Apple macbook 13 inch aluminum late 2008 User Manual

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Thin, Multi-Pin 
Horizontal Insert 
• Flip up locking bar, if 
present.
• Use fingers or tweezers 
to slide out cable 
evenly on same 
horizontal plane.
• Grasp cable—not 
locking bar nor 
connector—to 
disconnect.
• Slide connector into 
receptacle on same 
horizontal plane as 
board.
• Reseat locking bar, 
if present to secure 
connector 
Examples:
• LVDS cable
• Camera cable
Caution:  When removing 
the LVDS connector, first 
peel off foam gasket in the 
direction shown.
Replacement Caution: 
To prevent video “noise,” 
a whining sound, no 
video, or a short to the 
logic board, be sure to 
place foam gasket on 
connector—positioned 
precisely where shown—
after cable is fully 
connected to logic board.  
						

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Warning or Caution
Check mark; make sure you do this
The normal operating temperature of this computer is well within national and international 
safety standards. Nevertheless, customers may be concerned about the generated heat. To 
prevent an unneeded repair, you can compare a customer’s computer to a running model, 
if available, at your repair site. For more information on temperature concerns and customer 
perception, refer to Knowledge Base article 30612 “Apple Portables: Operating Temperature.”
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=30612
When there are no replacement steps listed, replace parts in the exact reverse order of the 
Removal procedure.
All screw sizes shown are approximate and represent the total length of the screw.
Low-Profile Solid 
Platform Flex  
• Use black stick and 
gentle rocking motion 
to release tension to 
remove cable.
• Keep connector level 
to board and press 
evenly on platform to 
install.
Examples:
• optical drive flex 
cable
• trackpad flex 
cable
Icon Legend
The following icons are 
used in this chapter:
Temperature 
Concerns
Replacement 
Steps
Screw Sizes  
						

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First Steps:
Warning:
• Shut down computer.
• Wait 10 minutes
• Unplug all cables.
• Put on ESD strap.
Tools 
• Clean, soft, lint-free 
cloth
• ESD wrist strap and 
mat
Access Door  
						

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Removal
1 Press locking lever.
2 Lift off access door.  
						

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Replacement
1 Attach front of door.
2 Align corners and 
close door.
3 Close locking lever.  
						

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First Steps
Remove:
• Access door
Tools
• Clean, soft, lint-free 
cloth
• ESD wrist strap and 
mat
Battery  
						

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Removal
1 Make sure locking 
lever is up.
2 Pull battery tab to 
remove battery.
Replacement
1 Insert beveled edge 
of battery into battery 
bay.
Note: Make sure 
battery connector is 
well seated.
2 Reassemble computer.  
						

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3 Press battery button to 
check charge level.  
						

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First Steps
Remove:
• Access door
• Battery
Caution: Make sure data 
is backed up before 
removing the hard drive.
Tools
• Clean, soft, lint-free 
cloth
• ESD wrist strap and 
mat
• Magnetized Phillips 
#00 screwdriver
Hard Drive Bracket  
						

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Removal
1 Loosen 1 captive 
screw.
2 Lift out retaining bar.
Replacement Note: Make 
sure 2 rubber grommets 
are included in retaining 
bar before installing it.