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I took the back off and was surprised to find the mounting screws or torx?? I didn’t have the right tool so I had to close it back up. The Type 00 screwdriver took the back off but did’t know what torx # to use to use the brackets. Thanks.
Here are the tools needed to do the teardown on this machine: Tools Magnetic Project MatPhillips #0 ScrewdriverPhillips #00 ScrewdriverSpudgerTri-wing Y0 ScrewdriverTorx #6 Screwdriver Here’s the iFixit teardown: MacBook Pro 15" Unibody Mid 2012 Teardown Links are given on the teardown on where to buy rhese tools.
Its the Torx T6 (6.0mm), i did the replace myself last saturday.
