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  1. MacBook Core Duo Fan Replacement, Battery: stap 1, afbeelding 1 van 1
    • Use a coin or spudger to rotate the battery-locking screw 90 degrees clockwise.

    This is a difficult project. It is imperative that you read the entire guide before you proceed. Have a system in place to keep track of the screws so you know what goes where. Budget several hours for this.

    jonathan55 - Antwoord

    I found this to be the easiest upgrade I have ever done. New HDD and memory in ten minutes, start to finish. The hardest part was getting the #8 Torx screwdriver. Booted from the OSX disk, formatted the drive, (use the GUID scheme) and we're screaming along.

    This is a great guide.

    steve52 - Antwoord

    Brilliant guide from you guys. I tackled a cd drive replacement on my Dad's MacBook a little while ago, but my skills were really tested when I accidentally stood on my laptop - new LCD needed. A visit to Ebay (don't forget duties when importing!), and this LCD Display replacement guide are all I needed. Yes it took a while (2-3 hours), but as long as you remember you need to do everything backwards then it's straightforward. I wouldn't have known where to start without this guide so thanks for creating them.

    Laurence

    lglew - Antwoord

    The guide is fantastic and the Airport Extreme Card upgrade took me less than an hour to complete. It wasn't very difficult. Some pointers: read the entire guide before undertaking the project; keep the screws from each step separated in labeled containers; buy a spludger if you don't already have one; keep a tweezer handy for the tiny screws; and take your time separating the keyboard from the computer so as to not crack/break the plastic bezel.

    bvancott - Antwoord

    Citaat van jonathan55:

    This is a difficult project. It is imperative that you read the entire guide before you proceed. Have a system in place to keep track of the screws so you know what goes where. Budget several hours for this.

    Nonsense! Even a non-technical person could follow this guide and do the job in 15 minutes. Anyone who's done any work on any kind of computer will be able to do this in 5-10 minutes.

    eflyguy - Antwoord

    Citaat van eflyguy:

    Nonsense! Even a non-technical person could follow this guide and do the job in 15 minutes. Anyone who's done any work on any kind of computer will be able to do this in 5-10 minutes.

    i agree, me and my friend (both) 14, took this underway to clean out the inside of my computer for recreational purposes, piece of cake!

    keeganmerom - Antwoord

    This nontechnical person took about two hours to get the optical drive out and stripped down enough to take it apart and look for fragments of a CD. and then reassemble it. I'm sure other people are faster than me, they usually are, but newbees should set aside the time just in case. Also, jonathan55 is right about those screws, keep track of them and the other in which they come out as there are several different lengths.

    adamorth - Antwoord

    Umm, that's the ORDER in which they came out. Sheesh.

    adamorth - Antwoord

    Great guide. Very easy to follow. I put in a replacement hard drive in less than 30 minutes.

    prax5487 - Antwoord

    Extremely useful guide. Just replaced the topcase/trackpad/keyboard assembly in ~15 minutes. I've had a moderate amount of previous experience with computer repairs, but even so, anyone should be able to do this project successfully.

    snharris - Antwoord

    The replacement takes about 10 minutes from start to finish. The longest part is the OS Backup/Restore...

    BTW, you might want to know before you begin: if you have a similar size backup hard drive that you originally have in your computer, you should "Restore" the contents of the original hard drive onto it before starting this manual, using the Disk Utility. (Yes it's called Restore. You restore the original to the backup. lol.)

    Your other alternative is to get an external enclosure for your SATA Laptop hard drive that has a Firewire port on it.

    After the swap, you connect either the backup drive or the original drive in the external enclosure using Firewire, then boot while pressing the Option key. The backup drive will show up (possibly as the only boot option.) (In fact, now that I think about it, you might not even have to press the Option key, since the external drive should be the only boot option unless there is something in your DVD drive...)

    Boot to the backup drive, then "Restore" its contents to the new internal hard drive using the Disk Utility. You should be set with your original OS, settings, etc.

    Gyuri Ordody - Antwoord

    Overall I'd say this was easy if you've taken apart any computer-like device before. Total time was a little less than hour for me, and the most difficult part was getting all of the tiny screws back in; fan installation was a breeze.

    paul46 - Antwoord

    There is a simpler way of installing the operating system than described in the notes. First do a time machine backup to a new external drive. This will force a total back-up and prevent problems of restoring everything as it was. Follow steps 1-8. Instead of quitting disk utility as described in step 9, go back into disk utility menu and on the very last line you will see the option to restore the operating system and all its files via the time machine option. It was a breeze, and I did not have to deal with steps 10-28

    newsletter68 - Antwoord

    Citaat van jonathan55:

    This is a difficult project. It is imperative that you read the entire guide before you proceed. Have a system in place to keep track of the screws so you know what goes where. Budget several hours for this.

    I am so grateful for this website! This is the first time I have opened a computer and the instillation is now done, 45 minutes later.

