Introduzione
If your trackpad is broken or needs to be removed for easier access to the battery, follow these steps.
For your safety, discharge your MacBook Pro's battery below 25% before you begin this procedure. A charged lithium-ion battery can create a dangerous and uncontrollable fire if accidentally punctured.
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Attrezzo utilizzato in questo passaggio:Magnetic Project Mat$19.95
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If your MacBook is running Big Sur v11.1 or later, disabling Auto Boot may not work. You can proceed normally, but make sure to disconnect the battery as soon as you're inside.
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Use a P5 Pentalobe driver to remove the six screws securing the lower case:
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Two 6.8 mm screws
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Two 5.3 mm screws
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Two 3.4 mm screws
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Insert your opening pick once again under the front edge of the lower case, near one of the two centermost screw holes.
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Give the pick a firm twist to pop free the third clip securing the lower case to the chassis.
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Repeat this procedure near the other of the two centermost screw holes, popping the fourth clip free.
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Remove the lower case.
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Set it in place and align the sliding clips near the display hinge. Press down and slide the cover toward the hinge. It should stop sliding as the clips engage.
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When the sliding clips are fully engaged and the lower case looks correctly aligned, press down firmly on the lower case to engage the four hidden clips underneath. You should feel and hear them snap into place.
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Carefully peel up the large piece of tape covering the battery connector, on the edge of the logic board nearest the battery.
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Remove the tape.
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Use a T5 Torx driver to remove the two 1.9 mm screws securing the trackpad cable connector bracket.
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Prepare an iOpener and lay it on top of the trackpad ribbon cable for about a minute, in order to soften the adhesive securing the trackpad ribbon cable to the top of the battery.
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If you don't have an iOpener, use a hair dryer to warm up the cable instead. The cable should be warm, but not too hot to touch. Be careful not to overheat the battery.
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Compare your new replacement part to the original part—you may need to transfer remaining components or remove adhesive backings from the new part before installing.
To reassemble your device, follow the above steps in reverse order.
Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.
Repair didn’t go as planned? Try some basic troubleshooting or search our Answers community for help.
Compare your new replacement part to the original part—you may need to transfer remaining components or remove adhesive backings from the new part before installing.
To reassemble your device, follow the above steps in reverse order.
Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.
Repair didn’t go as planned? Try some basic troubleshooting or search our Answers community for help.
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8 Commenti
Does anyone knows, if I follow this procedure carefully just to clean the inside of the trackpad, if it will void my warranty? Or there isn’t any way for Apple to know that I’ve done this?
Short answer: Yes... Reason?: Their name's Apple
Thanks for this guide, it was excellent – easy to follow. I used the iFixit Essential Electronics Toolkit for the first time to do this and the box lid with moulded grid proved very useful for keeping the screws mapped to where they belonged in the laptop.
I would suggest adding that the laptop must be connected to power to restart it after the repair. Pressing the power button to no response induced a small panic but plugging it in brought it right back.
Is it completely necessary to disconnect the battery? 8 - 14 is it absolutely necessary?
Yes, cuz your body can transfer electricity and if you accidentally touch a circuit while the batterie is still connected, the possibility of damaging the MacBook exist.