Apple macbook pro 15 inch mid 2009 User Manual

MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2009) Take Apart — Heatsink 191 2010-12-15
Removal
1 Orient fixture to the 
“Heatsink & MLB 
Assembly Side” of the 
service fixture. 
2 Place logic board 
onto fixture with the 
heatsink facing you.
3 Remove 8 (8.39-mm) 
922-8799 screws.
4 Keeping heatsink 
parallel to logic board, 
gently wiggle the 
heatsink to loosen the  
bond to the board. 
Caution: Hold heatsink 
by edges, not by the heat 
pipes:  

MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2009) Take Apart — Heatsink 192 2010-12-15
5 With a black stick, 
scrape off thermal 
grease and use 
alcohol pad to clean 
thermal pads and 
microprocessors.
Replacement
Important: New heatsinks 
include pre-applied 
thermal grease. Follow 
steps 1-2 only if re-
installing the original 
heatsink. 
1 Caution: The syringe 
contains enough 
thermal grease for 3 
microprocessors.
Use a pen to mark the 
syringe in thirds.  

MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2009) Take Apart — Heatsink 193 2010-12-15
2 With the logic board 
on the service fixture, 
inject 1/3 of grease 
on the center of each 
microprocessor.
3 Lower the heatsink 
over the logic board.
4 Install heatsink screws 
in the order shown, 
1/2 way first, then 
tighten the rest of the 
way.  

MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2009) Take Apart — Trackpad 194 2010-12-15
First Steps
Remove:
• Bottom case
• Battery
• Right fan
• LVDS cable guide
• Logic board
Trackpad Kit 922-9035 
includes:
• trackpad
• 8 flexure screws
• 1 T6 set screw
• 2 metal flexures
Tools
• ESD wrist strap and 
mat
• Sticky (Post-It) notes
• Black stick
• Magnetized Phillips 
#000 screwdriver
• Magnetized Torx T6 
screwdriver
Trackpad  

MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2009) Take Apart — Trackpad 195 2010-12-15
Removal
1 Carefully peel up 
trackpad flex cable 
from top case.
2 Remove 8 (1.2-mm) 
Phillips #000 screws:
Discard old screws; 
they lose their ability 
to hold securely if 
reused.
3 Remove 1 Torx T6 set 
screw. Discard old 
screw.
4 Remove and dispose 
of 2 metal flexures 
(thin metal pieces); 
they are matched 
to each individual 
trackpad by thickness.  

MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2009) Take Apart — Trackpad 196 2010-12-15
5 Support trackpad and 
flex cable as trackpad 
drops down out of 
top case.
6 Spiral trackpad down 
and away from top 
case, taking care to 
route flex cable 
through opening.  

MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2009) Take Apart — Trackpad 197 2010-12-15
Replacement
1 Route flex cable 
through opening.
2 Spiral and pivot 
trackpad into place.
Important: Minimize 
rubbing edges of trackpad 
against top case while 
installing.  This could 
cause invisible cracks to 
form in the glass of the 
trackpad.
3 Loosely insert 8 short 
Phillips #000 screws 
into new flexures.  
Tighten a little bit.  

MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2009) Take Apart — Trackpad 198 2010-12-15
4 On the palm rest, 
insert one sticky 
(Post-It) note into gap 
on each of the four 
sides of trackpad.
5 Fold sticky notes over 
so that top case can 
be laid flat.  

MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2009) Take Apart — Trackpad 199 2010-12-15
6 Turn top case over. 
Tighten 8 short 
Phillips #000 screws at 
flexures.
7 Inspect that gaps 
between trackpad 
and top case are even 
on all sides. If not, 
loosen screws and 
adjust.
8 Replace 1 T6 set 
screw.  
9 Slowly turn T6 
set screw in small 
increments until 
trackpad has a normal 
clicking motion. 
Important: Do not 
overtighten set screw 
or you may damage 
trackpad.
10 Press trackpad flex 
cable into place on 
top case.  

MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2009) Take Apart — Left Speaker 200 2010-12-15
First Steps
Remove:
• Bottom case
• Battery
• Right fan
• LVDS cable guide
• Logic board
Tools
• Clean, soft, lint-free 
cloth
• ESD wrist strap and 
mat
• Magnetic Phillips #00 
screwdriver
Left Speaker