Apple macbook pro 15 inch mid 2009 User Manual

MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2009) Take Apart — Logic Board 181 2010-12-15
First Steps
Remove:
• Bottom case
• Battery
• Right fan
• LVDS cable guide
Important: Removal 
and replacement of the 
heatsink or left fan from 
the logic board requires 
the service fixture.
Failure to use the service 
fixture could damage 
components on the logic 
board.
Tools
• Clean, soft, lint-free 
cloth
• ESD wrist strap and 
mat
• Magnetized Torx T6 
screwdriver
• service fixture
• Black stick
Logic Board  

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Removal
1 Locate camera/
AirPort/Bluetooth/ 
connector and black 
shim on the logic 
board.
2 Using a black stick, 
pry the shim from 
the logic board. If 
you don’t remove 
the shim, you could 
damage the logic 
board and/or the 
camera cable.
3 Peel EMI gasket off 
camera cable 
connector (A). 
4 Disconnect camera 
cable from logic 
board (B). Pull cable 
on same horizontal 
plane as the logic 
board.  

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Caution: The LVDS cable/ 
lock bar is very fragile, 
handle with care. A broken 
lock bar results in a display 
assembly replacement.
5 Peel EMI gasket off 
the top of LVDS cable, 
pull towards the fan.
 
6 To disconnect LVDS 
cable grasp black 
tab and gently swing 
LVDS lock bar up and 
back to unlock the 
cable
7 Slide cable out of 
connector by pulling 
the cable. Do not pull 
the black tab or lock 
bar.  

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8 Remove 2 screws (1.5-
mm) 922-9037 on 
cable cover.
9 Caution: Referring to 
Connector Types, 
carefully disconnect 7 
more cables in the 
order shown:
(1) keyboard backlight
(2) optical drive 
(3) right speaker
(4) hard drive/IR/sleep 
(5) trackpad flex
(6) keyboard
(7) battery indicator  

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10 Remove 7 T6 (3.5-
mm) 922-9108 logic 
board screws.
Important: If 
replacing the logic 
board, use the service 
fixture to remove the 
screws on the left fan 
and the heatsink.
11 Pull board away from 
ports. 
12 Tilt board vertically 
and on the underside 
disconnect the 
magsafe board cable.
13 Lift logic board from 
top case.
Replacement Note: 
remove the speaker 
and microphone 
before placing the 
logic board onto the...

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Replacement
1 If you are replacing 
the logic board, use 
the service fixture  
(as shown) to support 
the board when 
transferring:
• heatsink
• left fan
2 Connect the MagSafe 
cable on the 
underside.
3 Replace 7 T6 screws in 
order shown. 
4 Connect 7 logic 
board cables.  

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5 Transfer the memory.
6 Replacement 
Caution: To avoid a 
short to the logic 
board, be sure to 
place EMI gasket on 
camera cable—
positioned precisely 
where shown—after 
cable is fully 
connected to logic 
board. Then, place 
black shim behind 
connector.  

MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2009) Take Apart — Fan, Left 188 2010-12-15
First Steps
Remove: 
• Bottom case
• Battery
• Right fan
• LVDS cable guide
• Logic board
Important: Removal and 
replacement of the left 
fan from the logic board 
requires the service 
fixture.
Failure to use the service 
fixture could damage 
components on the logic 
board.
Tools
• Clean, soft, lint-free 
cloth
• ESD wrist strap and 
mat
• Service fixture
• Black stick
• Torx T6 screwdriver
Fan, Left  

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Removal
1 Orient fixture to the 
“Fan & MLB Heatsink 
Assembly Side” of the 
fixture.
2 Remove memory, 
left speaker, and 
microphone. 
3 Place the logic board 
onto the fixture.
4 Use a black stick to 
pry fan cable from 
logic board.
5 Remove 3 ( T6) 922-
9108 screws.
Replacement Note: 
Place logic board 
onto service fixture 
to replace fan screws. 
The fixture provides 
support to the logic 
board.  

MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2009) Take Apart — Heatsink 190 2010-12-15
First Steps
Remove:
• Bottom case
• Battery
• Right fan
• LVDS cable guide
• Logic board
Important: Removal 
and replacement of the 
heatsink requires the 
service fixture.
Caution: Failure to use 
the service fixture could 
damage components on 
the logic board.
Tools
• Clean, soft, lint-free 
cloth
• ESD wrist strap and 
mat
• Magnetized Phillips 
#00 or #1 screwdriver
• Thermal grease syringe
• Alcohol pads
• Black stick
Heatsink