The general rule of thumb to follow here is “lefty-loosey, righty-tighty”. Have your container ready, because we’re going to begin unscrewing.My way of remembering where I took them from is “On the bottom of my MacBook, in the row nearest the hinge that connects my screen. The long screws must return to where we took them from. There are 7 short screws, and 3 long screws. This step is going to be key to memorize.Make sure your MacBook isn’t currently plugged in, and that you’re diving in with clean hands! A clean computer is a happy computer.As a first step, I’d strongly recommend reading through this guide to the last step before attempting to work on your MacBook.If you’ve been going around with your MacBook, the fans could probably use a dusting.ĭo you have everything ready? If you do, then we’re good to go! Bonus points if you have a compressed air canister.Take breaks when necessary! My article will be awaiting you :).
When unscrewing the back of our MacBook and handling the insides, remember that this can be a fairly easy job, but it can also be risky. Static-cling is an enemy here, which we’ll touch on further within the guide. Preferably outside of a room where there may be carpets. A proper setting to do this! Try to avoid doing this within a cluttered, non-flat cramped surface.
Certainly wouldn’t want to have them freely rolling around, so let’s give them a temporary home before they return to our MacBook. If you’re in need of a screwdriver to help unwind the back of the screws, here’s a helpful catalogue from Amazon of different screwdriver sets that will fit our needs : The screwdriver in particular should be able to fit the dimensions of 1.5 millimeters.
Here’s a list of what you’re going to need:
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