Apple macbook pro 15 inch late 2008 User Manual

							MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2008) Take Apart — Battery Connector Cover 141 2010-06-15
Removal
1 Remove 3 identical 
silver (1.98-mm) 
screws (922-9755).
Caution: The adhesive on 
the cover is very strong. 
2 Use a black stick to 
loosen adhesive on 
around the edges of 
the battery connector 
cover.
Important: DO NOT 
pull on the battery 
connector pins. They 
are not part of the 
battery cover and 
they can be damaged 
if pulled.
3 Lift out battery 
connector cover.  
						

							MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2008) Take Apart — Battery Indicator Light Board 142 2010-06-15
First Steps
Remove:
• Access door
• Battery
• Bottom case
• Battery connector 
cover
Tools
• Clean, soft, lint-free 
cloth
• ESD wrist strap and 
mat
• Magnetized Phillips 
#00 screwdriver
• Black stick
Battery Indicator Light Board  
						

							MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2008) Take Apart — Battery Indicator Light Board 143 2010-06-15
Removal
1 Remove 3 (2.62 mm)
screws. 
2 Pry the board from 
side of top case.
3 Disconnect cable 
from battery indicator 
light (BIL) board.  
Replacement
1 Before replacing the 
board, check that:
• the rubber gasket is 
assembled on top of 
the LEDs 
• the battery indicator 
light button is installed 
in the top case  
						

							MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2008) Take Apart — Battery Indicator Cable 144 2010-06-15
First Steps
Remove:
• Access door
• Battery
• Bottom case
• Battery connector 
cover
Tools
• Clean, soft, lint-free 
cloth
• ESD wrist strap and 
mat
• Magnetized Phillips 
#00 screwdriver
Battery Indicator Cable  
						

							MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2008) Take Apart — Battery Indicator Cable 145 2010-06-15
Removal
1 Disconnect cable 
from underside of 
logic board.
2 Route cable under 
midwall.
3 Remove 3 (3-mm) 
922-8657 screws on 
battery indicator 
board. 
4 Pry board from top 
case.
5 Disconnect cable 
from battery indicator 
light (BIL) board. 
Note: The battery 
indicator light button 
may fall out of top 
case. Make sure you 
retain the button.
Replacement
1 Before replacing the 
board, check that:
• the rubber gasket is 
assembled on top of 
the LEDs 
• the battery indicator 
light button is installed 
in the top case  
						

							MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2008) Take Apart — Camera/AirPort/BT Cable Guide 146 2010-06-15
First Steps
Remove:
• Access door
• Battery
• Bottom case
Tools
• Clean, soft, lint-free 
cloth
• ESD wrist strap and 
mat
• Magnetized Phillips 
#00 screwdriver
Camera/AirPort/BT Cable Guide  
						

							MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2008) Take Apart — Camera/AirPort/BT Cable Guide 147 2010-06-15
Removal
1 Remove 2 (8-mm) 
screws (922-8720).
2 Remove cable guide 
from the top case.
Replacement Note: 
Make sure the black 
ground tab (on the 
camera, AirPort and 
Bluetooth cable) is 
placed over the right 
screw hole before 
installing the screw.  
						

							MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2008) Take Apart — LVDS Cable Guide 148 2010-06-15
First Steps
Remove:
• Access door
• Battery
• Bottom case
Tools
• Clean, soft, lint-free 
cloth
• ESD wrist strap and 
mat
• Magnetized Phillips 
#00 screwdriver
LVDS Cable Guide  
						

							MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2008) Take Apart — LVDS Cable Guide 149 2010-06-15
Removal
1 Remove 1 (7-mm)
screw (922-8645). 
2 Lift cable guide out of 
top case.
Replacement Note: 
Align locator pin on 
cable guide to hole in 
top case  
						

							MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2008) Take Apart — Display Assembly 150 2010-06-15
First Steps
Remove:
• Access door
• Battery
• Bottom case
• Camera cable guide
• LVDS cable guide
Tools
• Clean, soft, lint-free 
cloth
• ESD wrist strap and 
mat
• Magnetized Phillips 
#00 screwdriver
• Torx T6 screwdriver 
with a large-diameter 
handle
• Foam wedge fixture 
Display Assembly