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 Logic Board
Logic Board
Tools
• Soft cloth
• #0 Phillips screwdriver
• Black stick (or other nonconductive nylon or plastic tool)
Note: To organize the screws you remove from the computer, use a tray with divided 
compartments (such as a plastic ice cube tray).
Part Location
Preliminary Steps
Before you begin, remove the following:
• Battery 
• Keyboard and RAM shield 

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 Logic Board • AirPort Extreme Card
• Memory card
• Bottom case
• Bottom shield
• DC-in board (remove screws and loosen only)
• Fan
• Top case
• Sleep light board (disconnect connector only)
• Top shield
• I/O bezel
• Hard drive
• Modem
• Heatsink
Procedure
Warning: Flexing the logic board can break solder joints to components. To prevent 
damage, do not flex the board.
Warning:  When it is out of the computer case, the frame can be damaged by too much...

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 Logic Board2. Disconnect the optical drive flex cable.
3. From the underside of the logic board, disconnect the inverter cable. 

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 Logic Board 4. Turn over the computer frame and remove the ten Phillips screws that secure the logic 
board to the frame:
• Seven identical 4.5-mm long screws 
• Two 7.5-mm long screws at the battery connector 
• One 5-mm long screw near the fan opening
Replacement Note: When installing the replacement logic board, install the screws 
in the order shown. 

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 Logic Board5.Warning: Flexing the logic board can break solder joints to components. To prevent 
damage, do not flex the board.
Lifting the logic board at the ports, tilt up the logic board to remove it from the frame.
Note: When installing the replacement logic board into the frame, make sure that the 
screw openings align completely with all of those in the frame. 
6. Install the replacement logic board, and reassemble and test the computer.
Note:
 When...

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 Frame
Frame
Tools
No tools are required for this procedure.
Part Location
Preliminary Steps
Before you begin, remove the following:
• Battery 
• Keyboard and RAM shield
• AirPort Extreme Card
• Memory card
• Bottom case
• Bottom shield
• DC-in board 

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 Frame• Fan
• Top case
• Sleep light board
• Top shield
• Display module
• I/O bezel
• RJ11 modem cable
• Hard drive
• Modem
• Bluetooth
• Optical drive
• Display module
• Heatsink
• Logic board
Procedure
With all preliminary steps completed, the frame is the remaining part. 

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 Frame Replacement Note:  The front of the frame includes two integral grommets for positioning 
the hard drive. Make sure the grommets are in place before reassembling the computer.
Replacement Note:  If the long EMI strip at the port side of the frame is still attached to 
the frame, make sure you install it on the replacement frame before reassembling the 
computer. Refer to I/O Bezel in this chapter. 

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 Display Housing (Back Case)
Display Housing (Back Case)
Tools
• Soft cloth
• Torx T6 screwdriver or 5/32 hex driver
• Black stick (or other nonconductive nylon or plastic tool)
Note: To organize the screws you remove from the LCD panel assembly, use a tray with 
divided compartments (such as a plastic ice cube tray).
Replacement Note: If the tape you remove from this assembly is worn and cannot be 
reused, use new Kapton tape (Apple part number 922-5025)....

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 Display Housing (Back Case)
Procedure
Important: Although the display pictured in this section may appear different from the 
display you are working on, the steps are the same.
1. With the display module lying face up on a soft cloth, use either a 5/32 hex driver or a 
Torx T6 screwdriver to remove the four screws (two on each side) from the display 
housing. 
2. Using a black stick, pry up the bezel from the display housing. Carefully work the black 
stick...
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