10-08-2021, 10:49 PM
Gareth wrote:
Oh wow, the 15" is totally different! https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/MacBook+Pro...ment/89284 They want you to remove everything to get access. Essentially, you have to pull the logic board in order to get access to remove the speakers to give you room to work on the battery.
Since this is also a "broken" laptop that I'm hoping will work again after the battery swap, I might try to do it with the speakers and logic board in place... Removing everything doesn't bother me as I've done similar disassembly on other laptops, but we'll see if I can save some time.
Using floss or fishing line avoids having to remove the logic board. I think removing the board is necessary for the "recommended" method because it uses adhesive remover, which can leak into the innards.