Intro:
Yeh guide sirf keyboard replace karne ke liye hai, poora top case nahi. Lekin keyboard naya lete waqt, agar naya keyboard mein backlight nahin aata hai, toh purani backlight ko transfer karna padega.

🧰 Tools You’ll Need:

  • Phillips #00 screwdriver

  • T6 Torx screwdriver

  • Spudger (plastic pry tool)

  • Tweezers (optional)

🛠️ Steps:

Step 1: Lower Case Screws Hatayein

  • MacBook ko ulta rakho.

  • Neeche ke 10 screws nikaalo:

    • 7 chhote Phillips screws (≈ 3 mm)

    • 3 lambe screws (≈ 13.5 mm) hinge side ke paas

Step 2: Lower Case Remove Karo

  • Panel ko thoda uthaao aur peeche ki taraf slide karo — mounting tabs release ho jaayenge.

Step 3: Fan Connector Disconnect Karo

  • Fan ka connector logic board se gentle spudger ki madad se lift karo—straight up, plastic socket ko break na karo.

Step 4: Remove Fan Screws

  • 1 screw of 7 mm (T6 Torx)

  • 2 screws of 5.4 mm (T6 Torx)

  • Fir fan ko upper case se nikaal lo.

Step 5: Disconnect Display/Data Cables

  • Display data cable tab (plastic) rotate karo, phir cable ko parallel board se gently bahar kheecho — upar se mat kheencho.

  • Display data cable bracket ke 2 screws hatayein (8.6 mm + 5.6 mm) aur bracket nikaal do.

Step 6: Disconnect Other Connectors

  • Subwoofer / right speaker connector

  • Camera cable

  • Optical drive, hard drive, trackpad cable connectors

Step 7: Keyboard Ribbon Cable

  • Keyboard ribbon cable ke ZIF socket pe cable retaining flap ko flip karo.

  • Spudger se keyboard ribbon cable ko socket se remove karo.

Step 8: Keyboard Backlight Cable

  • Black tape strip ko gently peel karo.

  • Backlight ribbon cable retaining flap ko flip and gently slide cable out.

Step 9: Battery Indicator Cable

  • Battery indicator cable connector ko spudger se gently pry up off the logic board.

Step 10: Microphone

  • Microphone module adhesive se chipka hai — spudger se gently peel off karo.

Step 11: Remove Battery (Optional but Helpful)

  • Remove two tri-point screws (5.5 mm & 13.5 mm) holding battery.

  • Lift battery carefully from upper case.

Step 12: Remove Logic Board

  • Logic board ko left edge se lift karo until ports clear upper case.

  • Then gently pull board out — mind DC-In board.

Step 13: Optical Drive (if still installed)

  • Disconnect subwoofer if needed.

  • Remove screws and lift optical drive out.

Step 14: Center Bracket

  • Rotate top case, remove 10 mm + 5 mm screws holding center bracket, then remove bracket.

Step 15: Detach Backlight from Upper Case

  • Peel keyboard backlight starting from bottom right corner.

  • Use spudger under right edge and slide up to loosen, phir fingers se peel rest.

Step 16: Remove Keyboard

  • Remove 2 screws from power button (3 mm)

  • Remove 67 screws of 2 mm from keyboard

  • Gently lift keyboard + attached power button out.

✅ Reassembly

Sab steps reverse order mein karo:

  • Pehle keyboard fit karo

  • Backlight cable connect karein

  • All connectors (keyboard, display, camera etc.) join karein

  • Logic board, battery, fan, lower case wapas lagao

 

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