MacBook Pro (14-inch, 2023) Logic Board

Before You Begin

Warning

Read Battery Safety and follow workspace and battery handling guidelines before you begin.

Remove the following parts before you begin:

Tools

  • #00 Phillips screwdriver

  • Adjustable torque driver (0.3–1.2 Nm)

  • Adjustable torque driver (10–34 Ncm)

  • ESD-safe tweezers

  • Kapton tape

  • Nylon probe (black stick)

  • Torque driver (blue, 0.65 kgf cm)

  • Torx Plus 3IP 44 mm half-moon bit

  • Torx T5 bit

  • Torx T6 security bit

Caution

  • This procedure requires System Configuration. After you’ve completed all removal and reassembly steps, learn how to initiate the System Configuration process.

  • If you’re installing a replacement logic board, you must also install a replacement Touch ID board.

Important

This procedure requires polyester film screw covers, which are included with a replacement part, but can also be ordered separately.

Note: The logic board and heat sink may look different, but the procedure is the same.

Removal

  1. Use the blue torque driver and 3IP bit to remove the 17 3IP screws from the following eight cowlings:

    • Two 3IP screws (923-06959) from the MagSafe 3 connector cowling (1)

    • Three 3IP screws (923-06854) from the left USB-C boards connectors cowling (2)

    • Two 3IP screws (923-06854) from the audio board connector cowling (3)

    • Two 3IP screws (923-06854) from the right USB-C board connector cowling (4)

    • Two 3IP screws (923-07034) from the Touch ID  board connector cowling (5)

    • Two 3IP screws (923-06854) from the display connector cowling (6)

    • Two 3IP screws (923-06854) from the display connector cowling (7)

    • Two 3IP screws (923-06854) from the lid angle sensor connector cowling (8)

  2. Use ESD-safe tweezers to remove the following eight cowlings, then save them for reassembly:

    • MagSafe 3 connector cowling (1)

    • Left USB-C boards connector cowling (2)

    • Audio board connector cowling (3)

    • Right USB-C board connector cowling (4)

    • Touch ID  board connector cowling (5)

    • Display connector cowling (6)

    • Display connector cowling (7)

    • Lid angle sensor connector cowling (8)

  3. Use the black stick to lift the ends of the following ten flex cables off the connectors on the logic board:

    • MagSafe 3 flex cable (1)

    • Left USB-C boards flex cables (2, 3)

    • Audio board flex cable (4)

    • Right USB-C board flex cable (5)

    • Touch ID  board flex cable (6)

    • Display backlight power flex cable (7)

    • FaceTime HD camera flex cable (8)

    • eDP flex cable (9)

    • Lid angle sensor flex cable (10)

  4. Use ESD-safe tweezers to peel back the polyester film tabs on the ends of the following seven flex cables:

    • Microphone flex cable (1)

    • Left speaker flex cable (2)

    • Keyboard backlight flex cable (3)

    • Keyboard flex cable (4)

    • Right speaker flex cable (5)

    • Right fan flex cable (6)

    • Left fan flex cable (7)

  5. Use the black stick to flip up the locking levers of the following seven flex cables:

    • Microphone flex cable (1)

    • Left speaker flex cable (2)

    • Keyboard backlight flex cable (3)

    • Keyboard flex cable (4)

    • Right speaker flex cable (5)

    • Right fan flex cable (6)

    • Left fan flex cable (7)

    • Important: Don't disconnect the flex cables yet.

  6. Spread the tips of the ESD-safe tweezers and insert one tip under the right fan flex cable. Gently slide the tweezer tip under the flex cable to loosen the adhesive between the flex cable and logic board. Repeat this step to loosen the adhesive on the left fan flex cable.

    • Caution:

      • Keep the tweezers parallel with the logic board surface to prevent damage.

      • Don't touch any of the small components on the logic board or fan flex cables.

  7. Use the black stick to slide the ends of the following seven flex cables from their connectors:

    • Microphone flex cable (1)

    • Left speaker flex cable (2)

    • Keyboard backlight flex cable (3)

    • Keyboard flex cable (4)

    • Right speaker flex cable (5)

    • Right fan flex cable (6)

    • Left fan flex cable (7)

  8. Use ESD-safe tweezers to peel the four polyester film screw covers from the screws in the middle of the logic board.

    • Important: Don't reuse the screw covers. New screw covers are included with replacement parts, but can also be ordered separately.

  9. Use the black stick or ESD-safe tweezers to clean all adhesive residue from the logic board.

  10. Use the 0.3–1.2 Nm adjustable torque driver and Torx T6 bit to remove the following three screws from the logic board in the order shown:

    • Two T6 screws (923-07035) (1)

    • One T6 screw (923-07036) (2)

  11. Use the 10–34 Ncm adjustable torque driver and Torx T5 bit to remove the following five T5 screws from the logic board in the order shown:

    • One T5 screw (923-08675) (1)

    • Two T5 screws (923-07037) (2)

    • Two T5 screws (923-08687) (3)

  12. Use the 10–34 Ncm adjustable torque driver and Torx T5 bit to remove six T5 screws from the logic board:

    • Two T5 screws (923-08675) (1)

    • Four T5 screws (923-07039) (2)

  13. Fold back the thermal duct covers and flex cables. Use Kapton tape to hold them back as shown.

    • Important: Only the thermal duct covers and fan flex cables are shown taped back. However, ensure you've taped all flex cables away from the logic board to provide clearance during removal.

  14. Use the black stick to slightly lift the edge of the logic board as shown.

  15. Gently tilt up the logic board as shown (1). Then slide the logic board out of the top case (2). Use the black stick to fold back the trackpad and BMU flex cables as you remove the logic board.

    • Caution: Don't damage the Touch ID  board flex cable as you remove the logic board.