    The key, as many others have written is the organization of the screws. It was very helpful for me to print out the individual pictures of the steps to follow. I then laid the screws, as I took them out, on the printed pictures that I placed on a table.

    The key is a little mindfulness...relax... and it is fun! Enjoy!

    juztino - Antwoord

    This is a terrific guide. Thank you very much for providing it.

    Some of the screws may be different sizes in different 'books. Keeping them separated, or measuring as you remove them, helps. Also, a few of the rubber spacers, etc are not the same in mine as in the photos, and some connectors also differ. I found it helpful to take notes at each Step when they differed from the picture. A guitar pick helps when trying to get the top case free.

    RichR - Antwoord

    Citaat van jonathan55:

    This is a difficult project. It is imperative that you read the entire guide before you proceed. Have a system in place to keep track of the screws so you know what goes where. Budget several hours for this.

    Not quite sure what this guy is smoking, but he didn't share with the class. The hard drive replacement takes less than 5 minutes and is absolutely within the ability of anyone over the age of 7.

    paul9 - Antwoord

    I'm not a super techy guy, but this as much easier than I expected it to be. Just make sure you've got the Torx and mini-screw drivers handy.

    BillB - Antwoord

    The instructions were excellent and the job of removing & replacing the hard-drive went like clockwork. A novice could handle this task easily with modest mechanical skills. Someone previously suggested putting aside several hours to do this..... I disagree as I replaced the HD & both RAM chips in approx. 10 minutes & I was pacing myself. As far as hardware is concerned, I found a total of 7 screws to deal with! You don't have to be too anal to keep track of 7 screws especially when 3 of them are captive in the memory cover. Unless you are mechanically inept, go ahead and do this simple job!

    RAIB - Antwoord

    Citaat van jonathan55:

    This is a difficult project. It is imperative that you read the entire guide before you proceed. Have a system in place to keep track of the screws so you know what goes where. Budget several hours for this.

    Several HOURS?!? It took me 10 minutes.

    Scott - Antwoord

    I just finished this installation, and it went very smoothly. Your instructions were excellent, as were your step-by-step pictures. I couldn't be happier....I saved alot of money because of IFixit, and really appreciate it!

    Amy - Antwoord

    Muchas Grazias, i did the steps to replug the isight cable. And its working again. Maybe doing all the steps was a bit overdressed for my problem. My only tool was a knife. Now only two parts aren´t reassemled: a little screw and a magnet. Thanks a lot again, the camera is working again!

    seb - Antwoord

    This was an easy installation. I am NOT a tech type, just a mom who wants a better hard drive.

    I installed the new hard drive into the MacBook and moved the old hard drive into the new housing in less time than it took my husband to put the baby to bed. Yeah, his bedtime routine with her takes longer than mine, but it's still less than half an hour.

    I just cleared off part of the dining room table, put down a towel to keep all the parts from rolling around and followed the step-by-step directions provided here. Sooo easy. Almost too easy.

    I look forward to my next MacBook repair, and I will absolutely come back to ifixit.com to get the parts and learn how to do it. I'll be here for support on my iPhone and iPods, too.

    momside - Antwoord

    Just did an LCD replacement on a white old model MacBook. Followed this guide to a the letter. IT WORKS! I'm commenting on my fixed mac now. Excellent guide. Things I would suggest are to read through everything first and keep a note of screws labeling etc. you'll be grateful on the return trip. Also watch the routing of the cables when working on the lcd housing and right hand side of the lower laptop. Not only have I fixed my problem. I've realized that customizing macs and doing your own repairs is relatively straight forward if you follow instructions.

    This website really empowers the apple product user. Shop around for parts, ebay is a good place to start. I got my screen for £65 (UK).

    Final word take your time and if you are replacing LCD screens expect it to take up to 6 hours.

    Also if you are replacing Samsung LCD screen it has a test port (on left back) which most replacements do not. Don't worry about it, it is nothing to do with a Mac.

    thanks again ifixit.com!

    alex Bayly - Antwoord

    Citaat van jonathan55:

    This is a difficult project. It is imperative that you read the entire guide before you proceed. Have a system in place to keep track of the screws so you know what goes where. Budget several hours for this.

    Best way I've found to keep track of the screws is to use an ice cube tray. Just make sure you don't knock it over by mistake ;P

    maccentric - Antwoord

    thursday: made the order on ifixit.com for ldc, spudger, size 0 screwdriver.

    monday: items delivered to my place in NY.

    monday night: new LCD installed.

    thank you ifixit. parts ordered were perfect LCD crisper than the original one. spudger came in handy. this manual was spot on.

    thanks again.

    -j

    NY, NY.

    jose - Antwoord

    The instructions were more than helpful. Very well written. I just need to be better about following them. It was a easy process, it took me about 20 minutes all together. The only thing I ran across it was putting the keyboard back in place. Make sure it's all line up before you start putting screws back in place.

    pdeoliveira - Antwoord

    Thanks a lot for this guide. It would have been much more difficult without knowing what to do.

