there are many reasons your display
might not be working maybe you dropped
it and it's cracked or after the fall
cables inside are not attached correctly
whatever the reason you've come to the
right place because today I'm going to
show you how to replace the display in
your 2015 MacBook
hi I'm Gwendolyn with iFixit and for
this repair you're going to need a
battery isolation pic p5 pentalobe
screwdriver spudger t5 Torx screwdriver
tripoint Y double zero screwdriver and
tweezers I have all the tools I need and
I also have my magnetic mat it's not
listed as one of the required tools but
I never do a repair without it it helps
me stay organized and keeps me from
losing any important parts today I'm
working on an early 2015 version of the
retina MacBook while some of the steps
are very similar to other versions of
the Mac books always follow the step by
step guide for your specific machine not
only does the guide walk you through the
complete repair but you can also see
comments and notes from other users who
have followed it to help you when you do
your repair you can find all our guides
at ifixit.com let's get started first
things first make sure your computer is
completely turned off and disconnected
from any power source then flip your
MacBook over and tackle the back panel
to do that we're going to unscrew the
pentalobe screws holding it in place
there are eight screws total but keep in
mind they are three different sizes so
make note of that on your magnetic mat
when you take them out
now you can pull up on the lowercase
with your fingers but only about a 45
degree angle because it's still attached
by that tricky trackpad ribbon cable in
order to detach that cable you'll need
to hold up the case with one hand and
then use your tweezers with the other
hand use your tweezers to peel the black
tape and then you can use your spudger
to carefully flip up the retaining flap
on the trackpad cables if connector then
just disconnect the trackpad ribbon
cable from the trackpad by pulling it
gently through the slot in the frame
before the next step we just need to
readjust the computer where the lower
case is on the desk and the upper case
is propped open now we can get to the t5
Torx screw connecting the battery
connector to the logic board with that
out we can disconnect the battery and
will need the help of this new tool the
battery isolation pick we're going to
insert the picks between the logic board
and the battery connector next up are
the tri point and Torx screws holding
the USBC port bracket in place the tri
point y double 0 is not a common bin
make sure you have it before you begin
the step so you don't strip your screw
if you don't have it we do sell the
drivers separately in our store
now you can use the flat end of your
spudger to disconnect the USBC port
cable bracket by prying straight up from
the logic board moving up to the audio
jack board we're going to use our
spudger to flip open the retaining flap
on the audio jack board cables if
connector and then we're going to
disconnect the audio jack board ribbon
cable by pulling it straight back out of
the zip connector now we can open the
macbook the rest of the way and lay the
two halves down flat being careful of
the ribbon cable that still connects
them we have one cable to disconnect and
that's the display cable the retaining
flap is hidden under a piece of black
tape keep in mind the small retaining
flap may lift up with the tape if that's
the case use the flat end of your
spreader to hold down the retaining flap
while peeling the tape away with the
tweezers then you can use your spudger
to flip open the retaining flap on the
display cable connector carefully slide
the flat end of the spudger underneath
the display cable to separate the
adhesive holding it to the lower case
take care not to damage the cable if the
adhesive is too strong heat the case
directly underneath the cable with an
eye opener to soften the adhesive and
then try it again mine doesn't need any
heat so I'm going to go ahead and
disconnect the cable and gently pull it
straight out of its connector and then
I'm just going to set the upper case
aside
next step will be tackling the audio
jack board
use the spudger to flip open the zip
connector retaining plat for the dual
microphone assembly ribbon cable and
then use your tweezers to pull the
ribbon cable free from its connector
once the cable is disconnected we can
remove the two t5 Torx screws holding
the board in place and remove it from
the case moving on to the display we
need to first remove the two t5 Torx
screws securing the display cable
assembly and then move our way up to the
USBC port ribbon cable by removing the
single Phillips double 0 screw securing
it in place with those out and organized
on our magnetic mat we can work on the
USBC port ribbon cable first we're going
to unfold the ribbon cable so that we
can get a clear view of the bracket and
then we're going to remove the bracket
with our tweezers so that we can
disconnect the cable with our spudger
and remove it from the case
now we need to fully open the display
and set the MacBook down on its right
edge with the display facing away from
you now we can remove the 49 Torx screws
securing the display Hindus in place
with those off we just need to move the
hinges out of their recesses in the
upper case holding the display assembly
with one hand and the upper case with
the other push them together slightly
then just push the upper case forward
while pulling back gently on the display
you can find all the parts and tools you
need for this repair and many more at
ifixit.com and let us know how it goes
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