MacBook Pro 13" Retina Display Late 2012- 2019 Feet Model Replacement For 2012 Macbook Pro Retina Display - www.Infinite-Products.com MacBook Pro 13" Retina Display Late 2012 Feet Replacement Replace broken or worn MacBook Pro Retina Late 2012 Feet Written By: Taylor Dixon © iFixit — CC BY-NC-SA www.iFixit.com For 2012 - 2019 Model Macbook Pro Retina Display - www.Infinite-Products.
MacBook Pro 13" Retina Display Late 2012 Feet Replacement For 2012 - 2019 Model Macbook Pro Retina Display - www.Infinite-Products.com INTRODUCTION Have your MacBook Pro feet seen better days? Use this guide to give your Late 2012 MacBook Pro Retina a fresh set of feet. TOOLS: PARTS: MacBook Pro and Air 5-Point Pentalobe Screwdriver (1) MacBook Pro Retina Plastic Feet (1) Tweezers (1) Adhesive Cleanup Kit (1) © iFixit — CC BY-NC-SA www.iFixit.
MacBook Pro 13" Retina Display Late 2012 FeetModel Replacement For 2012 - 2019 Macbook Pro Retina Display - www.Infinite-Products.com Step 1 — Lower Case Remove the following ten screws securing the lower case to the upper case: Two 2.3 mm P5 Pentalobe screws Eight 3.0 mm P5 Pentalobe screws Throughout this repair, keep track of each screw and make sure it goes back exactly where it came from to avoid damaging your device. Step 2 © iFixit — CC BY-NC-SA www.iFixit.
MacBook Pro 13" Retina Display Late 2012 FeetModel Replacement For 2012 - 2019 Macbook Pro Retina Display - www.Infinite-Products.com Step 3 The lower case is connected to the upper case at the center, with two plastic clips. During reassembly, gently push down the center of the lower case to reattach the two plastic clips. Step 4 — Feet Peel away any stickers from the backside of the rear case covering the feet you have chosen to replace.
MacBook Pro 13" Retina Display For Late2012 2012 FeetModel Replacement - 2019 Macbook Pro Retina Display - www.Infinite-Products.com Step 5 Remove any broken or damaged feet. If the foot you are replacing is still intact, you can use your tweezers push it out from the inside. If the old foot is difficult to remove, use a hair dryer or a heat gun to apply some heat to the area and loosen the adhesive. Step 6 © iFixit — CC BY-NC-SA www.iFixit.
MacBook Pro 13" Retina Display For Late2012 2012 FeetModel Replacement - 2019 Macbook Pro Retina Display - www.Infinite-Products.com Step 7 Wipe the foot cavity with an isopropyl alcohol prep pad to remove any cleaner residue and prep the area for the adhesive on the new foot. Peel a replacement foot from the plastic backing. Step 8 The adhesive is fairly strong— make sure that you are peeling the foot up, not tearing the plastic backing. © iFixit — CC BY-NC-SA www.iFixit.
MacBook Pro 13" Retina Display Late 2012- 2019 FeetModel Replacement For 2012 Macbook Pro Retina Display - www.Infinite-Products.com Step 9 Align the new foot inside the cavity. Make sure the alignment nub on the foot is lined up with the small hole near the perimeter of the pad. Lay the foot down while keeping it properly aligned. Check for proper alignment from the inside of the case. The alignment nub should be slightly visible through the alignment hole. © iFixit — CC BY-NC-SA www.
MacBook Pro 13" Retina Display Late 2012- 2019 FeetModel Replacement For 2012 Macbook Pro Retina Display - www.Infinite-Products.com Step 10 Press the new foot into place firmly with your finger, then apply pressure by pinching the foot from either side of the case with your finger and your thumb. Maintain pressure for 30 seconds to set the pressure-sensitive adhesive. Repeat the last seven steps for any remaining broken or worn feet.
