this issue, you probably have a bad battery. And if it doesn't, drop your question into a post in our Answers forum for more detailed troubleshooting. Good luck!
Great Guide - Thanks!
My repair went off without a hitch. I used iFixit's part-only new replacement battery (which showed full capacity after installation) and my wife's nail polish remover as a solvent to loosen the adhesive. I poured a few ml's into each slight depression (i.e. under each battery pair), left that for around 20 mins to evaporate, then poured a tiny bit in again and gently pried each battery out with a spudger.
PS - I see the guide lists a T7 Torx as one of the needed tools, but I can't see where that would be needed in this repair. T5, T6 and P5 were all I needed.
The instructions were phenomenal!!! Congratulations to the author. I installed a SIKER11.21V 74WH that I bought from Amazon for $62.99. The only challenge I had is that the adhesive strips that came with the new battery were completely useless as I wasn’t able to remove the plastic layers that were covering them. I ended up removing the adhesives and used double-adhesive tape instead. The thickness was about right and there is little space for the battery cells to move once installed. The battery seems to be functioning well and is charging. Good luck to those adventurers willing to try.
Took about one hour. Pictures and directions and others comments were OUTSTANDING!
Turned on and speakers worked without a problem. Now letting the new battery drain.
Thanks for the great instructions and including everything I needed in the kit.
The operation seems to have worked fine for me, but afterwards I notice that the backlight for the bottom-center part of the keyboard is not lighting. The rest of the keyboard lights up just fine, so it’s really no trouble finding the keyboard in the dark.
I suspect that I was a little too liberal with the acetone and some of the overflow damaged one (or a few) of the keyboard LEDs. Another reason to be careful with how much solvent you apply.
This is an absolutely wonderful guide. Thanks very much for providing it.
Very nice guide, and the plastic alignment jig in the replacement battery was great!
I did find I was missing some of the bits promised in the repair kit. I pulled out my generic Apple toolkit I’d bought a few years back, but was missing the driver for the six tiny screws holding down the main battery. A tiny flat blade fit and I was able to get them out. I then pulled out the syringe for the acetone….why is it clinking? Syringes don’t clink….and there were the missing bits, slipped inside the handle of the syringe during shipment!
This is a very easy operation. Yes, you can do it in a few less steps, but I chose to do it EXACTLY like the instructions, that way I had the least amount of opportunity to break anything. Yes, potentially removing so many items you have an opportunity to break something, but in my opinion, it’s worth it. At least you learn where the components are and what they look like that way. Very good guide. I’m not sure of their other guides, but if they are like this one, it definitely saves $100 bucks in labor plus $199 for the battery at an Apple Store!
Great guide. The only thing I’d recommend is that when you put the new battery in, don’t stick it down until you’re happy with where it’s going, and that the position leaves a slight gap between the battery packs, and that there’s also room for the speakers.
In my case I had one issue - the interposer wasn’t sitting properly so although the magsafe showed an orange light for charging, when booted up into the OS it showed that it wasn’t charging. I had to go back in and re-seat the interposer. Now working fine!
Do not be scared by the ‘Difficult’ label! If you ever assembled legos as a kid, this should be no problem for you. Just follow the instructions and you’ll be set. Some things I wish I knew that the guide does not mention:
1. The additional screwdriver bits are inside of it. Pull the cap off the end to find them. Took me about 20 mins to realize this.
2. The kit no longer comes with the syringe so no need to mix anything/draw it up. Just use the tip dispenser for the acetone remover.
3. When you put the battery in and are ready to take the plastic cover off, don’t pull up on the blue tipped pull tabs. You have to pull them outwards horizontally and they will come out. I kept pulling them up and away and they were just tearing. Led to me literally needing to snap/break the plastic card attached to battery to get it off.
Good luck and great replacement kit!
Muchas gracias, la compra y el envío sin problemas. Hoy la recibí y en un rato coloqué la batería. Un éxito, gracias a todos los que contribuyeron a que esto sucediera
Absolutely amazing! It was the first time I ever opened a Macbook Pro, but it took me less than 60 minutes to reboot with the new battery. All rolled out smoothly. with a minor hindrance when reattaching the battery connector. The wiring was a bit stiff so I had to proceed with even more caution. As for the rest, awesome 90€ investment in my MBP to have it juiced up again. Just reset the SMC and I am 69% with 5H6M remaining. Thank you, Walter and ifixit!
