Apple macbook pro 15 inch mid 2009 User Manual

MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2009) Take Apart — Display Clutch Cover 161 2010-12-15
3 Position clutch cover 
onto end with longer 
cable. 
4 Lower clutch cover 
onto display assembly.
5 Listen for snapping 
sound as hooks 
engage.
6 Check for good fit. 
Avoid: 
• gaps
• bulges
• pinched cables  

MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2009) Take Apart — AirPort Card 162 2010-12-15
First Steps
Remove:
• Bottom case
• Battery
• Camera cable guide
• LVDS cable guide
• Display assembly
• Display clutch cover
Tools
• Clean, soft, lint-free 
cloth
• ESD wrist strap and 
mat
• Black stick
• Phillips #00 screwdriver
AirPort Card  

MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2009) Take Apart — AirPort Card 163 2010-12-15
Removal
1 Cover display with 
clean, soft cloth.
2 Remove 3-mm screw 
(076-1327) from cable 
clip.
3 Remove cable clip.
4 Disconnect AirPort 
cable.
5 Disconnect 2 AirPort 
antenna cables using 
a black stick.
Replacement Note: 
Shorter antenna is at 
bottom.
6 Remove 2 (3-mm) 
screws (076-1327).
7 Lift out AirPort Card.  

MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2009) Take Apart — AirPort Card 164 2010-12-15
Replacement
1 Make sure thermal 
pad is centered on 
AirPort Card rather 
than stuck to display 
assembly tab. 
2 Important: Check the 
AirPort cable At the 
end of the cable, on 
the metal part, there 
are two grounding 
fingers (two U-shaped 
marks). Orient the 
grounding fingers so 
they are facing the 
AirPort card and are 
in contact with the 
AirPort card 
connector. The 
grounding fingers 
should NOT be facing 
you. Inserting...

MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2009) Take Apart — Antenna Board 165 2010-12-15
First Steps
Remove:
• Bottom case
• Battery
• Camera cable guide
• LVDS cable guide
• Display assembly
• Display clutch cover
Tools
• Clean, soft, lint-free 
cloth
• ESD wrist strap and 
mat
• Black stick
• Phillips #00 screwdriver
Antenna Board  

MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2009) Take Apart — Antenna Board 166 2010-12-15
Removal
1 Remove 4 (3-mm)
screws.
2 Lift out antenna 
board.
Replacement
1 Make sure the AirPort 
antenna cable is 
routed in its channel.
2 Connect the antennas 
to the AirPort card.  

MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2009) Take Apart — Optical Drive 167 2010-12-15
First Steps
Remove:
• Bottom case
• Battery
Caution: The optical drive 
is very fragile. Handle by 
the sides only.
Note: Systems with 
anti-glare displays have 
a Bluetooth card and 
antenna in the top left 
corner. See step 4 for take 
apart procedure.
Tools
• Clean, soft, lint-free 
cloth
• ESD wrist strap and 
mat
• Magnetized Phillips 
#00 screwdriver
• Black stick
Optical Drive  

MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2009) Take Apart — Optical Drive 168 2010-12-15
Removal
1 Remove 3 screws
• 3 (3.5-mm) 922-8719. 
2 Using a black stick, 
gently remove shim 
located next to 
camera cable 
connector. Set shim 
aside.
Note: If you don’t 
remove the shim 
prior to disconnecting 
the cable, you could 
damage the cable 
pins or logic board 
connector.
Replacement Note: 
Be sure to replace 
the shim after you 
reconnect the cable. 
Otherwise, the cable 
could work loose, 
resulting in no video.  

MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2009) Take Apart — Optical Drive 169 2010-12-15
3 Peel off camera cable 
EMI gasket (A), 
disconnect cable (B).
Replacement 
Caution: Make sure 
camera cable is fully 
inserted, EMI gasket 
replaced and shim 
installed behind the 
cable.
4 Peel and lift cable off 
optical drive:
• Glossy displays (A)
• Anti-glare displays (B)
Disconnect cable 
from Bluetooth card 
and peel up cable.  

MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2009) Take Apart — Optical Drive 170 2010-12-15
5 With a black stick, 
carefully pry optical 
cable straight up and 
off logic board.
Important 
Replacement Note: 
Install flex cable 
vertically onto logic 
board connector. 
Failure to do so could 
bend logic board pins 
and cause the system 
to not detect a disc 
when inserted.
6 Lift optical drive out.