Screw won't go flush 2013 MBP 13"

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Screw won't go flush 2013 MBP 13"

I recently pulled the back off of my 2013 MacBook Pro to clean the internals and everything went fine but after remounting the back, I can't seem to get one of the 14mm screws to go flush. It's the one closest to the 3mm screw on the back edge. I have the screw order correct (short, long, long, long, short, short, short, short, short, short) and I've been able to get it to thread all the way without the back. I've also backed out the other screws, made sure they're all aligned (turning left until the click) and tried to no avail.

Posted on Apr 1, 2017 10:02 AM

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Answer 1

S.U.

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Apr 1, 2017 7:59 PM in response to GuldensMustard

Is this a 2013 MBP or a 2012 MBP? The 13" 2013 MBP seems to just have 2.3 mm and 3 mm screws according to ifixit. The 2012 model does have 14.4 mm screws, and 3.5 mm screws and shouldered 3.5 mm screws:

Best thing is to loosen all the screws again and drive the problematical screw in snug, but don't really tighten it. Then snug all the others and then go around and tighten them all. It sounds like it may be binding and you may just need to fiddle with it a little more.

Good luck!

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Answer 2

OGELTHORPE

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Apr 2, 2017 4:30 AM in response to GuldensMustard

You may have stripped the aluminum tab or damaged the fastener. Note that all of the fasteners on the back of the MBP are screwed in perpendicularly and the fasteners on the other edges are at an angle of about 15° from perpendicular.

Ciao.

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Answer 3

Apr 4, 2017 8:23 AM in response to S.U.

Yeah I believe it is a 2012 then. It feels like it is binding, I'll try and fiddle with it a bit more and then potentially rethread the post. Thanks!

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