    When I was done, the LCD backlight flickered somewhat occasionally. The owner said that had not happened before. I cleaned the LCD plug by blowing with a straw into it but the flickering still happened. Dunno if this was related to my work.

    darsie - Antwoord

    Doe's anybody know if its possible to install a second generation logic board with the core 2 duo in the first generation MacBook?

    off course I'm looking to upgrade my first gen MacBook 1,1 using the newer generation MacBook logic board, so may be one of you know whether this process is possible...

    Thank you :-)

    Dudi - Antwoord

    One note on the fan replacement, or really any MacBook repairs. If you fire your MacBook up and nothing happens but the sleep light is blinking then make sure your memory is seated correctly. I freaked out after installing my new fan but it turns out that all I needed to do was reseat the memory.

    jeffbacher - Antwoord

    THANK YOU for that great guideline! I did it step by step with my iPhone next to the workbench and it went well. One hour to open, one hour to close for me as a complete beginner.

    annokluss - Antwoord

    Jonathon55 was referring to the whole pram replacement. I tore apart an ibook years ago and it had less steps then this and I am quite technically adept. Going to pay for apple store to replace, not going to waste half a day doing.

    Bill Conners - Antwoord

    Thank you for this guide. I appreciate the time you took to photograph this and document it.

    Don't take notice of the I did it in 10 minutes brigade, replacing the HDd might take 10 minutes but the other jobs will take longer.

    Also those that are dissing the author re screws etc. The screws are different lengths. Take the commentators hint and use an ice cube tray, label it 1, 2, 3, .... and put the screws in there. THe difference if 1-2 mm is enough to have a slightly long screw go through a component and kill it.

    Again thanks.

    Flugan - Antwoord

    The second time i replace the heat sink glue with new stuff.

    Today, my over 10 year old mac is still running like a young rabbit. Maybe this glue replacement was helpful to keep it young.

    Keep on running for some more years my friend and big thanx to IFIXIT for all these well-made tutorials!

    Fabien - Antwoord

    Most of these comments DO NOT refer to the PRAM Battery Replacement — a process which does take two full hours and requires skill and patience to dismantle the MacBook to get to the point of flipping the logicboard to access (and swap out) the bizarre, old-fashioned battery.

    The real question has to be: What is this battery? Specifically, does anyone have a part number/voltage specification for it?

    If you know, please post the answer here.

    Thank you so much!

    Steve Arkwright - Antwoord

  2. MacBook Core Duo Fan Replacement: stap 2, afbeelding 1 van 1
    • Lift the battery out of the computer.

  3. MacBook Core Duo Fan Replacement, Memory Cover: stap 3, afbeelding 1 van 1
    • Remove the three evenly-spaced Phillips screws from along the rear wall of the battery compartment.

    • The screws are captive to the metal memory cover.

    • When replacing the battery casing, use a spudger to re-insert the foam cushioning behind the rear wall for propper battery spacing.

    I found the Phillips #000 screwdriver better suited to this task. Additionally there is an issue with scredriver clearance in the battery compartment. You need a stubby screwdriver or something short to get a good angle on the screws.

    cknausen - Antwoord

    While many guides here are good, this one is way more complex than needed. You can replace the inverter very easily by prising off the plastic bezel around the display, removing the three screws from the hinge cover, then prising off the hinge cover to expose the inverter. That is all that is needed.

    geekraver - Antwoord

    Reference: "prising off the plastic bezel around the display, removing the three screws from the hinge cover, then prising off the hinge cover to expose the inverter. That is all that is needed."

    Unfortunately putting it back an shred the cables to the airport card..

    Hugh1234567689 - Antwoord

  4. MacBook Core Duo Fan Replacement: stap 4, afbeelding 1 van 1
    • Lift up on L-shaped memory cover, slide it to the right, and lift it out of the computer.

    Hey iFixit, I was wondering would a Mac fail to boot if this cover wasn't on?

    Alex 7532 (AM54k8s) - Antwoord

  5. MacBook Core Duo Fan Replacement, Upper Case: stap 5, afbeelding 1 van 1
    • Remove the following 3 screws:

    • One 11 mm Phillips #00 in the middle of the case.

    • Two 14.5 mm Phillips #00.

    • If the screws stick in the case, you can use a magnetized screwdriver to draw them out.

    • The shorter of the three screws goes in the middle.

    why is this in the guide? there's literally no reason to do this

    Anthony B - Antwoord

  6. MacBook Core Duo Fan Replacement: stap 6, afbeelding 1 van 1
    • Remove the following 3 screws from the rear wall of the battery compartment:

    • Two 3 mm Phillips #00. (A1181 has three 3 mm screws and one 4 mm.)

    • One 4 mm Phillips #00 on the right side.

    • When reinstalling these screws, press gently on the lower case to line up the screw holes.

