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 Bluetooth
Bluetooth
Tools
This procedure requires the following tools:
• #0 Phillips screwdriver 
• Black stick (or other nonconductive nylon or plastic flat-blade tool) 
Part Location
Preliminary Steps
Before you begin, remove the following:
• Battery
• Memory door and memory card
• AirPort Extreme Card, if installed
• Keyboard
• Top case
• Reed switch (or hall effect sensor board)
• Hard drive 

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 Bluetooth • Modem
• DC-to-DC board
• Heatsink with fan
• Inner frame (with RJ11 board attached)
• Logic board
• Optical drive
Procedure
Warning: The subwoofer, located to the left of the Bluetooth board, is a sensitive device. 
Avoid touching the subwoofer as you perform this procedure.
Warning: To avoid excessive pressure on the Bluetooth board, hold the edge of the board 
in place as you perform this procedure.
1. If tape covers part of the board, hold the board...

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 Subwoofer
Subwoofer
Tools
This procedure requires the following tools:
•  #0 Phillips screwdriver
• Black stick (or other nonconductive nylon or plastic flat-blade tool)
Part Location
Preliminary Steps
Before you begin, remove the following:
• Battery
• Memory door and memory card
• AirPort Extreme Card, if installed
• Keyboard
• Top case
• Reed switch (or hall effect sensor board)
• Hard drive
• Modem
• DC-to-DC board 

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 Subwoofer • Heatsink with fan
• Inner frame (with RJ11 board attached)
• Logic board
• Optical drive
• Bluetooth
Procedure
Warning:  The cone of the subwoofer is a sensitive device. Avoid touching the subwoofer 
cone as you perform this procedure.
Warning:  To avoid excessive pressure on the subwoofer, hold the edge of the subwoofer 
in place as you perform this procedure.
1. Remove the tape that covers the screw.
2. Remove the screw from the subwoofer.
3. Remove...

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 Subwoofer4.Note: The back edge of the subwoofer adheres to the rear panel. 
Use a black stick to pry open the adhesive seal at the rear panel. Pivot the subwoofer 
away from the rear panel, and remove the subwoofer from the bottom case. 
5. Install the replacement subwoofer, and reassemble and test the computer. 

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 Display Module
Display Module
Tools
This procedure requires the following tools:
•  #0 Phillips screwdriver
• #1 Phillips screwdriver
• Black stick (or other nonconductive nylon or plastic flat-blade tool)
• Tweezers or needlenose pliers (optional; for routing the AirPort antenna cable)
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...

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 Display Module• Keyboard
• Top case
• Reed switch (or hall effect sensor board)
• Hard drive
• Modem
• DC-to-DC board
• Heatsink with fan
• Inner frame (with RJ11 board attached)
• Logic board
• DC-in board
• Optical drive
• Bluetooth
• Subwoofer
Procedure
Important: This procedure show s the subwoofer and inner rear panel attached to the 
display module when it is removed from the bottom case. However, you can remove the 
subwoofer from the bottom case you do not...

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 Display Module 2. Remove the two screws near the display hinge.
3. From the inside of the bottom case, carefully remove the tape from the AirPort 
antenna cable.
Warning:
 Do not tug on the AirPort antenna cable.
4. Note the routing of the AirPort antenna. Using a black stick, start to thread the AirPort 
antenna cable through the AirPort Extreme Card bay. 

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 Display Module5. Holding the antenna cable near the strain relief, start to pull the antenna cable out 
through the corner of the card bay.
6. Support the antenna cable as you direct the antenna plug out of the opening in the 
card bay. 

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 Display Module 7. With the display open to a 90-degree angle and resting face-up on the tabletop, lift off 
the bottom housing from the display.
Important:
 The display might get caught on the hooks (shown below) on the 
bottom case. If so, gently twist the bottom case to release it from the display.  
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