
Lift the battery by its plastic pull tab and slide it away from the long edge of the upper case.ĭo not try to completely remove the battery just yet. Do not try to completely remove the battery just yet.Lift the battery by its plastic pull tab and slide it away from the long edge of the upper case.

Use the tip of a spudger to bend back the finger of the “Warning: Do not remove the battery” sticker while you remove the five-point Pentalobe screw hidden underneath. Use the tip of a spudger to bend back the finger of the “Warning: Do not remove the battery” sticker while you remove the five-point Pentalobe screw hidden underneath.Remove the two exposed five-point Pentalobe screws along the top edge of the battery. Remove the two exposed five-point Pentalobe screws along the top edge of the battery.However, it is recommended to remove all power sources from electronics before working on them. You do not necessarily have to follow steps 3-7 to remove the battery in order to replace the hard drive. If the head of your screwdriver fits too loosely, find a bigger bit and file it down until it fits snugly before proceeding. Be sure the head of your flathead screwdriver fits snugly across two of the five “points” of the screw head before trying to break the screw free, as a loose fit will easily strip the screw head. If you don’t have a Pentalobe driver, a 1.5 mm flathead screwdriver can be used in a pinch. They can be removed with this special driver. Three Pentalobe screws secure the battery to the upper case. You do not necessarily have to follow steps 3-7 to remove the battery in order to replace the hard drive.If the head of your screwdriver fits too loosely, find a bigger bit and file it down until it fits snugly before proceeding.


Using both hands, lift the lower case near the vent to pop it off two clips securing it to the upper case.

Remove the following ten screws securing the lower case to the upper case:
