Before starting, make sure your laptop is fully powered off and unplugged from any power source. Use the right tools—typically a screwdriver set included in the package—and work on a non-conductive surface to prevent static electricity damage.
This tutorial will guide you in detail how to remove the Apple A1582/ MacBook Pro 13" Retina A1502(EMC 2835) battery. You can watch the tutorial video below.
Step 1
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 3
If necessary, remove the plastic cover adhered to the battery contact board.
Step 4
Use the flat end of a spudger to lift the battery connector straight up out of its socket on the logic board.
Be sure you lift up only on the connector itself, not the socket, or you risk permanent damage to the logic board.
Step 5
Bend the battery connector up out of the way to prevent accidental contact with its socket during your repair.
Step 7
Use the flat end of a spudger to pry the I/O board connector up from its socket on the logic board.
Be careful to only pry up on the I/O board cable, not the socket itself. This can damage the logic board.
Step 8
Lift the end of the I/O board cable straight up on the logic board to bend it away from the socket.
To prevent damage to the cable, bend the end of the I/O board cable away from the socket.
Step 9
Carefully place the tip of a spudger underneath the right speaker and pry it up from its socket on the logic board.
Step 10
Carefully pry the right speaker up from the upper case.
Step 11
Remove the screws securing the right speaker to the upper case.
- One 5.7 mm T5 Torx screw.
- One 6.5 mm T5 Torx screw.
- One 3.8 mm T5 Torx screw.
Step 12
Lift the right speaker at the end of its cable and pull it out of the case.
Step 13
Insert the tip of a spudger under the left speaker cable near the connector and gently pry it up to free it from its socket on the logic board.
Step 14
Remove the following screws securing the left speaker:
- One 5.7 mm T5 Torx screw
- One 6.5 mm T5 Torx screw
- One 3.8 mm T5 Torx screw
Step 16
Use the flat end of a spudger to pry the trackpad connector up from its socket on the logic board.
Step 20
Remove the single 3.7 mm T5 Torx screw securing the battery board to the upper case.
Step 21
- Apply a small amount of adhesive remover evenly around the edge of the rightmost battery cell.
- Wait 2-3 minutes for the adhesive remover to penetrate the adhesive at the bottom of the battery.
If you don't have adhesive remover, you will use a heat gun or hair dryer to warm and soften a portion of the adhesive securing the battery to the upper case, then carefully pry at that time.