MacBook Pro 13" Touch Bar 2018 Left fan Replacement

Power on your Mac and launch Terminal.

Copy and paste the following command (or type it exactly) into Terminal:

'sudo nvram AutoBoot=%00

Press [return]. If prompted, enter your administrator password and press [return] again. Note: Your return key may also be labeled ⏎ or "enter."

sudo nvram AutoBoot=%03

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

Two 6.2 mm screws

Four 3.4 mm screws

Apply a suction handle to the lower case near the front-center area of the MacBook Pro.

Lift the suction handle to create a slight gap between the lower case and the chassis.

Insert one corner of an opening pick into the space between the lower case and the chassis.

Slide the opening pick around the nearest corner and halfway up the side of the case.

Repeat the previous step on the opposite side, sliding your opening pick under the lower case and up the side to pop the second clip free.

Insert your opening pick once again under the front edge of the lower case, near one of the two centermost screw holes.

Give the pick a firm twist to pop free the third clip securing the lower case to the chassis.

Repeat this procedure near the other of the two centermost screw holes, popping the fourth clip free.

Pull the lower case firmly towards the front of the MacBook (away from the hinge area) to separate the last of the clips securing the lower case.

Pull first at one corner, then the other.

Remove the lower case.

Carefully peel up the large piece of tape covering the battery connector, on the edge of the logic board nearest the battery.

Remove the tape.

Gently peel back the small piece of tape covering the battery board data cable connector.

Disconnect the battery board data cable by sliding it out from its socket.

Slide parallel to the logic board, in the direction of the cable.

Fold the battery board data cable to the side and out of the way.

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

Use a spudger to gently lift the battery power connector, disconnecting the battery.

Lift the connector high enough so that it stays separated from its socket. If it accidentally makes contact during the course of your repair, it could damage your MacBook Pro.

Use a T3 Torx driver to remove the two 1.8 mm screws securing the trackpad cable connector bracket.

Remove the trackpad cable connector bracket with a pair of tweezers.

Use a spudger to disconnect the trackpad ribbon cable by gently prying its connector straight up from the logic board.

Use a T3 Torx driver to remove the two screws.

Two T3 Torx Screws.

Carefully peel back the black tape to reveal the ZIF connector.

Unlatch the ZIF connector by flicking the arm on the connector upwards and carefully remove the cable from the connector by sliding it out.

Repeat this process with the newly revealed connector.

Use a T3 Torx driver to remove the two screws.

Once the screw have been removed carefully remove the metal shield.

Under the metal shield there is a connector, carefully unplug it.

Use a T4 Torx driver to remove the two screws.

Two T4 Torx screws.

Carefully remove the metal shield.

The second cable you will disconnect will be lightly adhered so carefully slide a plastic spudger under it and finally unplug it.

Use a T3 Torx driver to remove the four screws.

4 T3 Torx screws.

Once the screws are removed carefully remove the metal shields.

Carefully unclip the connector.

Disconnect the cables carefully with a plastic pry tool.

Use a T3 Torx driver to remove the two screws.

Remove the metal shield carefully.

Carefully unplug the connector.

Carefully peel back the black tape to reveal the ZIF connector.

Unlatch the ZIF connector by flicking the arm on the connector upwards and carefully remove the cable from the connector by sliding it out.

Repeat this process with the newly revealed connector.

Carefully peel back the black tape to reveal the ZIF connector.

Unlatch the ZIF connector by flicking the arm on the connector upwards and carefully remove the cable from the connector by sliding it out.

Use a T3 Torx driver to remove the two screws.

Once the screw have been removed carefully remove the metal shield.

Under the metal shield there is a connector, carefully unplug it.

Use a T4 Torx driver to remove the screw.

T4 Torx screw.

Remove the metal shield carefully.

Carefully unplug the connector.

Use a T3 Torx driver to remove the two 1.4mm screws securing the bracket.

gently disconnect the audio socket flex cable with a spudger.

gently disconnect the Touch ID flex cable with a spudger.

Use a T3 Torx driver to remove the two 2.4mm screws securing the display cable bracket.

Use a T3 Torx driver to remove the two 1.2mm screws securing the display cable bracket.

Use a T5 Torx driver to remove the six 2.2mm screws securing the logic board.

Use a T3 Torx driver to remove the three 1.9mm screws securing the logic board.

Use a T5 Torx driver to remove the two 2.3mm (3.7mm head) screws securing the heatsink.

Congratulations you have now removed your MacBook's LogicBoard

Use a T3 Torx driver to remove the four 2.1mm screws securing the left fan board.

Remove the left fan.