the USBC port is relatively new to the
scene and makes life with technology
super convenient until it stops working
if you're ready to replace it you've
come to the right place because today
I'm gonna show you how to replace the
USBC port 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
tri point wide double zero screwdriver
tweezers and a t4 Torx screwdriver 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 group connecting the battery
connector to the logic board with that
out we can disconnect the battery and
we'll need the help of this new tool the
battery isolation pick we're going to
insert the pick between the logic board
and the battery connector next up are
the Tri Point and torque screws holding
the USBC port bracket in place the tri
point y double zero is not a common bit
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
driver 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 boards moving up to the audio
jack board we're going to use our
spudger to flip open the retaining flap
on the audio jack for 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 tapes if
that's the case use the flat end of your
spudger 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 keep 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 gonna
go ahead and disconnect the cable and
gently pull it straight out of its
connector and then I'm just gonna set
the upper case aside
next step will be tackling the audio
jack board use a spudger to flip open
the zip connector retaining flap 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 2 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 2 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 hinges 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
there's just one thing standing in our
way of removing the USB port this single
t4 Torx group once that's removed we can
fly the USBC port out of its recess in
the upper case and remove it you can
find all the parts and tools you need
for this repair and many more at
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