Steve's Mac Home Page

Steve's Mac Home Page http://www.theuseofspeed.com/iWeb/Photo_Albums/Pages/MacBook_Pro_strip.html After a child sat on my rucksack on a crowded train, my MacBook Pro power button was depressed a couple of millimetres and a hinge worked loose. The Apple Store could have fixed it - for about £350 including parts and labour. It turned out that a squeeze and the tightening of four screws was all that was required. This worked for me: you are on your own. Do not try this unless you know what you are doing. Assembly is, of course, the reverse of disassembly. Four screws on the left http://www.theuseofspeed.com/iWeb/Photo_Albums/Pages/MacBook_Pro_strip.html#0 dc60e6a4-e281-4172-ac40-eefb21554499 http://www.theuseofspeed.com/iWeb/Photo_Albums/Pages/MacBook_Pro_strip_files/Media/IMG_6852.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.theuseofspeed.com/iWeb/Photo_Albums/Pages/MacBook_Pro_strip_files/Media/IMG_6852.jpg?derivative=micro

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<div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_182_35"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Four screws on the left</p></div></div> Two screws on the back http://www.theuseofspeed.com/iWeb/Photo_Albums/Pages/MacBook_Pro_strip.html#1 2719e288-c661-4118-aee7-b97e69b68e77 http://www.theuseofspeed.com/iWeb/Photo_Albums/Pages/MacBook_Pro_strip_files/Media/IMG_6851.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.theuseofspeed.com/iWeb/Photo_Albums/Pages/MacBook_Pro_strip_files/Media/IMG_6851.jpg?derivative=micro

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<div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_182_35"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Two screws on the back</p></div></div> Four screws on the right http://www.theuseofspeed.com/iWeb/Photo_Albums/Pages/MacBook_Pro_strip.html#2 81edfff4-c953-4b41-835f-3c4b139f8e31 http://www.theuseofspeed.com/iWeb/Photo_Albums/Pages/MacBook_Pro_strip_files/Media/IMG_6850.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.theuseofspeed.com/iWeb/Photo_Albums/Pages/MacBook_Pro_strip_files/Media/IMG_6850.jpg?derivative=micro

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<div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_182_35"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Four screws on the right</p></div></div> Four long screws underneath http://www.theuseofspeed.com/iWeb/Photo_Albums/Pages/MacBook_Pro_strip.html#3 5f5e172a-8a87-4029-8ab9-241adf78c8d8 http://www.theuseofspeed.com/iWeb/Photo_Albums/Pages/MacBook_Pro_strip_files/Media/IMG_6849.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.theuseofspeed.com/iWeb/Photo_Albums/Pages/MacBook_Pro_strip_files/Media/IMG_6849.jpg?derivative=micro

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<div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_182_35"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Four long screws underneath</p></div></div> Two shorter, flat-head screws in the battery bay, under the pips http://www.theuseofspeed.com/iWeb/Photo_Albums/Pages/MacBook_Pro_strip.html#4 3fceabd5-4b45-4bb4-a9c6-0ef2c89ebe75 http://www.theuseofspeed.com/iWeb/Photo_Albums/Pages/MacBook_Pro_strip_files/Media/IMG_6839.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.theuseofspeed.com/iWeb/Photo_Albums/Pages/MacBook_Pro_strip_files/Media/IMG_6839.jpg?derivative=micro

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<div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_182_35"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Two shorter, flat-head screws in the battery bay, under the pips</p></div></div> The battery bay screws are the shorter ones http://www.theuseofspeed.com/iWeb/Photo_Albums/Pages/MacBook_Pro_strip.html#5 a3f838a2-b3a4-4ba7-9c90-c5aaa2f1f763 http://www.theuseofspeed.com/iWeb/Photo_Albums/Pages/MacBook_Pro_strip_files/Media/IMG_6848.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.theuseofspeed.com/iWeb/Photo_Albums/Pages/MacBook_Pro_strip_files/Media/IMG_6848.jpg?derivative=micro

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<div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_182_35"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">The battery bay screws are the shorter ones</p></div></div> Three short screws to remove the RAM cover http://www.theuseofspeed.com/iWeb/Photo_Albums/Pages/MacBook_Pro_strip.html#6 67e4c8ff-7820-4511-a908-e8abbc689c88 http://www.theuseofspeed.com/iWeb/Photo_Albums/Pages/MacBook_Pro_strip_files/Media/IMG_6845.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.theuseofspeed.com/iWeb/Photo_Albums/Pages/MacBook_Pro_strip_files/Media/IMG_6845.jpg?derivative=micro

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<div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_182_35"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Three short screws to remove the RAM cover</p></div></div> Two long Torx-head screws come out to release the top cover http://www.theuseofspeed.com/iWeb/Photo_Albums/Pages/MacBook_Pro_strip.html#7 b8c0b56a-e2d8-4ee8-87bc-f89f3b0e4c06 http://www.theuseofspeed.com/iWeb/Photo_Albums/Pages/MacBook_Pro_strip_files/Media/IMG_6841.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.theuseofspeed.com/iWeb/Photo_Albums/Pages/MacBook_Pro_strip_files/Media/IMG_6841.jpg?derivative=micro

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<div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_182_35"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Two long Torx-head screws come out to release the top cover</p></div></div> The top cover snaps up and out at the front - gently now! http://www.theuseofspeed.com/iWeb/Photo_Albums/Pages/MacBook_Pro_strip.html#8 22aa6b9f-a638-4927-b3b0-04291c00e7f0 http://www.theuseofspeed.com/iWeb/Photo_Albums/Pages/MacBook_Pro_strip_files/Media/IMG_6827.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.theuseofspeed.com/iWeb/Photo_Albums/Pages/MacBook_Pro_strip_files/Media/IMG_6827.jpg?derivative=micro

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<div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_182_35"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">The top cover snaps up and out at the front - gently now!</p></div></div> Hinge screws shining in the flash http://www.theuseofspeed.com/iWeb/Photo_Albums/Pages/MacBook_Pro_strip.html#9 f9640d79-1e09-4228-823a-cf6d82f23cc0 http://www.theuseofspeed.com/iWeb/Photo_Albums/Pages/MacBook_Pro_strip_files/Media/IMG_6828.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.theuseofspeed.com/iWeb/Photo_Albums/Pages/MacBook_Pro_strip_files/Media/IMG_6828.jpg?derivative=micro

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