2011 Macbook Pro 13" A1278 Speakers Replacement

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Macbook Pro 13” 2011 (A1278) video series:
Remove bottom case (recurring for all videos)
1. Replace Battery P/N: A1322, 661-5557
2. Replace/Upgrade Random Access Memory (RAM) P/N: PC3-10600 2GB, 4GB, 8GB (Workaround: Any Speed 204-Pin DDR3 SO-DIMM as long as 1 old (10600 or slower module is left in one of the banks)
3. Replace Hard Disk Drive P/N: Any compatible SATA Drive
4. Replace DVD Super Drive P/N: 661-5165, 661-5502, 661-5865 or comparable
5. Replace Trackpad P/N: 922-9063, 922-9525, 922-9773
6. Replace Screen Assembly P/N: 661-5868
7. Replace WiFi/Bluetooth AirPort Card P/N: 661-5867, 661-6510
8. Replace Fan P/N: 922-8620, 661-5418, 661-9530, 922-9530, 661-4946
9. Replace Logic Board P/N: 661-5869, 661-6078, 661-6588, 661-6589
10. Replace CPU Heat Sink P/N: 922-9784
11. Replace Speakers P/N: 922-9769, 922-9772
12. Replace Microphone P/N: 922-9059
13. Replace Power Connector/DC-in-Board P/N: 661-5217, 661-5235, 922-9307, 820-2565-A
14. Replace Keyboard P/N: Any A1278 Keyboard 2009-2012
15. Replace WiFi and Bluetooth Cable P/N: 922-9780
Reinstall bottom case (recurring for all videos)

[@batchrocketproject4720]

Nice demonstration. Having stripped my now 10 year old MBP several times, I have a few tips for anyone attempting this: 1) phillips 00 and torx 6 needed 2) the four short screws on bottom case furthest from the hinge side have a shoulder and so should be kept separate from the other short case screws 3) don't forget to re-seat the microphone at 11:15 (removed at 9:43) 4) yes, the keyboard ribbon cable at 12:08 is tricky to re-seat. It helps if you make a 'pull tab' by attaching a piece of thin 1" tape to the outer side of the ribbon so that you can pull the ribbon back into its socket (towards the hinge-side) as you position it with your spudger. 5) most important - you won't remember the steps so either make very detailed notes before you start or have an alternative working computer to watch the video as you do it. Before replacing speakers, it might be worth removing the bottom case an using a hoover to remove all the accumulated dust (this considerably improved my muffled/crackly speakers). The same holds for a muffled microphone, remove it, hoover and clean the hole (miraculous results on mine).

[@diegotomelleri2808]

My A1278 macbook lost 2 of the 3 mounting screws of the speaker, can you tell me what type of screws are they? If there is anyway to find them around. Tnx

[@Kloud9Studios]

10 years later and still going strong!

[@jongreene4859]

Thank you. I was quoted $285 by my local computer repair chain for speaker replacement. I bought the speakers and tool kit for $40 and was able to do the replacement myself. This video did a really great job of walking me through the replacement process. I watched it twice before I started and everything except the microphone replacement was covered perfectly. I realized the microphone repositioning step was missing and accounted for that. Again, thank you.

[@JohnJohn-ju4gw]

EXCELLENT! If only so many other instructionals could be this concise, clear, comprehensive and with good photography - free of blah-blah-blah and indulgent personal comments.

[@hadiwa1]

Thank you so much for the video. I managed to replace my right speaker and subwoofer through the guidance of your video. May you find peace in your heart

[@GRIBSOFT]

Thanks, may the dollars be with you.

[@halimihamdan6358]

was the speaker universal speaker or mac specific speaker? is it hard to find a new speaker or it just uses regular universal speaker?

[@clivemorris4845]

Should have read the comment below on the 'pull tab' but other that, great instructions!

[@chandarmuthu9648]

Thank you for this video, had a hard time removing one of the DVD drive screws and have to break the woofer(it was glued tight), took almost 3 hours but able to connect everything back., upgraded my RAM as well.

[@humor2010]

Hello dear, I would like to thank you for your helpful video. People like you make the internet a useful source of information. Your time and effort are so much appreciated.

[@Vale01-b1x]

WARLOC! its amazing how during the reinstallation of the left speaker the microphone cable snaps back like magic!

[@GRIBSOFT]

The power of video editing is strong....

[@DjWallOlivetto]

lol !!!!!

[@kyle51895]

I wish I had bought new speakers when I did the WiFi card upgrade lol. Did basically the same repair twice, because right after I did that, the speakers went out. Glad I changed them, they had 13 years of junk (not mine either, I just got the laptop) built up in them and the left speaker was shredded lol

[@Kleyver]

Thank you soooo much for this video. Today I received all the pieces and went on and swapped, right speaker and subwoofer, battery, ram modules, and DVD tray for a special one for the old HDD. I was going to try to do it any way but with this video I felt even more confident. Thanks again for posting good content. Liked and Subscribed.

