Apple Mac Pro Bluetooth Cable User Manual download pdf (Page 15)

Removing the MagSafe Board

Previous steps required...

Opening the MacBook Pro

Removing the Top Case

Removing the Airport Card

Removing the Speaker Assembly

The MagSafe is the new power system

used by Apple to help an old problem that has

plagued Powerbooks and iBooks in the past.

The MagSafe power adapter connects via

magnets instead of a normal plug. This makes

it impossible to break the power plug inside the

machine after a fall or tripping on the cord. The

MagSafe will just pop off if too much pressure

is applied. The board also serves as the sound

board, I/O board, and the ExpressCard slot.

There are four Philips black screws that

need to be removed. One is located at the top

left corner of the board near the MagSafe con-

nector. There are two along the bottom and

one near the middle. This middle screw is usu-

ally hiding underneath the colored power ca-

bles that are routed around the left fan. There is

one more screw that needs to be removed in

order to free the MagSafe board. It is a hex cap

screw along the left side of the board. It looks

silver and has a hole in it. The easiest way to

remove it is to stick a Torx T6 screwdriver in the

hole and turn it.

Once all the screws are removed you can

begin taking out the board. There are several

cables that need to be disconnected. The Ex-

pressCard cable is connected to the logic board

and can be pulled up. There is also a cable on

the bottom right corner of the MagSafe board.

It is best to use a spudger or ﬂat tool and gently

lift up on the end of the cable. Pulling it out with

your ﬁngers can potentially result in pulling out

wires from the connector. The last cable is for

power to the main board. It can be difﬁcult

getting to this cable, so it is easier to go ahead

and begin lifting the board out and disconnect-

ing this last cable at that time. The best way to

pull the board out is to tilt it up from the right

side, slide it to the left and then out towards

you.

Once the board is removed, the card slot

needs to be taken off as replacement boards

may not come with this.

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