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Page 161

MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2010) Take Apart — Right Speaker / Subwoofer 161 2010-12-15
Removal
1 Using black stick, 
disconnect hard 
drive/IR/sleep 
indicator cable from 
logic board.
2 Carefully pry cable 
from top of speaker 
assembly and bend 
back toward hard 
drive.
3 Disconnect speaker 
cable from logic 
board.
Note: To disconnect, 
place black stick 
under cable and lift 
straight up.  

Page 162

MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2010) Take Apart — Right Speaker / Subwoofer 162 2010-12-15
4 Remove 6 screws:
• 2 (3 mm) 922-9095
• 1 (2.4 mm) 922-9094
• 2 (12.1 mm) 922-9466
• 1 (7.8 mm) 922-9467
5 Remove speaker 
assembly from top 
case. 
Note: The right speaker/
subwoofer is made up of 
two sections connected 
by a narrow, twisted-wire 
cable. Be careful not to 
damage the cable when 
removing and reinstalling 
the part  

Page 163

MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2010) Take Apart — Right Speaker / Subwoofer 163 2010-12-15
Reassembly Note: Inspect 
the top and bottom 
rubber snubbers 
associated with the three 
large speaker screws. The 
snubbers are used for 
vibration damping. If any 
snubber is damaged, 
replace it with a new, 
corresponding top 
snubber (922-9502) or 
bottom snubber 
(922-9503).
Reassembly Note: 
Replace screws in the 
order indicated.  

Page 164

MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2010) Take Apart — Fan, Right 164 2010-12-15
First Steps
Remove:
• Bottom case
• Battery
Tools
• Clean, soft, lint-free 
cloth
• ESD wrist strap and 
mat
• Black stick
• Torx T6 screwdriver
Fan, Right  

Page 165

MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2010) Take Apart — Fan, Right 165 2010-12-15
Removal
1 Use a black stick to 
disconnect fan cable.
2 Remove 3 (3.0 mm) 
922-9108 Torx T6 
screws.
3 Lift fan out of top 
case.  

Page 166

MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2010) Take Apart — Fan, Left 166 2010-12-15
First Steps
Remove: 
• Bottom case
• Battery
Tools
• Clean, soft, lint-free 
cloth
• ESD wrist strap and 
mat
• Black stick
• Torx T6 screwdriver
Fan, Left  

Page 167

MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2010) Take Apart — Fan, Left 167 2010-12-15
Removal
1 Use a black stick to 
pry fan cable from 
logic board.
2 Remove 3 (3.0 mm) 
922-9108 Torx T6 
screws.  

Page 168

MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2010) Take Apart — Logic Board 168 2010-12-15
First Steps
Remove:
• Bottom case
• Battery
• AirPort/Bluetooth flex 
cable
• Right fan
Tools
• Clean, soft, lint-free 
cloth
• ESD wrist strap and 
mat
• Magnetized Torx T6 
screwdriver
• Black stick
Logic Board  

Page 169

MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2010) Take Apart — Logic Board 169 2010-12-15
Removal
Caution: The LVDS cable/ 
lock bar is very fragile; 
handle with care. A broken 
lock bar results in a display 
assembly replacement.
1 Peel EMI gasket off 
the top of LVDS cable, 
pull towards the fan.
 
2 To disconnect LVDS 
cable, grasp black 
tab and gently swing 
LVDS lock bar up and 
back to unlock the 
cable.
3 Slide cable out of 
connector by pulling 
the cable. Do not pull 
the black tab or lock 
bar.  

Page 170

MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2010) Take Apart — Logic Board 170 2010-12-15
4 Remove 2 (1.2 mm) 
922-9037 screws, and 
remove cable cover.
5 Caution: Referring to 
“Connector Types,” 
carefully disconnect 8 
more cables in the 
order shown:
(1) keyboard backlight
(2) camera cable
(3) optical drive 
(4) right speaker
(5) hard drive/IR/sleep 
(6) trackpad flex
(7) keyboard
(8) battery indicator  
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