I decided not to use the adhesive on the new battery- why make life difficult for the next time the battery needs swapping out? the cells will rattle if you don’t fix them somehow, though, so after I was sure everything was working (coconut battery app can read make & s/n of new battery, & states capacity as 110% of original, which is nice), I tucked a couple of iphone screen cloths in there instead.
I managed to lift the smaller cells away from the case just with the ifixit card & patient force. I used a few drops of goo-gone under the larger cells & to clean up the residual glue. I could definitely do this a lot quicker next time.
thanks all at ifixit!
I successfully replaced batteries in two 2012/2013 MBP retinas this week, thanks to this guide! A few things that I noticed are worth mentioning.
First, the screws on the speaker diagrams seem to be mislabeled. The screw closest to the touchpad was clearly the shortest of the three, and the other two were the same length (although one is silver and one is black).
On three of the four speakers I removed, the plastic bracket nearest the touchpad disintegrated, so I stuck some adhesive backed neoprene on the back of the speaker to hold it firmly against the back plate and prevent vibration.
It makes much more sense to remove the SSD tray immediately after disconnecting the SSD. Even though I read through the guide before starting, I did not realize this until I got to step 22.
I also did not find it particularly useful to bend cables in order to move components out of the way, so I skipped this on the second replacement that I did and just held components back slightly when necessary.
I just finished replacing the battery using this guide and I just want to say thank you. By far the “hardest” part was just getting the old adhesive off once the old battery was removed. That being said, this thing was a breeze.
It’s worth to mention, that speakers lower corners with 6.8 T5 screw could be cracked. Many MacBooks got it cracked by the Apple factory itself. Do not bother. Good to know, not to screw that T5 too much, becouse you can damage unibody uppercase .
Bin leider sehr enttäuscht, hätte mir mehr von ifixit erwartet.
Habe den Akku genau wie in der Anleitung eingebaut und anschließend kalibriert.
Bis 51% Akkustatus läuft alles normal, aber bei 50% Akku springt die Akkuanzeige in einer Sekunde auf 7%!
Ich habe extra den Akku bei ifixit bestellt, weil ich dachte, dass er besser performen würde als die billigen Akkus von Amazon usw.
Leider verhält der Akku sich genauso wie alle anderen Nachbau-Akkus.
Hätte ich das gewusst, hätte ich mir gleich einen günstigeren Akku bei Amazon bestellen können.
Außerdem ist es nicht mein erster Akku den ich eingebaut habe und mir ist klar, dass man diesen Kalibrieren muss.
Hallo Armin, es tut mir sehr leid zu hören, dass du Grund zur Beanstandung hattest. Bitte wende dich doch direkt an unseren Kunden-Support, da wird dir ganz sicher weitergeholfen: eustore@ifixit.com wenn du im EU Store bestellt hast oder support@ifixit.com, wenn du im US Store bestellt hast.
Fantastic guide very well written thank you very much and MacBook now fixed !
Vielen Dank für die Anleitung und die hervorragende Übersetzung! Der Akku-Tausch hat einwandfrei geklappt. Ich habe die neue Batterie inklusive Repair-Kit bestellt. Das Lösen der verklebten Akkus benötigt viel Geduld - die 2-3 Minuten Wartezeit sind nicht untertrieben.
Der iFixIt-Akku hat mehr Kapazität als angegeben und wird vom MacBook einwandfrei erkannt. Jetzt noch ein wenig Training und das alte MacBook ist wieder fit für unterwegs!
Not that difficult! I took my time and followed these instructions precisely. I could not be more pleased. The ifixit battery and tool kit were exactly what I needed. A very pleasant experience, and flawless results.
Thank you a lot. Great detailed manual. You saved my Mac!!!
Thank you for this kit. Replaced my defunct Macbook Pro battery (13” 2012 model) with the aftermarket battery and the instructions listed in this guide. Everything worked out great, and as was noted, the hardest part with removing the old adhesive off of the batteries was the hardest part, but with the images provided, the instructions definitely provided more confidence that I was doing the right thing. Well done, and I would highly recommend this solution to anyone who has older hardware that they’re not quite ready to get rid of yet! I had gone to an after market Apple technical support store who indicated that they could replace the battery for me for about $650 - I spent just over $100 on the kit here at Ifixit!
Also, successful thanks to this wonderful guide. Replaced my defunct MacBook Pro battery (13” 2012 model) with an aftermarket battery. But I used teeth floss wire to remove the battery adhesive.
Followed the instructions to the T, it was very clear.
