MacBook Pro (16-inch PROLED XDR, M5 Pro or M5 Max) Speakers Reassembly
Repair procedure with reassembly steps.
Before You Begin
Warning
Read Battery Safety and follow workspace and battery handling guidelines before you begin.
Tools
Adhesive activation roller
Cleaning putty
ESD-safe tweezers
Ethanol wipes or isopropyl alcohol (IPA) wipes
Kevlar thread
Kevlar thread guide tool
Kevlar thread handles
Nitrile or lint-free gloves
Nylon probe (black stick)
Single-use battery cover
Speaker installer cap (left)
Speaker installer cap (right)
Note: The tools list includes tools needed for removal and reassembly. Refer to a full list of tools required for all repairs.
Important
The speakers must be replaced in pairs. Replacement speakers include Kevlar thread and a single-use battery cover.
Note: The images in this procedure show the removal and replacement of only one speaker. However, the procedure is the same for both speakers.
Reassembly
Use tweezers to pull any remaining speaker adhesive (1) from the top case.
Use the black stick and an ethanol or IPA wipe to clean any adhesive residue from the top case.
Choose the correct speaker installer cap for the first speaker you are installing. The right speaker (blue adhesive films) uses the cap with the blue dot (1), and the left speaker (red adhesive films) uses the cap with the red dot (2).
Use cleaning putty to remove any debris from the surface of the speaker installer cap. Then use the ethanol wipe or IPA wipe to clean the surface of the installer cap.
Snap the magnetic speaker installer cap onto the replacement speaker module.
Important: Ensure the speaker is pushed against the metal shims as shown.
Lift the liner tabs on the speaker and remove the liners.
Partially lower the speaker and installer cap into the top case. Then press the shims against the side and front edge of the enclosure and fully lower the speaker and installer cap into place.
Important: There should be no gaps between the speaker shims (1, 2) and the side and front edges of the enclosure.
Pick up the computer and open the display to its fullest. Then place the computer keyboard-side down on the table and hang the display over the edge.
Press the speaker firmly into the top case with the palm of your hand to engage the adhesive.
Hold the adhesive activation roller with both hands and position it over the end of the installer cap furthest away from you. Then press down on the adhesive activation roller so the orange stripe on the roller pin aligns with the middle of the white band.
Starting on the left end of the installer cap, roll the adhesive activation roller toward the right end of the cap. Then roll back to the left end. This is one cycle. Complete 5 cycles for a total of 10 passes.
Caution: Don't roll the adhesive activation roller over the stops located at each end of the installer cap.
Insert the flat end of the black stick into the corner of the installer cap. Then lift the cap from the speaker and out of the enclosure.
iRepeat the speaker removal and reassembly procedures for the other speaker.
Reinstall the following parts to complete reassembly: