Introduction

If your MacBook’s rubber feet (bottom pads) are worn out, missing, ya broken — you can replace them. New feet help stability and prevent scratches.

What You’ll Need

  • New replacement feet (adhesive type)

  • Tweezers

  • Adhesive remover (for cleaning old glue)

  • Alcohol prep pad or isopropyl alcohol

  • A bit of patience

Step 1 — Remove Lower Case Screws

  • Turn the MacBook upside down.

  • Remove 10 screws holding the lower case:
      • 3 × 14.4 mm Phillips #00
      • 3 × 3.5 mm Phillips #00
      • 4 × 3.5 mm shouldered Phillips #00

  • Jab aap in screws ko wapas daaloge, ensure unki direction case ke halka curve ke perpendicular ho — seedha bilkul down nahi.

Step 2 — Remove Lower Case

  • Use your fingers near the vent to pry the lower case away from the body.

  • Once the mounting clips release, lift off the lower case fully.

Step 3 — Remove Old Feet

  • Agar koi foot broken ya damaged hai, usko nikaalo.

  • Use tweezers to peel up and remove the old adhesive tape from the foot pad holes.

  • Also remove any leftover bits from broken foot pieces stuck in the holes.

Step 4 — Clean Adhesive Residue

  • Use adhesive remover on the foot pad area to clean off leftover glue.

  • Be gentle so you don’t damage the surrounding plastic.

Step 5 — Wipe with Alcohol

  • After adhesive remover, wipe the area with an alcohol prep pad (or isopropyl alcohol) to remove residue / solvent traces.

  • This helps new adhesive stick properly.

Step 6 — Peel Off New Foot’s Backing

  • Take a replacement foot and peel it off from its plastic backing (the protective film).

  • Don’t touch the exposed adhesive surface too much.

Step 7 — Align & Place New Foot

  • Align the new foot inside the foot pad hole.

  • You’ll see a little alignment nub (a small nub or peg) on the foot — fit it into the corresponding hole near the edge of the pad.

  • Gently lay the foot down while keeping alignment.

  • From inside the lower case, use tweezers if necessary to slide the alignment nub so it aligns properly with the hole.

Step 8 — Press to Set Adhesive

  • Press the new foot down firmly with finger.

  • Maintain pressure for about 30 seconds so that the pressure-sensitive adhesive sets well.

  • While pressing, support the opposite side of the lower case so the cover doesn’t bend or flex.

  • Repeat these steps for all feet (for each broken or missing pad).

Reassemble Device

  • Once all new feet are installed, reattach the lower case by reversing the removal steps (put casing back, screw in all 10 screws in correct positions).

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