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My MacBookPro is almost ten years old! It works fine except the speaker suddenly went haywire. It is for personal use only. It is adequate for my needs. I am just curious if it is even possible to replace the speaker.
MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 11.7
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Your location is closer to the "mothership" than most and you should have a good selection of service people and parts suppliers. Start here to see what is close:
I looked up the replacement steps and it involves quite a few tiny and fiddly parts that can be easily damaged. However, if you want to DIY, the online source I usually check first is powerbookmedic.com but they are in AL.
dvwarehouse,com is in Hollywood.
This one is in SACR: https://www.yogabearpc.com/apple-repair/. Never used them but then I live closer to the Snake River than the Sacramento River.
I think you have better options than most.
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Please do "About this Mac..." from your Apple menu on the Macbook Pro in question and tell us what that shows for SUB-MODEL including SCREEN size. That affects speaker replacement and, with that info, we can help you with both feasibility and, if required, finding parts. Example of where the sub-model info is located can vary with macOS version):
Also advise if one or both speakers are affected. Some model require different parts for left- and right-side installation.
Apple won't work on a computer that old, so it going to be a do-it-yourself job or you'll need to find an independent repair facility that works on old Macs Also be aware that parts + profesional repalcemte could cost more than a 1-year of Mac notebooks is worth..
As for helping with finding old parts, PLEASE give us a rough idea of where in the world you are (these are international forums), so we don't refer you to a vendor that is 6000km away r does not shipp to your area.
Thanks!
Thank you for responding!
macOS Big Sur
Version 11.7.8
MacBook Pro (Retina, 133-inch, Late 2013)
Processor 2.4 GHz Dual-Core Intel Core i5
Memory 8 GB 1600 MHz DDR3
Graphics Intel Iris 1536 MB
Yes... I know I'll pay out of pocket. That's why I wondered if it is worth putting money in a device this old or even if it's possible to fix. Thankfully everything else is still working fine. I have no idea if it is one or both speakers.
I live in central California... between Sacramento and Modesto.
This is great information! I think I may wait until after the holidays to contact them. It sounds too tricky for me to do myself. Thank you so much.
Can speakers be replaced on MacBookPro?
