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Page 141

MacBook (13-inch, Aluminum, Late 2008) Take Apart — Battery Indicator Light (BIL) Cable 141 2010-06-15
First Steps
Remove:
• Access door
• Battery
• Bottom case
• Mid wall
• Battery connector 
cover
Tools
• Clean, soft, lint-free 
cloth
• ESD wrist strap and 
mat
• Magnetized Phillips 
#00 screwdriver
• Permanent marking 
felt-tip pen
Battery Indicator Light (BIL) 
Cable  

Page 142

MacBook (13-inch, Aluminum, Late 2008) Take Apart — Battery Indicator Light (BIL) Cable 142 2010-06-15
Removal
1 Draw line on inner 
edge of cable. to mark 
cable routing.
2 Remove 2.7 mm  
(922-8661) screw.
3 Disconnect cable from 
logic board.
4 Remove battery cable 
guide.
5 Route cable through 
top case wall.  

Page 143

MacBook (13-inch, Aluminum, Late 2008) Take Apart — Battery Indicator Light (BIL) Cable 143 2010-06-15
6 Remove 3 (3-mm) 
922-8657 screws.
7 Lift up BIL board from 
side of top case.
8 Disconnect cable from 
BIL board.
Note: With board 
removed, BIL button 
might pop out. Make 
sure you retain the 
BIL button.   

Page 144

MacBook (13-inch, Aluminum, Late 2008) Take Apart — Battery Indicator Light (BIL) Cable 144 2010-06-15
Replacement
1 Make sure rubber 
gasket is installed on 
inner side of BIL board.
2 Set and hold button 
in top case wall. Then 
install cable and BIL 
board.
3 Press cable so it lays 
completely flat.  

Page 145

MacBook (13-inch, Aluminum, Late 2008) Take Apart — Camera Cable Guide 145 2010-06-15
First Steps
Remove:
• Access door
• Battery
• Bottom case
Tools
• Clean, soft, lint-free 
cloth
• ESD wrist strap and 
mat
• Magnetized Phillips 
#00 screwdriver
• Black stick
Camera Cable Guide  

Page 146

MacBook (13-inch, Aluminum, Late 2008) Take Apart — Camera Cable Guide 146 2010-06-15
Removal
1 Remove 3 screws:
• 1 (4-mm) 922-8650
• 2 (8-mm) 922-8665
Replacement Note: 
Install screws in order 
shown.
2 Use a black stick to tilt 
out the camera cable 
guide.
Replacement
1 Important: Insert the 
cable guide under the 
speaker and install 
the 4-mm screw (922-
8650).
2 Make sure the ground 
tab is over the cable 
guide before installing 
the 2 remaining 
screws.  

Page 147

MacBook (13-inch, Aluminum, Late 2008) Take Apart — LVDS Cable Guide 147 2010-06-15
First Steps
Remove:
• Access door
• Battery
• Bottom case
Tools
• Clean, soft, lint-free 
cloth
• ESD wrist strap and 
mat
• Magnetized Phillips 
#00 screwdriver
LVDS Cable Guide  

Page 148

MacBook (13-inch, Aluminum, Late 2008) Take Apart — LVDS Cable Guide 148 2010-06-15
Removal
1 Remove 2 screws:
• 5-mm in corner (922-
8658)
• 7-mm (922-8645)
2 Lift out cable guide.
Replacement Note: Align 
locator pin to hole in top 
case.  

Page 149

MacBook (13-inch, Aluminum, Late 2008) Take Apart — Display Assembly 149 2010-06-15
First Steps
Remove:
• Access door
• Battery
• Bottom case
• Camera cable guide
• LVDS cable guide
Tools
• Clean, soft, lint-free 
cloth
• ESD wrist strap and 
mat
• Magnetized Phillips 
#00 screwdriver
• Torx T6 screwdriver
• Foam wedge fixture
Display Assembly  

Page 150

MacBook (13-inch, Aluminum, Late 2008) Take Apart — Display Assembly 150 2010-06-15
Removal
1. Close display and place 
on soft cloth.
2.  In the direction 
shown, peel off foam 
gasket from the LVDS 
connector.
Caution: Refer to 
Connector Types 
before disconnecting 
cables.
3. Disconnect and 
unroute 3 cables: 
• subwoofer
• camera
• LVDS
4.  Remove 4-mm screw 
(922-8644) from the 
subwoofer.  
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