MacBook Pro 16" M2 Speaker Repair

Use a P5 Pentalobe driver to remove the six screws securing the lower case:

Two 6.8 mm screws

Two 5.3 mm screws

Two 3.4 mm screws

Throughout this repair, [https://www.ifixit.com/products/fixmat|keep track of each screw|new_window=true] and make sure it goes back exactly where it came from.

Apply a suction handle near the front edge of the lower case, between the screw holes.

Pull up on the suction handle to create a gap between the lower case and the frame.

Insert an opening pick between the lower case and the frame.

Slide the pick around the left corner to release the first set of clips.

You'll hear and feel a pop when each clip releases.

Slide your opening pick around the right corner to release the second set of clips securing the lower case.

Insert your opening pick between the lower case and the frame near the middle left screw hole.

Firmly twist the pick until the clip releases.

Repeat this procedure for the clip near the middle right screw hole.

Firmly pull the lower case away from the screen hinges to release the last clips securing it to the frame.

This motion requires significant force. Don't pull the lower case up, as you may bend the clips.

If it feels stuck, pull one corner at a time.

Remove the lower case.

To reinstall the lower case:

Set it in place and align the sliding clips near the display hinges. Press down and slide the lower case toward the hinges.

Once the lower case is secured near the hinges, press down firmly to engage the remaining four clips.

You'll hear and feel a pop when each clip engages.

Use [product|IF145-020-4|blunt nose tweezers] or your fingers to peel and remove the cover from the battery board, just above the middle battery cell.

Use blunt nose tweezers to gently peel back the pull tab covering the battery data connector.

Don't remove or tear the pull tab, as it's attached to the head of the connector.

Use the point of a spudger to flip up the small locking tab securing the battery data connector.

Locking tabs on [link|https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Recognizing+&+Disconnecting+Cable+Connectors/25629#s64969|ZIF connectors] are fragile—be gentle with your spudger.

Use blunt nose tweezers or your fingers to grab the battery data cable pull tab and slide it straight out of its socket.

Move the cable to the left, out of the way of the battery board.

Don't strain the cable, as it's still attached to the battery board.

Use a T5 Torx driver to remove the 3.7 mm screw securing the battery connector.

Use the flat end of your spudger to slightly lift the battery connector away from the battery board.

Lifting the connector too high will break it. Angle it enough so it won't accidentally contact the battery board during repair.

Optionally, you may insert a barrier, such as a piece of a playing card, between the connector and the board during the repair.

Use the point of a spudger to flip up the small locking tab securing the left speaker connector.

Use blunt nose [product|IF145-020|tweezers] or your fingers to grab the pull tab on the head of the connector and slide it straight out of its socket.

Use your T5 Torx driver to remove the three 2.8 mm screws securing the left speaker.

The screws are held in place by rubber spacers that may prevent them from coming out once they're unscrewed.

Insert the point of your spudger between the right edge of the left speaker and the frame.

Pry the speaker out of its recess in the frame.

Grab the right edge of the speaker and remove it.

Use the point of a spudger to flip up the small locking tab securing the right speaker connector.

Use blunt nose tweezers or your fingers to grab the pull tab on the head of the connector and slide it straight out of its socket.

Use your T5 Torx driver to remove the two 2.8 mm screws securing the right speaker.

The screws are held in place by rubber spacers that may prevent them from coming out once they're unscrewed.

Insert the point of your spudger between the left edge of the right speaker and the frame.

Pry the speaker out of its recess in the frame.

Grab and lift the left edge of the right speaker.

Remove the speaker.

During reassembly, angle the speaker downward before inserting it in the frame.

Before reinstalling the speakers, the rubber spacers must be in the speaker screw holes. If any spacers are [link|https://guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com/igi/JU6LksPhcckZAMCf.full|new_window=true|on their screw posts in the frame], remove them and follow these instructions:

Flip the speaker over so the bottom side faces you.

Press each rubber spacer into its hole with the smooth side facing up.

Use the point of a spudger to fully seat the spacer into its slot.