Apple macbook pro 15 inch late 2008 User Manual
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MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2008) Take Apart — HD Front Bracket/Flex Cable with IR and Sleep LED 211 2010-06-15 First Steps Remove: • Access door • Battery • Hard drive • Optical drive • Right speaker • Midwall This cable has a very narrow neck at its connection point to the main logic board. Handle with care or it could tear. Tools • Clean, soft, lint-free cloth • ESD wrist strap • Black stick • Magnetized Phillips #00 screwdriver • Tweezer HD Front Bracket/Flex Cable with IR and Sleep LED
MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2008) Take Apart — HD Front Bracket/Flex Cable with IR and Sleep LED 212 2010-06-15 Removal 1 IMPORTANT: Disconnect the trackpad flex cable before disconnecting the adjacent front IR/ Sleep indicator flex cable. Removing the trackpad flex cable first reduces the likelihood of damaging the front IR/Sleep indicator flex cable. 2 Remove 2 (3.3-mm) 922-7620 screws attaching front bracket to top case.
MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2008) Take Apart — HD Front Bracket/Flex Cable with IR and Sleep LED 213 2010-06-15 3 CAUTION: With a fingernail or black stick, carefully flip the IR/Sleep indicator locking lever connector to the “open” position. 4 Without straining the cable, pull it straight out of the connector. Important: Flip the locking lever to the closed position (down) after removing the flex cable to protect the connector. See graphic on next page. 5 Lift the entire IR/Sleep indicator cable and front bracket from the top case.
MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2008) Take Apart — HD Front Bracket/Flex Cable with IR and Sleep LED 214 2010-06-15 Reassembly 1. If installing a new cable, peel off adhesive backing from cable, press cable onto top case and carefully insert the cable into the connector. Lock down the lever. 2. For known bad boards (KBB): Close all locking lever connectors on the logic board when returning the board to Apple. Connectors left in the “open” or up position during shipment can break, causing damage to the logic board. Troubleshooting Tip: If the system is having trouble going or staying asleep, check the flex cable. Try reseating the cable in the connector.
MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2008) Take Apart — Express Card Cage 215 2010-06-15 First Steps Remove: • Access door • Battery • Bottom case • Fans • LVDS cable guide • Logic board Tools • Clean, soft, lint-free cloth • ESD wrist strap • Magnetized Phillips #00 screwdriver. Express Card Cage
MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2008) Take Apart — Express Card Cage 216 2010-06-15 Removal 1 Remove 4 black screws: • 2 (4-mm) 922-8722 • 2 (1.85-mm) 922-8723 2 Lift card cage from the top case.
MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2008) Take Apart — Kensington Lock 217 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 Kensington Lock
MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2008) Take Apart — Kensington Lock 218 2010-06-15 Removal 1 Remove 2 (4 mm) screw (screw part number not offered). 2 Lift out lock. Note that the lock includes the plastic piece and metal shield.
MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2008) Take Apart — Top Case 219 2010-06-15 First Steps Remove: • Access door • Battery • Bottom case • Optical drive • Hard drive • Fans • Midwall • Battery connector cover • Camera cable guide • LVDS cable guide • Logic board • Display assembly • Right speaker • Express card cage • Center bracket Tools • Clean, soft, lint-free cloth • ESD wrist strap • Magnetized Phillips #00 screwdriver. Top Case
MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2008) Take Apart — Top Case 220 2010-06-15 Removal With the first steps completed, the top case with keyboard is the remaining part. The top case includes: • battery indicator light board and cable • battery cable connector cover • hard drive cable • front bracket IR/sleep indicator cable • Kensington lock Replacement 1 Before assembling the computer, be sure to first transfer the following 3 parts to the new top case: • center bracket • express card cage • midwall 2 Transfer the serial number to inside edge of top case (see arrow for location). Remove the original serial number label with a jeweler’s flat blade screw driver and transfer it to the replacement top case.