MacBook Pro (13-inch, M1, 2020) Audio Board

Before You Begin

Remove the following parts before you begin:

Tools

  • EarPods with 3.5 mm headphone plug

  • ESD-safe tweezers

  • Nylon probe (black stick)

  • Torx T3 screwdriver

Important

This procedure requires a replacement audio board.

Removal

  1. Gently peel the audio board cable off the fan.

    • Caution: Don’t bend or crimp the open/close sensor cable that’s adhered to the top case.

  2. Run the flat end of the black stick under the open/close sensor cable to loosen the adhesive.

  3. Lift the open/close sensor cable off the top case.

  4. Lift the Touch ID board flex cable off the connector.

  5. Use ESD-safe tweezers to loosen the Touch ID board flex cable adhesive.

  6. Use the T3 screwdriver to remove the two T3 screws (923-05242) from the audio board.

  7. Lift the audio board out of the top case. Discard the audio board.

Reassembly

  1. Use the black stick to remove any residual adhesive from the fan and top case.

  2. Position the replacement audio board in the top case.

  3. Use the T3 screwdriver to partially reinstall the two T3 screws (923-05242) into the audio board.

  4. Plug the EarPods into the 3.5 mm headphone jack to ensure audio board alignment. Adjust the alignment of the audio board until the plug is easy to insert and remove.

  5. Use the T3 screwdriver to fully reinstall the T3 screws. Then unplug the EarPods.

  6. Follow removal step 2 and all reassembly steps in Touch ID board flex cable adhesive before continuing to the next step.

  7. Peel the blue adhesive cover strip from the open/close sensor cable. Align the hole in the open/close sensor cable with the alignment pin in the top case.

  8. Gently run the flat end of a black stick along the open/close sensor cable until you reach the alignment pin to adhere the cable to the top case.

    • Caution: Don’t touch the open/close sensor at the end of the sensor cable. Stop at the alignment pin.

  9. Peel the blue adhesive cover strip off the audio board cable. Then gently run the flat end of the black stick along the length of the audio cable to adhere it to the fan.

Reinstall the following parts to complete reassembly:

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