[@GRIBSOFT]

Glad to help!

[@janeevanz]

Dude can I just say your the best😘😘💛💛👌🏼

[@GRIBSOFT]

Thank you so much, it keeps me going!

[@clavier_islamique2079]

Merci mon cher que le Siegneur vous récompense pour cette belle démonstration

[@12345nope12345]

Thanks brother, just replaced both speakers. You a rockstar🤘🏽✊🏽✌🏽

[@humor2010]

Thanks for the video. The left speakers seems hard to deal with. I will just replace the right one for now!

[@christianople2142]

Thank you ver much...what a nice tutorial .now my macbook speaker is doin good..

[@Erik-lh4hi]

Good thing i cant understand a single word you are saying, coz my speakers are broken.

[@back282317]

Ha😀

[@MayurAgarwal]

Very useful tutorial. Helped me in replacing my MBP right speaker with ease. ✌️

[@GRIBSOFT]

Awesome!

[@2forever56]

The best video explanation 👏 Thank You 🌟 💗 so much

[@2fast22]

Thanks pal, great tutorial

[@bbc3683]

很好的视频，只是有个疑问是，为何要把wifi蓝牙模块拆掉，不能直接拆右边的喇叭？

[@papabear4066]

I replaced my speaker but my wifi stopped working. It says missing wifi hardware. I have rechecked every thing three times already.

[@tomb8430]

One of the speakers is distorted and buzzy is there a way to detect which one? I got a feeling it's the subwoofer, is there a way to isolate that by testing somehow?

[@2forever56]

I have a problem when I finished the keyboard $ track pad not working I don't know why May you help me Thanks

[@jurjanable]

Hi. Very nice explicit video. I have a question. How to check if the subwoofer is working on MacBook Pro 15" 2011 without opening the laptop ? Few days ago I had a cracking noise on the right side of my laptop. I was suspecting that the right speaker is broken. I went to a guy to fix it, after 40 minutes he called me saying that he replaced the right speaker and the subwoofer...saying that they are attached together. The sound is not cracking anymore on the right side. But I feel the sound it's not so loud and bassy anymore as it was before. I'm thinking that the subwoofer was broken and he only disconnected the subwoofer and left only the 2 speakers working. Any advice? I'll really appreciate.

[@allenbrady8071]

my 2011 macbook pro speakers are acting weird. suddenly the sound quality will lose volume and sound very thin. (sound like tin can speakers) if i smack the back of the macbook usually the sound will improve back to normal. sometimes it last a day or more then will revert back the lousy sound quality. do you think this replacement will fix this intermittent problem?

[@GRIBSOFT]

Yes, I believe that it will fix your issue.

[@alexhuevera939]

@@GRIBSOFT to anybody that had a problem with losing bass and midrange. (speakers sounding like tin cans) i found the problem to be loose solder connection for the small 3 watt amp on the logic board. i could push on the solder joint and get the sub to work. THAT WAS THE PROBLEM. NOT A BAD SPEAKER. your choice is repair the solder connection or replace the logic board. changing speakers is a waste of time and money.

[@KablamX]

Hey thanks. You're saving me a lot of money

[@GRIBSOFT]

Great!

[@aakankshasingh5299]

How would I know my left speaker is gone or right? I can hear some sound in my MacBook without base.

[@sysdibet8296]

Thanks for the video.

[@CaseprK]

Very helpfull!

[@deltaranzyd1587]

Is it really necessary to remove the subwoofer before installing the left speaker?

[@ancamg]

Are the speakers and their display setting similar in a MBP 2010?

[@sagovana]

Is it okay to only replace the speaker above the cd drive?

[@badisbenmaghsoula]

Hey ! I wanted to know if i can only change one of the speaker to fix my sound problem so i try listening to music using only the left one or the right one through the sound menu in system preference but both of them seems to be compromised and i found it very strange that both of them stopped working properly at the same time for a few weeks now, can you help me figured it out ? Thank you :-)

[@GRIBSOFT]

+Badis Benmaghsoula I would just order both speakers it's around $20 for both on eBay. They go bad at the same time a lot so I would just replace both.

[@badisbenmaghsoula]

Thank you so much for the answer !

[@holaamigos00000]

Is the 13 inch had 2 speaker cuz its feel like there was an 2 speaker?

[@back282317]

Thanks😀

[@robertodeleon-gonzalez9844]

I am sure this can be done by someone with more technical prowess than me. In other words, I am leaving this to the experts.

[@GRIBSOFT]

That’s absolutely ok. This should only be attempted if you are prepared to mess up and can handle that.

[@back282317]

omg😀 totally agree with you😀

[@ferry651]

want to ask im a bit nervous to do this but i can take a part a nintendo switch controller and put it in a clear housing so i have the tools on that skill level do you think i can do this if i follow your video

[@ferry651]

im just nervous that those 4 wires at the top left im going to get them mixed up how do u know are they all different lengths

[@GRIBSOFT]

The cables are all different lengths so they are hard to mix up and if you have the skill to mod a controller you can definitely do this.