Upon finishing, I put it to charge — the maglev light is on amber. I was curious about how much this battery’s capacity will be, so I tried to turn the MBP on (despite the battery not being fully charged yet/maglev light still on amber). Nothing happened.
So, I tried doing the SMC thing too. When I release after the 10 seconds, the maglev light changes to green for a second or two, then reverts back to amber. Then, if I press the power button, still nothing happens.
What’s the issue? My Macbook Pro is now not switching on… is it to do with me having to wait until the maglev light reaches green?
Or maybe because I didn’t shut down properly before I started this? (I am so used to just shutting the lid, I completely forgot to shut the computer down. Would this have an effect?)
Grateful for any advice.
Edit: I googled a bit. I ended up just playing around with my keyboard doing different NVRAM/PRAM/SMC combos. I ended up with shift + ctrl + option + command + power for 10 seconds. Screen’s now come on. The fan is really noisy?? And coconutBattery can’t detect my battery… but it’s also saying that the power adapter isn’t connected… oh and also the maglev light is now green….??
I’m afraid if I take out the power lead the macbook will just shut down on me..
Edit^2: So after a night’s rest I realised that it must be the MBP cannot detect the battery. I opened it up again (this time actually using my brain a bit!) and learned about the bit that connects the battery to the rest of the computer (interposer). Undid the screws to the connector, realigned, and put back the screw closest to the interposer first, as that’s the most important. Then put the other two screws in, not minding that they weren’t exactly 100% aligned (maybe 99.5%), but so long as the interposer is aligned and secured right that’s the most important thing. Result? I’m now updating my issue on my MBP, without an adapter, on a new battery! The freedom it brings without having to rely on the adapter! Magnifique! Thank you iFixit, this was an enjoyable and manmaking process :) PS. the haribo’s you guys include aren’t vegetarian friendly ;) , but no matter at all — I’m more than happy with this outcome!
&&^& this, I’ll just buy a whole new laptop before I go &&^&^$^ with alcohol and all this other bullshit… Glue and what not. WTF?!?
Tutoriel très bien fait !! Bravo!!! Ce fut assez facile vraiment…
Merci bcp
Used this guide, worked perfectly. Appreciate the level of detail and the awesome fix kit.
Be very careful prying the speaker wires off - destroyed left speaker wire, now waiting on a replacement used left speaker - UGH!
Merci beaucoup l’opération s’est parfaitement déroulée.
J’ai décollé les vieilles batteries en déposant sur le capot en alu une poche de gel pour le sport que j’avais chauffé au micro-onde et j’ai soulevé doucement les batteries en faisant levier qui se sont lentement décollées entraînant la colle.
Puis remontage en marche arrière.
Bravo tuto vraiment parfait.
Late 2012 13” retina - replaced the battery about 5 years ago with another kit - had to replace that one - the iFixit kit, tools, directions worked great - much better quality than the previous replacement battery. Had to do a SMC reset, but it’s working fine now.
Sanitizer also works as a great glue solvent after soaking for 30 minutes and use credit card to pry it up. The sanitizer I used was with 70% alcohol purchased from costco.
Thanks very much for the fantastic guide. Worked without using alcohol to get the batteries out. Was easy possible just carefully prying out!!!
Fantastic, I am totally an IFixit convert. My MB Pro has now had a new screen, new speakers and new batteries. Hoping to get many more years from this device. Thank you for being the hero service that we so need!
Instructions and kit works great. Hardest part was just staying patient and letting the alcohol do the work of loosening the batteries. Patiently prying with almost no pressure to release the battery. After a bit of the glue releases - put some more alcohol in, and wait for it to release a bit more.
Shipping was fast.
Relativement facile. Aucune difficulté particulières.
Le tuto est vraiment bien fait et tout se déroule comme décrit.
If don’t have one of those neat project mats, then you can use small pieces of flattened blu-tack to hold the screws. If you arrange them in the shape of your mac book cover, and put the screws down methodically, you can get a one-to-one mapping of the screws to the correct screw holes.
Toby Thurston - Antwort
Or you can use an ice tray where you put the screws and the parts in separate bays in the same order as they come in the instructions.
timofej.se -
This is great! I used a small magnetic white board, and wrote on it to identify the parts as I went. This whole process, from the fast shipment to the great instructions to the complete, high quality, tool kit has been great. I’m typing this comment on my resurrected laptop. Thank you! Sue
Susan Greer - Antwort
It would be a good idea if people recorded in the comments which screws go where so that, if someone lost their screw positions, they could recover them from the comments.
Raymond Shpeley - Antwort