Apple macbook pro 15 inch late 2008 User Manual

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Caution: The LVDS cable/ 
lock bar is very fragile, 
handle with care. A broken 
lock bar results in a display 
assembly replacement.
5 Peel EMI gasket off 
the top of LVDS cable, 
pull towards the fan.
 
6 To disconnect LVDS 
cable grasp black 
tab and gently swing 
LVDS lock bar up and 
back to unlock the 
cable
7 Slide cable out of 
connector by pulling 
the cable. Do not pull 
the black tab or lock 
bar.  

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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 LVDS 
connector—positioned 
precisely where shown—
after cable is fully 
connected to logic board.
8 Caution: Carefully 
disconnect 9 more 
cables in the order 
shown:
(1) keyboard flex 
cable
(2) optical drive 
(3) right speaker
(4) hard drive 
(5) trackpad flex
(6) IR/Sleep (see 
Caution in...

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9 CAUTION: With a 
fingernail or black 
stick, carefully 
flip the IR/Sleep 
indicator locking 
lever connector to 
the “open” position. 
Careful not to break 
the locking lever.
10 Without straining the 
cable, pull it straight 
out of the connector.
Replacement Note: 
Flip all locking levers 
on the logic board to 
the closed position 
(down) to return 
board back to Apple.  

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11 Remove 9 screws:
• 7 logic board (3.2-
mm) 922-9754
• 2 shoulder 3.5-mm 
(922-8753) screws on 
I/O bracket.  (Note: I/O 
bracket and screws 
are present only on 
early production top 
cases. For additional 
information, refer to 
Take Apart: Top Case 
Information.
Note: Do not remove 
or loosen the 2 (7-
mm) MagSafe screws 
in top right corner 
while servicing the 
logic board.
12 Carefully lift board 
from ports and, on 
the...

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16 Replacement Note: If 
replacing logic board, 
transfer:
• camera cable shim 
(or replace with new 
shim included with 
logic board) 
• left speaker
• microphone
• heatsink
• memory  

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First Steps
Remove:
• Access door
• Battery
• Bottom case
• Fans
• LVDS cable guide
• Memory
• Logic board
Tools
• Clean, soft, lint-free 
cloth
• ESD wrist strap and 
mat
• Magnetized Phillips #0 
or #1 screwdriver
• Thermal grease syringe
• Alcohol pads
• Black stick
Heatsink  

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Removal
Caution: Hold heatsink 
by edges, not by the heat 
pipes:
1 Disconnect the 
thermal sensor cable 
using a black stick.
2 Remove 8 (8.39-mm) 
922-8799 screws.
3 Keeping heatsink 
parallel to logic board, 
gently wiggle the 
heatsink to loosen the  
bond to the board. 
4 With a black stick, 
scrape off thermal 
grease and use 
alcohol pad to clean 
thermal pads and 
microprocessors.  

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Replacement
Important: New heatsinks 
include pre-applied 
thermal grease. Follow 
steps 1-2 only if re-
installing the original 
heatsink. 
1 Caution: The syringe 
contains enough 
thermal grease for 3 
microprocessors.
Use a pen to mark the 
syringe in thirds.
2 Inject 1/3 of grease 
on the center of each 
microprocessor.
3 Important: Connect 
the thermal sensor. 
The computer will 
not function with the 
sensor disconnected.
4 Lower...

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5 Install heatsink screws 
in order, 1/2 way first, 
then tighten the rest 
of the way.  

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First Steps
Remove:
• Access door
• Battery
• Bottom case
• Fans
• Logic board
• Optical drive
• Right speaker / 
subwoofer
Trackpad Kit 922-9008 
includes:
• trackpad
• black label
• 2 metal flexures
• 6 Ph#00 screws
• 1 tri-lobe #0 set screw
Tools
• ESD wrist strap and 
mat
• Sticky (Post-It) notes
• Black stick
• Magnetized tri-lobe #0 
screwdriver (922-8991)
• Magnetized Phillips 
#00 screwdriver
Trackpad