MacBook Pro 15" Retina Display Mid 2012 LCD Cable Replacement

Remove the following P5 pentalobe screws securing the bottom case to the MacBook Pro:

Eight 3.0mm screws

Two 2.3mm screws

Using the edge closest to the clutch cover, lift the bottom case off the MacBook Pro.

Set the bottom case aside.

Peel off the warning sticker over the battery connector.

Use the flat end of a spudger to gently pry the battery connector up from its socket on the logic board.

Bend the battery cables back and out of the way so the battery connector doesn't accidentally contact the logic board.

Use a spudger or tweezers to slide the three AirPort antenna cables straight out of their sockets on the AirPort board.

Use the tip of a spudger to push the camera cable connector out of its socket on the logic board toward the fan.

Insert the flat end of a spudger under the rubber sleeve on the right fan heatsink.

Run the spudger under the entire length of the casing to loosen the adhesive.

Lift the sheath and fold it back so you can access the cables underneath.

Use your fingers to pull the AirPort/camera cables up and away from the fan.

Carefully unroute the cables from their plastic guides.

Use the tip of a spudger to release the display data cable latch and rotate it toward the DC-in.

Unplug the display data cable from its socket on the logic board.

Use tweezers to lift the rubber covers over the left and right display hinges.

Remove the two 3.1mm Torx T5 screws securing the aluminum hinge brackets.

Use tweezers to lift up the left and right hinge aluminum brackets.

Remove the four internal 5.3mm Torx T8 screws (two on each side) securing the display to the upper case.

While holding the display and upper case together with your left hand, remove the last T8 Torx screw from the upper display bracket.

Remove the last Torx T8 screw holding the display to the upper case.

Grasp both halves of the device, one in each hand.

Gently slide the bottom half of the device forward to separate it from the display assembly.

Carefully set each piece aside. Make sure the bottom half is keyboard-side down.

Lay the device with the display facing you and the plastic latch cover down. Grab the latch cover and slide it all the way to the right, toward the hinge.

Lift the cover from below and remove it from the display.

Peel the tape off the cable connector.

Remove the two screws securing the cable to the case:

Two Torx T8 screws

Remove the six screws securing the antenna assembly:

Six Phillips #00 screws

Lift the antenna unit so that the antenna cable connector is visible under the left side.

Grasp the metal bar securing the LCD cable connector and rotate it toward the bottom edge of the display.

Pull the LCD cable straight out of its socket on the display.