MacBook Neo Screen Replacement

Fully shut down the MacBook and close the lid. Keep the lid closed until you've physically disconnected the battery.

Disconnect any cables and accessories.

Flip the computer upside‑down on a clean work surface.

Use a P5 pentalobe driver to remove the eight screws securing the bottom cover:

Six 4.1 mm‑long screws

Two 4.5 mm‑long screws

Use your fingers to lift the top right corner of the bottom cover, near the USB‑C ports, until the clip along the right edge releases.

Repeat this process on the left side to release its clip.

Remove the bottom cover.

Use a Torx Plus 3IP driver to remove the two 1.7 mm‑long screws securing the battery connector cover.

Use tweezers or your fingers to remove the battery connector cover.

Use the flat end of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the battery press connector.

Use a Torx Plus 3IP driver to remove the 1.7 mm‑long screw securing the antenna connector cover.

Use tweezers or your fingers to remove the antenna connector cover.

Insert one arm of angled tweezers under the metal neck of one of the antenna coaxial connectors and lift straight up to disconnect it.

Repeat the process to disconnect the second antenna cable.

Use a Torx Plus 5IP driver to remove the four 2.9 mm‑long screws securing the antenna.

Pick up the antenna by its edges and remove it.

Use the flat end of a spudger to gently push under the metal buckle of the display cable connector, located on the top‑right corner of the logic board, to unclip it.

Grab the buckle and cable together and gently pull the connector straight out of its socket.

Repeat this procedure to disconnect the camera cable, located on the left edge of the logic board.

Grip the buckle and insert the connector fully into its socket. Realign it as necessary and don't try to force it into the socket.

Flip the buckle over the socket and press it down until it clicks into place.

Pick up the buckle and cable together and gently pull it out of its channel securing it to the frame.

Free the cable so it's not wrapped around the corner of the laptop frame.

Hold the display cable's buckle and cable together and free it from the laptop frame.

Use a Torx Plus 8IP screwdriver to loosen (not remove) all four hinge screws.

Loosen the hinge screws at least one full turn.

Adjust the screen until it's correctly centered and aligned on each side. The screen should sit flush with the rest of the laptop.

Fully tighten the four hinge screws.

Open the laptop all the way and gently place it keyboard side down on a table, so the screen hangs over the edge.

Support the screen with one hand and use your free hand to remove the four 6.2 mm–long Torx Plus 8IP screws securing the hinges.

Hold the screen with both hands and lift the hinges out of their recesses to remove it.