    • Important: Don't remove the heat sink from the logic board.

Reassembly

Important

If you're reinstalling the existing logic board, skip to reassembly step 11. If you're installing a replacement logic board, continue to reassembly step 1.

Caution

If you're installing a replacement logic board, don't discard the packaging and stiffeners. The packaging and stiffeners must be transferred to the existing logic board before returning to Apple Service to prevent damage during shipping.

  1. Follow the removal and reassembly steps to install a replacement Touch ID  board.

  2. Use the #00 Phillips screwdriver to fully loosen the six captive #00 Phillips screws from the top stiffeners on the replacement logic board.

  3. Lift the top stiffeners off the replacement logic board and set them aside.

  4. Lift the replacement logic board off the bottom stiffeners and set it aside.

  5. Position the bottom stiffeners on the existing logic board as shown. Align the screw holes in the bottom stiffeners with the screw holes in the existing logic board. Hold the bottom stiffeners in place and turn over the logic board.

    • Note: The bottom stiffeners are marked with the following:

      • BL (bottom left)

      • BR (bottom right)

  6. Position the top stiffeners on the existing logic board. Align the screw holes in the top stiffeners with the screw holes in the existing logic board.

    • Note: The top stiffeners are marked with the following:

      • TL (top left)

      • TR (top right)

    • Important: The captive screws in the top stiffeners install through the screw holes of the logic board and into the screw holes in the bottom stiffeners.

  7. Use the #00 Phillips screwdriver to fully reinstall the six captive #00 Phillips screws into the four stiffeners.

  8. Place the existing logic board inside the reused ESD-safe packaging.

  9. Position the packaged logic board in the foam frame.

  10. Close and seal the box. Ship the box to Apple Service.

  11. Ensure that the thermal duct covers and flex cables are folded back and secured to the top case with Kapton tape.

  12. Hold the logic board by the edges. Tilt down the edge of the logic board to position it in the top case (1). Then lower the logic board into the top case (2). Guide the Touch ID  board flex cable through the gap between the thermal module and logic board (3).

    • Caution:

      • Don’t damage the Touch ID  board flex cable as you position the logic board.

      • Ensure that no flex cables are caught under the logic board.

  13. Gently remove the Kapton tape from the thermal duct covers and flex cables.

  14. Keep the Torx T6 bit in the 0.3–1.2 Nm adjustable torque driver. Set the torque value to 0.4 Nm. Then use the adjustable torque driver and Torx T6 bit to reinstall the three T6 screws in the order shown:

    • Two T6 screws (923-07035) (1)

    • One T6 screw (923-07036) (2)

  15. Keep the Torx T5 bit in the 10–34 Ncm adjustable torque driver. Set the torque value to 20.5 Ncm. Then use the adjustable torque driver and Torx T5 bit to reinstall the following five T5 screws in the order shown:

    • One T5 screw (923-08675) (1)

    • Two T5 screws (923-07037) (2)

    • Two T5 screws (923-08687) (3)

  16. Keep the Torx T5 bit in the 10–34 Ncm adjustable torque driver. Set the torque value to 17.5 Ncm. Then use the adjustable torque driver and Torx T5 bit to reinstall two T5 screws (923-08675).

  17. Keep the Torx T5 bit in the 10–34 Ncm adjustable torque driver. Set the torque value to 28 Ncm. Then use the adjustable torque driver and Torx T5 bit to reinstall four T5 screws (923-07039).

  18. Peel the new polyester film screw covers from the adhesive backing. Position the screw covers over each of the four screws.

  19. Press the screw covers to adhere them to the screws.

  20. Press the ends of the following ten flex cables to the connectors on the logic board:

    • MagSafe 3 flex cable (1)

    • Left USB-C boards flex cables (2, 3)

    • Audio board flex cable (4)

    • Right USB-C board flex cable (5)

    • Touch ID  board flex cable (6)

    • Display backlight power flex cable (7)

    • FaceTime HD camera flex cable (8)

    • eDP flex cable (9)

    • Lid angle sensor flex cable (10)

  21. Slide the ends of the following seven flex cables into the connectors:

    • Microphone flex cable (1)

    • Left speaker flex cable (2)

    • Keyboard backlight flex cable (3)

    • Keyboard flex cable (4)

    • Right speaker flex cable (5)

    • Right fan flex cable (6)

    • Left fan flex cable (7)

  22. Use the flat end of the black stick to flip down the locking levers. Then press the polyester film tabs to the ends of the seven flex cables (1–7).

  23. Position the following eight cowlings over the connectors on the logic board:

    • MagSafe 3 connector cowling (1)

    • Left USB-C boards connectors cowling (2)

    • Audio board connector cowling (3)

    • Right USB-C board connector cowling (4)

    • Touch ID  board connector cowling (5)

    • Display connector cowling (6)

    • Display connector cowling (7)

    • Lid angle sensor connector cowling (8)

  24. Use the blue torque driver and 3IP bit to reinstall the following 17 screws into the eight cowlings:

    • Two 3IP screws (923-06959) into the MagSafe 3 connector cowling (1)

    • Three 3IP screws (923-06854) into the left USB-C boards connector cowling (2)

    • Two 3IP screws (923-06854) into the audio board connector cowling (3)

    • Two 3IP screws (923-06854) into the right USB-C board connector cowling (4)

    • Two 3IP screws (923-07034) into the Touch ID  board connector cowling (5)

    • Two 3IP screws (923-06854) into the display connector cowling (6)

    • Two 3IP screws (923-06854) into the display connector cowling (7)

    • Two 3IP screws (923-06854) into the lid angle sensor connector cowling (8)

Reinstall the following parts to complete reassembly:

Caution

After you’ve completed all removal and reassembly steps, learn how to initiate the System Configuration process.

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