MacBook (13-inch) Take Apart — Bottom Case 189
Bottom Case
Note: The bottom case includes the following parts:
Feet that are heat-staked, so they are not removable
Three integral frames: slot-load bezel frame, front bay frame, and rear frame
Infrared (IR) sensor board in the front right corner
Snubbers for hard drive
Tools
Soft cloth
ESD wrist strap and mat
Magnetic Phillips #0 screwdriver
Black stick (Apple part number 922-5065) or other nonconductive nylon or plastic atblade
tool
Preliminary Steps
Before you begin, remove
Battery
RAM door
Memory cards
Hard drive
Top case with keyboard
AirPort Card
Battery connector with sleep switch
Midframe
Optical drive
MagSafe DC-in board
Left speaker
C-channel
Clutch blocks, left and right
Clutch caps
Display module
Fan
Heatsink
Subwoofer with right speaker
Bluetooth antenna
Bluetooth board
Bluetooth-to-logic board cable
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