Apple macbook pro 15 inch mid 2009 User Manual
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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 the cable incorrectly will cause logic board failure! Caution: When testing an AirPort card connection, wait at least 5 seconds after shutdown before connecting the camera cable connection to the logic board. Waiting less than that could damage the AirPort card.
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.