Chosen Solution
Hi, something weird happened to me. My bluetooth/airport flex connector broke apart where it connects into the socket. The whole docking part is now left within the socket and the flex cable now has just the leads and not that plastic box docking part. Is there any way to dislodge the connector from the socket without it being attached to the flex cable? in this picture, you can see the bluetooth/airport socket and the flex cable part stuck within. I have no clue how to remove it. I tried using tape, it doesn’t work. There is no space between the socket and the connector to insert something to jimmy it out.
Again, as with your other question… I’m guessing that since you have this issue…and you’re posting on here that you have good access to a solid, workable device. If so… You are going to need to remove the logic board, plain and simple. You are going to need a set of the smaller phillips head screw drivers as well as some torx screw drivers… likely T5 or T6. To best get this done, follow the directions found here: MacBook Pro 15" Unibody Mid 2012 Logic Board Replacement Also, iFixit has a few great repair kits. I’ve had to do this multiple times with multiple notebooks. I suggest 100% to get a kit that has the static wrist band. Other than that… use a bit of common sense to be careful with the board… and you’ll be fine. It’s really not as difficult as we make ourselves think that it is. It’s best to make a diagram of what went where, including screws, if this is your first logic board removal.
