What's this part?

[Andretti]

Him can anybody tell me what the function of this part next to the battery is.

There seems to be a bit broken off this part in the macbook I looked at this morning.

Screws hold it in place, but not tight. There is movement possible. But it doesn't seem to be some sort of sensor.

Help is greatly appreciated!

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[doublepost=1496934489][/doublepost]ok sorry wrong place for this question

 

[DearthnVader]

I don't know what it is, but it's likely made of unobtainium

 

[Yahooligan]

Could just be an alignment slot/retainer for the lower cover, do you see a tab on the inside of the bottom cover that lines up with it and would snap into place? I know the non-Retina MPBs have these, I just don't remember if that's what the female portion looks like.

 

[Andretti]

Could just be an alignment slot/retainer for the lower cover, do you see a tab on the inside of the bottom cover that lines up with it and would snap into place? I know the non-Retina MPBs have these, I just don't remember if that's what the female portion looks like.

Thanks! Indeed it turns out to be a slot/retainer and no more

 

[The Mercurian]

Isn't that part of the clamp that holds the hard drive in place ?

 

[Andretti]

Isn't that part of the clamp that holds the hard drive in place ?

looks like it but no, its what Yahooligan wrote