    • These screws easily strip, so be careful while taking these particular screws out.

    When putting the laptop back together, consider doing Step 5 before Step 6. The lower case will then line up on its own.

    Otherwise, even pushing on the lower case, these screws are %#$#@$ for putting back in place.

    IronStrikes - Antwoord

    Great advice, IronStrikes. I reversed steps 5 and 6, and the screws went in like a charm.

    snharris - Antwoord

    When I reinstalled, I put the screws in the upper holes, which are for the battery cover. If you don't want to back track, be sure to use the lower screw holes at this step.

    akinderman - Antwoord

    on my version the longer screw was in the middle

    oliviermolody - Antwoord

    On my version the 3 mm screw (smaller of the three screws) was in the middle, which differs from the image.

    Brian Boudreau - Antwoord

    How do you get these screws out? I can't get the screwdriver to be level enough with the screws to twist them at all.

    brotato - Antwoord

    i use iPhone screw driver

    resurrected - Antwoord

    You could also use a small ratcheting bit driver and bit, or an angled ratcheting bit driver. Good bits and a ratchet can sometimes allow you to apply more torque than you could with a screwdriver. Useful if like me you might have “accidentally” overtightened something the last time.

    tthorntonuhl - Antwoord

  7. MacBook Core Duo Fan Replacement: stap 7, afbeelding 1 van 1
    • Remove the two 6 mm Phillips #00 screws from either side of the right wall of the battery compartment (not the ones closest to the battery connector).

    loner on the left on mine

    RichR - Antwoord

    The screws are 6.3 mm

    Jens Himmelreich - Antwoord

  8. MacBook Core Duo Fan Replacement: stap 8, afbeelding 1 van 1
    • Remove the four 3 mm indicated Phillips #00 screws from the front wall of the battery compartment. When working from the left, remove the 2nd, 4th, 7th and 9th screw.

    Count carefully here. If you don't remove the right ones, you won't be able to separate the keyboard assembly later.

    Art Vandelay - Antwoord

    The srews are 3.3 mm

    Jens Himmelreich - Antwoord

    I have a screw that I think is stripped, any ideas on how to get it out?

    Sean Menerey - Antwoord

  9. MacBook Core Duo Fan Replacement: stap 9, afbeelding 1 van 1
    • Remove the following 4 screws from the back of the computer:

    • Two 7 mm shouldered Phillips on the far sides.

    • Two 10.5 mm Phillips toward the center.

    • Do not over-tighten these; you can cause the case to distort.

    This screws are shouldered on my MB

    Zoltan Paszinger - Antwoord

  10. MacBook Core Duo Fan Replacement: stap 10, afbeelding 1 van 1
    • Remove the two 5.2 mm shouldered Phillips #00 screws from the optical side of the computer.

    • It is not necessary to remove the similar screws on the other side of the computer.

    The screws are 5.4 mm

    Jens Himmelreich - Antwoord

    threads are on the tips

    Igor Ratmansky - Antwoord

    I couldn't tighten the screws again. They kept turning. Dunno if the threads were gone or the screws didn't reach them.

    darsie - Antwoord

    Found it necessary to remove the corner one.

    Robert Wiggers - Antwoord

  11. MacBook Core Duo Fan Replacement: stap 11, afbeelding 1 van 1
    • Starting near the display and working around to the front of the computer, pry up on the upper case. It is held with clips on the right above the optical drive. These will release with some firm lifting pressure.

    • Be careful when prying up the upper case. It's very easy to slice open a fingertip and thus provide the blood sacrifice the Mac gods sometimes require of those who insist on doing their own repairs.

    • There's a trackpad and keyboard ribbon connecting the upper case to the logic board, so don't pull the upper case off entirely just yet.

    • If you have trouble getting the clips to release, be careful that you are not prying the plastic top of the upper case away from its metal frame.

    I had a lot of trouble lifting up the right side. I had to use a great deal of force, and I hesitated for quite some time for fear of snapping the casing.

    yowsa - Antwoord

    Danger Will Robinson!! My upper case did NOT want to come out on the right side. I just trusted to cameronmoll and kept lifting straight up. Finally, it came loose, but it wasn't easy. Meanwhile, while I was dealing with the cable -- just had to pull up a black tab hooked to it -- I somehow managed to chip the front, top edge of the upper case -- the edge farthest from the screen -- in two places, one on the right, one on the left. So, watch that edge, it is thin!

    adamorth - Antwoord

    Regarding the right side, there is a series of 3-4 plastic snap in locks on that side along the optical drive, holding the case down in lieu of screws. It takes serious pressure to remove the snapped in pieces (just lift straight up). You should also make sure to line them up when you put the casing back on. Another picture might help show that portion better

    dougyfresh - Antwoord

    My upper case also came off with a little difficulty. There are some plastic tabs that hold the case down (4 of them). They sorta "pinch" onto 4 little bars that are part of the upper case (note, the bars appear to be metal). I worked my upper case to the left a little and it came out easier. One of the these tabs was really tight. Note: if you do this, one or more of the tabs may stay on the upper case, you'll need to move them back in place before putting the upper case back on (pry it off the upper case with a spudger, or very carefully with a flat screwdriver as to not damage it). It will slide back into a slot on the body.

