Apple macbook pro 15 inch mid 2009 User Manual

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3 Press battery indicator 
light button to check 
charge level.   

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First Steps
Remove:
• Bottom case
• 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 and Bracket  

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Removal
1 Loosen 2 captive 
screws to remove 
bracket. 
2 Lift out bracket.
Replacement Note: Make 
sure 2 rubber grommets 
are included in bracket 
before installing it.  

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3 Use pull tab to tilt 
hard drive out. 
 
4 Hold hard drive by 
the sides only.
5 Disconnect hard drive 
connector.   

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6 Follow safe handling: 
• Do not press drive
• Do not touch 
connector
• Do not touch circuitry  

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Replacement
1 Touch a metal surface 
to discharge static 
electricity. 
2 Make sure 4 Torx T6 
mounting screws 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 
insert hard drive at an 
angle making sure 
mounting screws are 
inserted into front 
bracket.
4 Replace bracket with 
and tighten 2 captive 
screws.  

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Reinstalling Software that Came with the Computer
Use the software install discs that came with the computer to reinstall Mac OS X and any 
applications that came with the computer. Choose either “Archive and Install,” which saves the 
existing files and settings, or “Erase and Install,” which erases all the data.
Important: Apple recommends backing up data on the hard disk before restoring software. 
Because the “Erase...

MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2009) Take Apart — Hard Drive/IR/Sleep Indicator Cable 139 2010-12-15
First Steps
Remove:
• Bottom case
• Battery
• Hard drive
Caution: Make sure data 
is backed up before 
removing the hard drive.
Tools
• Clean, soft, lint-free 
cloth
• ESD wrist strap and 
mat
• Black stick
• Magnetized Phillips 
#00 screwdriver
Hard Drive/IR/Sleep Indicator 
Cable  

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Removal
1 Caution: The cable 
is fragile, be careful 
when disconnecting 
and removing the 
cable.
2  Use black stick to 
disconnect cable from 
connector on logic 
board and carefully 
pry cable from top of 
speaker.
3 Remove 4 screws:
• 2 (3.0-mm) 922-9036 
on cable
• 2 (9.5-mm) 922-9105 
on lower bracket
4 Carefully peel up 
cable from top case.
 Replacement
1 Press cable so it lays 
flat in top case.
2...