Charges battery and connects battery to logic board.
Tools used in this guide : Phillips #00 Screwdriver
Parts relevant to this guide : MacBook Unibody Battery Connector
Step 1 — Access Door
With the case closed, place the Unibody top-side down on a flat surface.
Depress the grooved side of the access door release latch enough to grab the free end. Lift the release latch until it is vertical.
Step 2
The access door should now be raised enough to lift it up and out of the Unibody.
Step 3 — Battery
Be sure the access door release latch is vertical before proceeding.
Grab the white plastic tab and pull the battery up and out of the Unibody.
Step 3 — Battery
Be sure the access door release latch is vertical before proceeding.
Grab the white plastic tab and pull the battery up and out of the Unibody.
Step 5
Using both hands, lift and remove the lower case off the upper case.
Step 6 — Mid Wall
Remove the four 10.3 mm Phillips screws securing the mid wall to the upper case.
Step 7
Lift the mid wall out of the upper case.
Step 8 — Battery Connector
Remove the following screws securing the battery connector cover to the upper case:
One 2.5 mm Phillips screw.
Two 1.5 mm Phillips screws.
Step 9
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Lift the battery connector cover out of the upper case.
Step 10
Remove the single 2.7 mm Phillips screw securing the battery cable cover to the upper case.
Lift the battery cable cover out of the upper case.
Step 11
Using a spudger, pry the battery level indicator cable connector straight up off the logic board.
Step 12
Peel the battery connector cable off the adhesive securing it to the upper case.
Step 4 — Lower Case
Remove the following eight screws securing the lower case to the chassis:
One 3 mm Phillips screw.
Three 13.5 mm Phillips screws.
Four 3.5 mm Phillips screws.
Step 14
De-route the battery connector cable through the gap in the upper case and remove it from the computer.
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