    dmorrison - Antwoord

    Citaat van dougyfresh:

    Regarding the right side, there is a series of 3-4 plastic snap in locks on that side along the optical drive, holding the case down in lieu of screws. It takes serious pressure to remove the snapped in pieces (just lift straight up). You should also make sure to line them up when you put the casing back on. Another picture might help show that portion better

    Nicholas Stubbs - Antwoord

    Regarding the right side, I found that the 4 clips slide to the left more easily that pull out. However, the front right has a bar which drops into a slots preventing pulling to the left! So ... gently lift the front right (furthest from the screen), pressing just at the front end of the optical slot to bend the faceplate at that point, then gently rock the face plate back and forwards while pulling left, so the that the four clips slide out of their retainers - presto! Remember to bend the faceplate to reassemble.

    Nicholas Stubbs - Antwoord

    Step 11 really needs a better description. I started undoing the tape that holds the case above the optical drive slot to the metal before I read the comments and realized what I needed to do. Once you start to pull the top case up from the front, you'll reveal enough of an opening to get a spudger all the way under the metal portion of the top case next to the first snap. Once you have the spudger in, it's easy to release the snap without worrying about bending the whole topcase. Just repeat for the remaining three snaps. Once I got this technique down, it really didn't feel like I was doing anything that might damage the case.

    chaos215bar2 - Antwoord

    By the way... don't worry if you undo the tape. It will go right back together with a little pressure. I didn't even need to go out and buy some adhesive to fix it.

    chaos215bar2 - Antwoord

    I recently replaced the inverter cable. Now the power button doesn't work anymore.. but the keyboard and trackpad still do work. I already replaced the uppercase cable with no success. Does somebody have an answer to this problem?

    milanseegers - Antwoord

    There are 4 plastic locks on the right side which prevent the keyboard from lifting up. They slide out easily if the keyboard is moved to the left. To move the keyboard to the left you first have to release the left and front side. On the left and front side there are metal strips that are snapped in. They should release when you push the metal strips with a spudger towards the center of the computer. We had much trouble releasing one metal snap as we didn't know how to do it.

    When you reinstall the keyboard put the plastic bars in the frame at the right side of the case, then snap in the keyboard on the left and front side and finally snap the keyboard into the plastic snaps to the right. Be careful so they don't fall out before you snap them in.

    A metal piece fell out of the computer. It was a shielding of a connector on the left side.

    A tiny plastic disc (4 mm diameter) with a hole in the middle also fell out. I had little hope to find out where it belonged and it didn't seem too important, so I left it, but kept it in a minigrip bag. Does anyone know what it's for?

    darsie - Antwoord

    Pull straight up on the section above the optical drive. If you slide this section out, you'll have to slide it back in for reassembly, which is harder than pushing vertically.

    unthread - Antwoord

    There are four plastic clips above the CD slot that may come off or stay attached to the uppercase. On reassembly remove them from the upper case and locate the clips into the slots in the frame inside the lower case before lowering the upper case down into position.

    James - Antwoord

    Be really careful! I broke the connector easily and had to replace it.

    It is out of stock on iFixit. I found it there: https://www.amazon.it/gp/product/B01MSH3...

    poissonjerome - Antwoord

  12. MacBook Core Duo Fan Replacement: stap 12, afbeelding 1 van 1
    • While holding up the upper case (from the bottom or the top), use a spudger to pry up the orange trackpad and keyboard cable from its connector.

    • Take care to pry between the black socket and the white connector. You might have to pry on both sides for it to release properly.

    • Do not pry from the bottom or the top, but from the sides.

    • If you happen to break your upper case cable when removing the upper case, we stock the cable individually and we have a guide that makes replacing it easy.

    It lifts straight up.

    Cameron Moll - Antwoord

    Citaat van cameronmoll:

    It lifts straight up.

    I'd suggest being careful and perhaps having help with step 12, as I have broken the connector piece at the end of the cable by pulling too hard/fast and having the connector stuck in the board and the ribbon dangling without purpose.

