Apple macbook pro 15 inch late 2008 User Manual

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3 Press battery indicator 
light 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 hard drive 
bracket.  
						

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Replacement
1 Make sure 2 rubber 
grommets are 
included in hard 
drive bracket before 
installing it.   
						

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First Steps
Remove:
• Access door
• Battery
• Hard drive bracket
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  
						

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Removal
1 Make sure hard drive 
bracket is removed.
2 Use pull tab to tilt 
hard drive out.
   
						

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3 Hold hard drive by 
the sides only.
4 Disconnect hard drive 
connector. 
5 Follow safe handling: 
• Do not press drive
• Do not touch 
connector
• Do not touch circuitry  
						

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Replacement
1 Make sure 4 rubber 
grommets are seated 
in top case before 
installing the hard 
drive. 
2 Make sure 4 Torx T6 
mounting screws 
(922-8655) are 
installed on the drive.  
 
If your replacement 
drive does not have 
mounting screws, 
transfer them from 
the old drive.  
						

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3 Attach connector, and 
tilt hard drive into 
front of top case.
4 Replace hard drive 
bracket.  
						

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Reinstalling Software that Came with the Computer
Use the software install discs that came with your computer to install Mac OS X and the 
applications that came with your computer.
Installing Mac OS X and Applications 
To install Mac OS X and the applications that came with your computer, follow these steps: 
1. Start up from the Mac OS X Install Disc 1 that came with your computer, and choose your 
language. 
2.  From the menu bar, choose Utilities > Disk Utility. 
3. Open Disk Utility and select the new drive in the list to the left. 
Note: If you are formatting the primary drive, use the Disk Utility program on the Install disc. 
4.  Click the Partition tab. 
5. Click on Options, and verify GUID is selected if this is the startup drive. 
6.  Name the volume “Macintosh HD.” 
7. Apply the change by clicking the Partition button. 
8.  At this point, either 
• Quit the Disk Utility application, and proceed with the Mac OS X installation. Follow 
the onscreen instructions. After selecting the destination disk for installation, continue  
following the onscreen instructions. Your computer may restart and ask you to insert 
the next Mac OS X Install Disc 2. or 
• Leave the Disk Utility application open, and restore the backed up files from the image  
you created before removing the hard drive. 
Installing Applications
To install just the applications that came with the computer, follow the steps below. The 
computer must have Mac OS X already installed. 
1. Back up your essential files, if possible. 
2.  Insert the Mac OS X Install Disc 1 that came with your computer. 
3. Double-click “Install Bundled Software Only.” 
4.  Follow the onscreen instructions. 
5. After selecting the destination disk for installation, continue following onscreen instructions. 
After restart, insert the next Mac OS X Install Disc 2. 
6.  Restore the data by reinstalling the backed up files from your backup to the new drive.