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- 2011 MACBOOK PRO WINDOWS 10 SETUP WITHOUT OPTICAL DRIVE HOW TO
- 2011 MACBOOK PRO WINDOWS 10 SETUP WITHOUT OPTICAL DRIVE INSTALL
Here’s how to disconnect the display video cable connector. #Macbook pro 2011 hard drive screws how to Lift up the metal retainer securing the connector and disconnect the cable from the logic board by the black tab.Ĭonnectors 1, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 9 disconnect the same way.
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Simply lift up the connector and unplug it from the logic board. You have to be very careful with the keyboard and backlight connectors.
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Lift up the retainer with your fingernail. The retainer will open up at a 90 degree angle.Īfter both connectors unlocked, you can pull cables from the connectors. Remove three screws securing the silver grounding plate and display cable retainer. Remove the display cable retaining bracket. In this MacBook Pro the microphone is glued to the palmrest assembly.
2011 MACBOOK PRO WINDOWS 10 SETUP WITHOUT OPTICAL DRIVE INSTALL
It’s possible to lift up the logic board, unplug the microphone cable, unroute the cable and remove the logic board without separating the microphone from the logic board BUT… it will be very difficult to install the logic board back into the laptop and connect the microphone cable. You might easily damage the microphone cable connector during this procedure. Using a sharp object carefully unglue the microphone from the palmrest assembly. Most likely it will not come out clean and some sticky tape and cushion rubber will remain attached to the cover but that’s OK. Remove all screws securing the logic board and MagSafe board (power connector board). Start separating the logic board from the palmrest assembly. The logic board was removed with the MagSafe board and microphone attached to it. Now you can see why we separated the microphone from the palmrest assembly in the step 8. The microphone cable routed very tightly and hard to access. Remove four screws securing the AirPort/Bluetooth/speaker assembly. Move the assembly a little bit to the right so you can access one screw securing the optical drive. Remove two more screws securing the optical drive. Unroute the speaker cable from the center bracket. Move the AirPort/Bluetooth/speaker assembly aside. Remove two screws securing the center bracket. Remove two screws securing the power button to the palmrest assembly. The power button cable routed under other cables. NOTE: the power button is part of the keyboard. When you remove the keyboard the power button also has to be removed. There is a silver spring located under the power button. Make sure the spring is in place when you install the new power button/keyboard. #Macbook pro 2011 hard drive screws install Now the keyboard and backlight ready for the removal. Start separating the old backlight from the keyboard/plamrest assembly. If you plan to reuse the bakclight, make sure those layers don’t get separated. Now you are ready for the keyboard removal. There are many tiny screws (about 60) securing the keyboard to the palmrest assembly.