    Does anybody know of a good way to repair such a ribbon, or am I stuck buying new upper case units?

    o2bnited - Antwoord

    An extra picture or warning should be added about this... The same as you, I broke the connector. I didn't even use any force, but the pins got off the cable and now I'm forced into buying a new one. Trying to buy one from ebay as we speak. It might have been due to metal fatigue after 7 years, but it got broken none the less.

    schederpetel -

    The computer serial number and network IDs are on the underside of the top case (visible in the battery compartment.) In order to prevent misidentification in the future (for instance, while on the phone with Apple tech support), I print the info from the old top case on a sticker and affix it over the label on the new top case.

    colleenthompson - Antwoord

    A lot of top case replacements are due to the front edge being broken by the bumpers on the lid of the MacBook. I stick a couple of felt dots on either side of these bumpers to absorb some of the shock when the lid is slapped shut, to prevent damage to the new top case.

    colleenthompson - Antwoord

    I think that one extra picture should be added here. That is to say, the purpose of using the spudger (which I do suggest you should buy so that you don't risk ruining the orange cable), is to unplug a little connection. Basically your are "popping" it open. Had I known this it would have made th4e process feel a little less risky. In any case the mission was successful... Job completed in 45 minutes and my computer has wireless internet once again!!

    juztino - Antwoord

    Be really careful. The cable comes up really easily.

    Nick Cox - Antwoord

    Do NOT use a spudge!!! Just pull in the tab. Spudge Ruins the cable!

    Oliver - Antwoord

    The image is misleading. Don't pry it up from the front, but from the sides. Personally I used a small flathead screwdriver, but sadly - only after ripping apart the soldering on the wire/plug.

    Also, be careful to lift the white plastic plug, not the circuitboard/wire attached to it

    Magnus Bae - Antwoord

    I'm repairing the Black version which appears to be slightly different from the picture. There is a flexible black tab on top of the connector. All I had to do was lift up the tab with my finger and pull the connector straight up.

    David - Antwoord

    After reading everyone's comments, I used the narrow spudger and slid it around from the front to the right then the front to the left and it lifted up easily..

    shewearsmanyhats - Antwoord

    It is not clear from the repair description nor the comments if the brown cable connected keyboard is compatible with the silver cable connected keyboard. Can someone indicate clearly please what this difference means to us wishing to replace the keyboard? Does it mean there are two distinctly different keyboards, one with a brown cable and one with a silver cable?

    kenneth keen - Antwoord

    This is the most critical stage of removing the cable either silver or orange. It is difficult to hold the keyboard away far enough to be able to reach in and with a spludger clearly see where to pry open. iFixit of course sell these cables but if the image of the cable being prized open then fewer people would rip the cable and have to order more parts from iFixit…..we have to keep our eyes on our own ranks, in case we are tempted to again take advantage of ‘inside knowledge’. Yes, I make a good photo but here there is no place to upload to help you all. I can imagine that that cable is the source of most keyboard problems, so take it out only when very well illuminated and everything is steady so you can get the spudger into the exact place to do its job. My next repair job is a MacBook Retina 12” early 2015 - the screen blisters when left in the sunshine leaving a large black hole which expands and contracts daily. 2019 02 16

    kenneth keen - Antwoord

    If you have a better photo, click the ‘Edit’ button at the top right and add it to the step. iFixit guides are collaborative wikis.

    Jeff Suovanen -

    Once you have the keyboard removed, check your inverter cable plug. Mine wasn’t seated properly (hardly at all), so I reconnected the display cable and keyboard, then I turned on the power. My display was back up! I didn’t actually need the new cable after all.

    Before you move on to the next steps, just check that inverter cable plug. It’s in Step 31. It may save you some time and a big headache.

    djbillings - Antwoord

  13. MacBook Core Duo Fan Replacement, Fan: stap 13, afbeelding 1 van 1
    • Use a spudger to disconnect the orange optical drive cable from the logic board.

    There's no point in derouting the fan cable if you're planning to install an entire new fan with shroud. If you're just going to replace the fan and motor into the old shroud, (as the last picture seems to indicate, then this makes sense.

    dentoni - Antwoord

  14. MacBook Core Duo Fan Replacement: stap 14, afbeelding 1 van 1
    • Use a spudger to disconnect the black fan connector from the logic board.

    When I tried this the whole socket popped out of the mother board. The soldering was too weak or something. Now I don't know what to do!!!

    cminer - Antwoord

    Citaat van cminer:

    When I tried this the whole socket popped out of the mother board. The soldering was too weak or something. Now I don't know what to do!!!

    You can try to re-solder the connector, get a new logic board, or maybe you could make do without a fan and use an external cooling pad.

    If you try the soldering route, you can use our soldering guide for reference. We suggest you practice soldering on something that's already broken (an old phone, something from the junkyard, etc.) before attempting to re-solder the connector on the logic board.

    Be warned that if you do decide to just use an external cooling pad, there may be a chance that your CPU will overheat and cause your logic board to stop working.

    Miroslav Djuric - Antwoord

    be careful!, the connector is very fragile, actually I broke it up!

