The following decomposition method will be helpful when replacing the MACbookPro A1286 LCD and causing liquid crystal failure!
[MacbookPro A1286 LCD Replacement STEP 1]
I hit the MacBook Pro while carrying it in my bag, I caught earphones, USB, ballpoint pen when Closing the liquid crystal part, If you put it on the floor in a closed state and accidentally step on it, you will have put a crack in the liquid crystal panel or the liquid crystal glass on the surface, the display will become strange, causing a leak, you will receive inquiries about symptoms such as the line has entered.
In such a case, it is necessary to replace either liquid crystal that has been cracked, or to replace the upper body of the liquid crystal.
Since high technology is required to replace the liquid crystal glass and LCD panel alone of this model, this time we will introduce how to disassemble the LCD upper body of MacBook Pro 15 inches (Model No.A1286), so please refer to it when replacing it.
[MacbookPro A1286 LCD Replacement STEP 2]
Then remove the connector so that the wiring connector of the red mark connected to the logic board from the WiFi unit is lifted up using a plastic spatula.
[MacbookPro A1286 LCD Replacement STEP 3]
The connector of the webcam on the top of the liquid crystal connected to the logic board is carefully slided using tweezers and pulled out.
[MacbookPro A1286 LCD Replacement STEP 4]
Then remove the three Phillips screws that secure the WiFi unit.
[MacbookPro A1286 LCD Replacement STEP 5]
If you remove the screw, the WiFi unit can be easily removed, but remember to remove it because there is a metal fittings that were stuck together in the hinge part of the upper body of the liquid crystal under it!
[MacbookPro A1286 LCD Replacement STEP 6]
Then raise the pins on the connector on the connection between the LCD cable and the logic board and slide the connector out.
[MacbookPro A1286 LCD Replacement STEP 7]
When the connector of the liquid crystal cable is removed, the bracket that secures the liquid crystal cable is fixed in one place of the phillips screw, so remove it.
[MacbookPro A1286 LCD Replacement STEP 8]
Next, remove the metal fittings that have been removed from the screw.
[MacbookPro A1286 LCD Replacement STEP 9]
The upper body of the liquid crystal is removed because it is fixed with the torx screw by the left and right three places with the hinge like a red mark on the top case of the main body.
Remove the right side as well when you remove the left side.
[MacbookPro A1286 LCD Replacement STEP 10]
Remove the longest red cable on the antenna cable on the right WiFi unit.
[MacbookPro A1286 LCD Replacement STEP 11]
This allows you to completely remove the LCD upper body from the main body.
