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I am looking at buying an early 2011 macbook pro which needs some replacements. They have uploaded a video which shows that one of the black antenna cables have broken in half. He says that you could solder this cable back together. Will it work? I could get a soldering kit, but I just need to know if it is: A) Possible? B) How difficult? C) Is it worth doing? Here is the youtube video of what it looks like: https://youtu.be/BX3TaJzbOmE Here is a photo of the broken cable:
Coaxial cables of that size are extremely difficult to repair even if you have good soldering skills and tools. On top of that you’ll need good magnification and lights, preferably a microscope. Unless the price is so attractive to justify a full display assembly replacement or the work/parts to replace the cable I would not recommend the purchase based on the soldering option only.