    Mugen - Antwoord

    i could finally fix the problem with the soldering, 2 friends of mine did it, kind of surgery soldering, very precise. thank god, technicians used to tell me it was no fixing. be careful, maybe the solderings came out because of the hot temperature inside, it was full of dust, hairs, etc, the holes for the air were very blocked

    Mugen -

    Be VERY careful when re attaching this element to the pins from the motherbord when reassembling. I just tried to this and broke the pins off. Suffice to say my fan is now non-operational and I dont know what im going to do. :-( Theres only so long I can tolerate putting an ice pack underneath my macbook

    Joseph Clifford - Antwoord

    I usually avoid using a spudger to pop a connection apart unless I’m certain that only minimal force is required, as it’s not uncommon for some of these multipin connectors to be tight. Sometimes I just lightly grip the connector with tweezers on two sides and move the connector a tiny amount at a time. Or you can grab the head of the connector (the frame) where there is a bit more material to grab and it’s unlikely to break. Whatever you do, try to test the connection before actually popping it apart. It’s been a real surprise to me to find how tight some of them can be, while others almost fall apart (I’m looking at you, trackpad cable).

    tthorntonuhl - Antwoord

  15. MacBook Core Duo Fan Replacement: stap 15, afbeelding 1 van 1
    • Deroute the fan cable from behind the tab on the left side of the fan.

  16. MacBook Core Duo Fan Replacement: stap 16, afbeelding 1 van 1
    • Peel up the silver foil tape between the fan and the optical drive.

    Q: I infer that the silver tape acts as kind of conductive heat sink bridge between the drive and the fan. The tape, or what is left of it, no longer adheres to the fan casing. To re-attach it, is some kind of conductive bond required, or can I use a small amount of epoxy? Should I use a drop of solder instead? Or is it possible to obtain replacement tape?

    tthorntonuhl - Antwoord

  17. MacBook Core Duo Fan Replacement: stap 17, afbeelding 1 van 1
    • Use a spudger to move the gray display data and black speaker cables to the right. This will reveal a silver screw securing the fan housing to the lower case.

  18. MacBook Core Duo Fan Replacement: stap 18, afbeelding 1 van 1
    • Remove the following 4 screws:

    • One 3 mm Phillips on the right side of the fan.

    • One 6 mm Phillips on the left side of the fan.

    • Two Phillips screws on the top left and bottom left of the fan.

    Don't forget ro release the 2 small screws on the left on top of the fan before start lifting the fan.

    stevenvanderkaag - Antwoord

    If you buy a full fan unit, then you do not need to remove those:

    "Two Phillips screws on the top left and bottom left of the fan."

    That would open the fan unit itself, when you need to install the whole fan unit as a block.

    Guillaume - Antwoord

    Just realised that if you remove ONLY those 2 screws it is an easier operation as you change the motor of the fan only.

    I might have lost my subwoofer by removing the full casing of the fan.

    Guillaume -

    Should read "Remove the following 4 screws..."

    and needlenose pliers will be useful for removing the 3mm screw under the display cable on the right side of the fan.

    dentoni - Antwoord

    My experience was that the most difficult, time-consuming step of the entire job was getting that blasted little 3mm screw back into the right side of the fan shroud under the cables! I took the old shroud apart to look at it, and I will DEFINITELY take Guillaume's advice and just replace the top of the shroud and fan if there should ever be a next time. You can still blow the cooling fins clean with the compressed air through the bottom of the shroud, (and I would recommend blowing the dirt from the fan out through the back, not vice versa, so you don't blow the lint back into the computer.

    (Thanks, guys; it sure is a good idea to read the comments BEFORE starting the job!)

    And THANKS, ifixit, for your superb manuals, (and allowing comments!) I've often used this as an example of an excellent website!)

    dentoni - Antwoord

    I simply wanted to clean dust out of the fan, not completely remove it from the chassis and you're right. The one 3 mm Phillips on the right side of the fan and one 6 mm Phillips on the left side of the fan do not need to be removed to do that, just the two Phillips screws on the top left and bottom left of the fan.

    Mr Perfect -

  19. MacBook Core Duo Fan Replacement: stap 19, afbeelding 1 van 1
    • Push down on the left side of the fan and slide it slightly to the right in order to free the fan from the indicated tab on its right side. You can also use the tip of a spudger to free the tab on the right side of the fan.

  20. MacBook Core Duo Fan Replacement: stap 20, afbeelding 1 van 1
    • Lift the fan out of the computer, being careful not to rip the black felt tape.

    • When replacing an old fan, you may find a lot of dust in the vent and general area. A can of compressed air may be useful for cleaning it out before installing the new fan.

    The image in step 18 make it look like the screws referenced will allow removal of the entire fan (with housing), but in step 20 it appears that only the top is coming off. Looking at my fan (I bought one with the housing), it looks like you would need to remove different screws in order to remove just the top part. Is this correct? Are there any different or additional steps needed in order to remove the entire unit (housing and all)? Thanks!

    chevault - Antwoord

    Well I kind of inevitably ripped a portion of the black felt tape in the process but otherwise it was a successful repair-the old fans bearing was completely shot. I would, however, like to point out that removing the fan itself and not with the mounting is much better, as the pictures above demonstrate. Unfortunately Step 18 in this guide instructs removal of the screws which hold the mounting in place - if you wish to remove only the fan itself then do not remove the screws stated in step 18, instead remove the two small black plastic screws (as has been done in step 19 and 20!). I was going to remove the fan with its housing but the screws pointed to in step 18 that hold the mounting in place were way too tight for the impromptu tools I had at hand. The two small black plastic screws came out much easier.

