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Feb 08, 2025 - 05:30 AM
To replace the AirPort board on your MacBook Pro 13 Inch Retina Display Mid 2014, follow these steps:
1. Start by removing the lower case of your MacBook Pro. Use a P5 Pentalobe screwdriver to remove two 2.3 mm screws and eight 3.0 mm screws securing the lower case to the upper case.
2. Wedge your fingers between the upper case and the lower case, then gently pull the lower case away from the upper case to remove it.
3. The lower case is connected to the upper case with two plastic clips near its center. During reassembly, gently push down the center of the lower case to reattach the two plastic clips.
4. If necessary, remove the plastic cover adhered to the battery contact board.
5. Use the flat end of a spudger to lift the battery connector straight up out of its socket on the logic board. Be careful to lift up only on the connector itself, not the socket, to avoid damaging the logic board.
6. Bend the battery connector up out of the way to prevent accidental contact with its socket during the repair.
7. Wedge the tip of a spudger underneath each of the antenna cables near their connectors and pry up to disconnect them from the AirPort board. The three cables are coded with black sleeves of different lengths. During reassembly, connect the long-sleeved cable to the center socket, the short-sleeved cable next to the xxxx , and the remaining cable with no sleeve in the last empty socket, next to the fan.
8. Remove the single 2.7 mm T5 Torx xxxx securing the AirPort board to the I/O board.
9. Lift the free end of the AirPort board up slightly and pull it straight out of its socket on the logic board.
To reassemble your MacBook Pro, follow these instructions in reverse order.
For more detailed instructions and visuals, you can refer to the complete guide on the iFixit website: [insert link to the guide].
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