Apple macbook pro 15 inch mid 2010 User Manual

MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2010) Take Apart — Logic Board 171 2010-12-15
6 Remove 7 (3.0 mm) 
922-9108 Torx T6 
screws.
7 Pull board away from 
ports. 
8 Tilt board vertically 
and on the underside 
disconnect the 
magsafe board cable.
9 Lift logic board from 
top case.
Note: Do not remove the 
left speaker, microphone, 
and heatsink if reinstalling 
the same logic board.
Replacement Note: If 
replacing the logic board 
with a new one, transfer 
the following:
• left speaker
• microphone
• heatsink
• left...

MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2010) Take Apart — Logic Board 172 2010-12-15
Replacement
1 Connect the MagSafe 
cable on the 
underside.
2 Replace 7 T6 screws in 
order shown. 
3 Connect 8 logic 
board cables.
4 Replace cable cover.
5 Reconnect LVDS 
cable.
6 Install memory.  

MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2010) Take Apart — Heatsink 173 2010-12-15
First Steps
Remove:
• Bottom case
• Battery
• AirPort/Bluetooth flex 
cable
• Right fan
• Logic board
Tools
• Clean, soft, lint-free 
cloth
• ESD wrist strap and 
mat
• Magnetized Torx T6 
screwdriver
• Thermal grease syringe
• Alcohol pads
• Black stick
Heatsink  

MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2010) Take Apart — Heatsink 174 2010-12-15
Removal
1 Remove 6 (8 mm) 
922-9328 Torx T6 
screws.
2 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.
3 Lift heatsink from 
logic board.
4 With a black stick, 
scrape off thermal 
grease and use 
alcohol pad to clean 
thermal pads and 
microprocessors.  

MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2010) Take Apart — Heatsink 175 2010-12-15
Replacement
Important: New heatsinks 
include pre-applied 
thermal grease. Follow 
steps 1-2 only if re-
installing the original 
heatsink. 
1 Use a pen to mark the 
syringe in thirds.
Caution: The syringe 
contains enough 
thermal grease for 3 
microprocessors.
2 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...

MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2010) Take Apart — Trackpad 176 2010-12-15
First Steps
Remove:
• Bottom case
• Battery
• AirPort/Bluetooth flex 
cable
• Right fan
• Logic board
Trackpad Kit 922-9306 
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 2010) Take Apart — Trackpad 177 2010-12-15
Removal
1 Carefully peel up 
trackpad flex cable 
from top case.
2 Remove 8 screws 
(included in new 
trackpad assembly 
922-9306 and also 
offered separately):
• 4 (0.9 mm) 922-9256 
(silver-colored)
• 4 (1.1 mm) 922-9461 
(black)
Discard old screws; 
they lose their ability 
to hold securely if 
reused.
3 Remove 1 Torx T6 set 
screw. Discard old 
screw. (New set screw 
comes only with 
trackpad assembly.)
4 Remove and dispose 
of 2...

MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2010) Take Apart — Trackpad 178 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 2010) Take Apart — Trackpad 179 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 
screws into new 
flexures. Tighten a 
little.  

MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2010) Take Apart — Trackpad 180 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.