    John - Antwoord

    I found an advantage to replacing the whole fan housing, it let me clean out the heat exchanger located behind the fan. After three years it was filled with lint, that can not be good for cooling.

    Michael Schwern - Antwoord

    Unless the notebook was used in a very clean environment I really recommend cleaning the lint from the cooling fins. In the notebook here the fins were stuffed with lint to the point where the fan must have been mostly ineffective. Use a vacuum cleaner or blow into the exhaust from the back. I don't know how much danger of static electricity vacuum cleaners are so I avoid using them on electronic parts.

    I ripped the felt. If you want to avoid that, be really careful. I just used gaffer tape instead. Hope it sticks long enough.

    darsie - Antwoord

Conclusie

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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I am just extremely thankful for this great support guide material.

It was very clear to me. I shaped an empty cleenex tissue box, left only a little margin. I draw the bottom with a pen 24 squares numerating them from nr.1 to nr. 24, for the screw, one square for one set(or picture) of screw. I achieved to put the screw in exact order as I removed them, it went back, same screw into the same place. Not because I am that great, but because the guide is precise, and The Good Lord guided my hands to do this task with no errors.

The fan by the way was in perfect condition (late 2007 MB 3.1), almost no dust.

But it was a useful experience, for future possible issues.

lorinczistvan01 - Antwoord

Having opened my MacBook several times before, fan replacement is one of the easier swaps to do. Tip: if your fan is running, but making upsetting noises, first check for a dust clog within the fan housing before you replace the fan. Lift the fan motor up without removing the felt tape seal, and inspect the heat sink grille for clogs (mine had a huge dust bunny on the left side, which was catching on the fan vanes). Carefully remove dust with spudger (or, ideally, a needle attachment on a 3M electronics vacuum). Good luck!

doctorvee - Antwoord

I just completed this on my white macbook which I purchased in 2007. First, while in steps 19 and 20 they tell you to remove all four fan screws (two that hold the fan to it's lower housing, and two that hold the housing to the computer), they then only remove the fan without the housing. The entire housing should be removed in order to clean the heat sink behind the top of the fan. My replacement fan came as one unit anyway, so I replace the entire thing. Second, after many heating and cooling cycles, the black felt tape described in Step 20 was degraded and not able to be removed from the fan without ripping it. I replaced it with a couple layers of electrical tape (hopefully it holds up), but I would recommend getting the correct replacement tape before replacing the fan. Otherwise, if you're used to working on electronics and are relatively patient, it's actually pretty easy to do.

homebrew1099 - Antwoord

Since this is a now 10 years old machine, don't get discouraged if you have some trouble with screws, specifically the longer screws in the upper case. I carried this machine with me everywhere for four years of college before retiring her, she's been twisted, dropped, sat on, etc. If your MacBook has been through what mine has you might run into the same issues. For me the top left screw sat below flush after being unscrewed and wouldn't pull up magnetically. I had to put light pressure on the case around the screw and use a pair of tweezers to grab the screw head and pull it out. Some gunk had built up at the bottom of the screw making it impossible to pull out magnetically. Be patient putting these upper case screws back in, over long periods slight deformations occur in the structure, so the screws won't line up quite as well as they used to. You shouldn't have to twist hard for the screws to go back in, try slightly pushing the bottom case up/down/left/right if you're having trouble. Great guide!

gingerichjared - Antwoord

OMG I tore the fan connector out of the MB... The pads are all stuck to the connector... I barely used any force at all... Going to scrape the leads and attach wires now... :(

greenbubby - Antwoord

Was able to successfully trace the torn pads and attach micro wires to alternate points. Succeeded in repairing the macbook and restoring functionality. Thank you!

greenbubby - Antwoord

I used this guide to clean the fan of my 2007 macbook. I use it everyday for more than 12 years and it’s the first time I dismount it. Collected some dust from inside with a soft brush. Now it works much better! I love my computer and the fact that I can repair it if something breaks. Thank you so much for this guide!!!!

Xavier - Antwoord

Don’t do what I did to try to silence a noisy fan. If you did try to follow advice seen elsewhere to remove the fan blade hub to clean the spindle, you can get a replacement fan from Aliexpress GB0506PGV1-A 13.V1.B1828.F.GN. The funny part, was I had no idea I had trashed the fan and was marveling at how quiet the computer was post-repair…until it shut down from over-heating. Yeah, seems I sheared off the microscopic leads from the board to the windings. Lesson learned. BTW, this machine makes a great Linux Mint 19.3 machine. I can’t wait to get the replacement fan.

bob cov - Antwoord

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