Apple MacBook Pro 2019 Tear Down / Backplate Removal

The new MacBook Pro 16 is currently in our review and there we tried to open the backplate to see the internals. However, its not as easy as removing 6 screws.

[ebwankenobi.thechosenwan.]

Damn the background music is like thousands of frogs are having a party above my head ☺

[tomasma]

Thanks this helped me to clean up my fans :) It was quite difficult to pup that panel, I was worried that I will break something but then I figure out it to open. Closing was also an adventure :) aligning it back was not easy too, but now I have faaar better temps and fans noise than before.

[danieldemelomartinsfilho]

"You can only clean the fans" have fun

[nelsonpaul]

Hahahah, this was perfect. I wanted to recover data from the SSD with an external reader and am glad I saw this video to understand it's a useless endeavor. Thanks.

[John_Lemon.]

Thanks a lot, this helped me a lot. Everyone beware of the shitty screws, especially the longer ones in the back. I had to drill one open in the end. But notebook fans are basically mute again after cleaning, totally worth it.

[LindseyObrooke]

Thank you so much. I am NOT a computer person and watched your video to take the back off and then on a million times because I couldn’t line it up. Also, I think the music is cool and made me feel like a badass while trying to open it. Like I was an investigator. THANKS!!!! :)

[vecinobismark]

Amazing accurate and simple video. I recommend cutting the part at the beginning when you damage the cover. To help others to not damage the cover too. ( I did it damaged the cover too ). Greetings!

[hey]

dont use plastic clips, buy a big suction cup and suction it upwards on the bottom side of the case

[schmolinski]

Heyho, nice, thanks bro. although you damaged the lower cover plate...! I careful opened mine and would lshare my experince with all the other who are aiming to clean their MacBook.
After lifting the plate as shown in the video I used wooden chopsticks to further open the plate. The reason for this is, there are two clips in the middle of the outer edge of the plate that tightens the plate with two tiny metal clips (left & right) to a pin on the frame. So, after lifting the front end I carefully slided the chopsticks let's say somehow diagonal from center to the outer side so that the bottom plate clicks off the clip on each side. Finally you easily can push the bottom plate off. Therefore I also used my shopstics since it needed some leverage.
When remount the plate be careful. do not press the clips before sliding in place the back of the plate. Cheers

[wolfynerd]

Thanks bro. The battery on mine had an issue and I got to the little strip on it easy enough. Hey, Mom, if you find this comment, don't panic, the Mac is fine. I didn't dent anything or scratch up a board.

[Zimoo]

good video, ‘you can only clean the fans’ is about what I expected. Had no idea the back plate is now slide in at the top and it clips. Goddamn apple always coming up w ways to fuck w user repairability

[nickjunes]

Thanks this was exactly what I was looking for how to take the cover on and off.

[symsudinable]

You have helped 'solving' my curiosity about how the internal of the new 16 MBP looks like😊. Thanks, bruh...

[jesusmykneesus]

What size screwdriver do you use? I can't find anywhere what tools I need to open mine...?

[Metal_Face_Doom]

Dang! THANK YOU for this video! I opened my MBP, but was trying to force the cover off instead of pull forward! You saved me!

[freshlycutfilm]

Thanks! Just cleaned out all the dust overheating my MacBook in less than 20 minutes!

[Gaijin]

why would something with that many screws need slide in covers..hmmm... shouldnt they just weld the bottom lid shut so kiltedtim can rest easy.

[thatlovegirl]

Omg!!! Thank you. I took the screws out two days ago and I had no idea how to put it back on

[WaffleusRex]

Despite the not-as-good graphics, I'm sticking to my ThinkPad X1 Extreme. I just have to loosen the Phillips head screws and pop it open. Super easy, barely an inconvenience.

[seguefischlin]

thank you for the look-see; I've been mighty curious