[@ferry651]

thanks i will be trying will let u know how i do

[@antoniocarlovanzillotta4684]

Obrigado irmão, vc salvou meu namoro hahahha Tive que consertar o note do meu sogro aqui hahaha Deu super certo. Obrigado pelo vídeo informativo

[@SaraSkb3]

sorry i'm italian girl and my english is very terrible...but i'm try to express myself... can you help me, for find online the correct speakers for my Mac like in this video?! i meen, where can i buy online this piece? PS this videotutorial is the best i find on the nettwork!!! thanks for all

[@rondebventresca8124]

I just replaced both speakers and now my computer won't turn on. Any suggestions?

[@rondebventresca8124]

I watched another you tube video and I held down start button for 10 seconds, while still holding down button attach the power cord and within 5 more seconds it started right up!

[@mdakasha]

Can u do a 2013 macbook pro left n right speaker replacement?

[@GRIBSOFT]

+Muhammad Akasha Hamdan Working on 2012-2015 retinas very soon. Check back in June.

[@elsonwu12]

+1, I want this too !!!

[@maisumze]

Excelent work! Where did you buy those speakers for 1278? On ebay?

[@fezzard]

Yeah, where did you buy them and are they original apple brand speakers or oem parts? and for how much? how bout the longevity of the oem speakers vs the apple brand speakers?

[@GRIBSOFT]

Yes, Ebay, they are original apple speakers pulled from working unit.

[@Jithinpdable]

Are the speakers used in 15 " and 17" macbook pro are same?

[@GRIBSOFT]

No they are different. Make sure to purchase the correct ones for the correct model.

[@GRIBSOFT]

For 17" Macbook pro www.ebay.com/itm/Genuine-Left-right-Internal-Speaker-fit-MacBook-Pro-17-A1297-2009-2010-2011-/131875326677?hash=item1eb461cad5:g:4FUAAOSwPhdVRueG For 15" Macbook pro www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_odkw=2009+macbook+pro+15%22+speakers&_osacat=0&_from=R40&_trksid=p2045573.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.H0.X2010+macbook+pro+15%22+speakers.TRS0&_nkw=2010+macbook+pro+15%22+speakers&_sacat=0

[@andresgarciauyaban173]

Dude. I did everything step by step and it's not even turning on. Help

[@prelude508]

Hi did you manage to find the solution to your problem? I couldn’t turn on my laptop as well

[@droid_protocol_official]

i just fixed my speakers but this video volume is really quite.

[@pattheitguy]

Skip to 8:00 for left speaker...

[@kaiyanglim]

where to buy ?

[@GRIBSOFT]

Ebay.

[@motaaaa]

The first part went well, when I did the second, the one you have to remove the logic board, now the computer won't turn on anymore... Be careful with this

[@HammadKhanYT]

Were you able to put it togather?

[@motaaaa]

@@HammadKhanYT It eventually went back to normal

[@HammadKhanYT]

@@motaaaa Glad to hear. Thanks. Have same issues with my speakers, have already ordered replacement. Anything I should be extra careful in?

[@motaaaa]

@@HammadKhanYT always disconnect battery first, that's the first thing you do ever. Also the keyboard flat cables are a pain to reconnect after, need some patience. Be careful not to break stuff lol

[@HammadKhanYT]

@@motaaaa thanks a bunch!

[@ElNingyou]

Better viewing angles would have been a lot more helpful. Not much use to see hands fiddling and then having to see what changed afterward.

[@rajkamalkatre9922]

awsoom

[@ian234234234]

i fucked up one of the antenna :(

[@mrajczyk]

many times your hand is in the way of seeing clearly what you're doing, you could also warn dudes of the parts that are tricky in these videos, for eg. where there are latches or different size screws and your hand again blocked the view to see which is which.Because there are delicate steps in any Mac laptop repair. Finally, get a regular to large size coffee. Nonetheless liked the video, # 366

[@RostyslavKobizsky]

see nothing but his HUGE FINGERS!!!

[@albsej]

because the position of the camera is not right. :)

[@dannyrockdeluxe1982]

mis bocinas suenan mal

[@jeffreythompson4031]

You need to be more upbeat in your videos your so monotone and sound like your board with the subject but the visuals and content are good.

[@GRIBSOFT]

Thanks for the suggestion.

[@robthesamplist]

No bro i hate upbeat tutorials like ifixit with a girl who thinks shes presenting americas got talent…you have a perfectly calm voice needed for this repair. Upbeat annoying voices piss me off when im having a hard time fixing something.

[@alterixon3981]

my MacBook pro speakers are quiet at full blast

[@kiasoulmate]

Well everything was going great until i realized i ripped off the subwoofer logic board connector when i removed the old right speaker connection. So now i have no speaker