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Page 181

MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2010) Take Apart — Trackpad 181 2010-12-15
6 Turn top case over. 
Tighten screws at 
flexures.
7 Check 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 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.  

Page 182

MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2010) Take Apart — Left Speaker 182 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
• Magnetic Phillips #00 
screwdriver
Left Speaker  

Page 183

MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2010) Take Apart — Left Speaker 183 2010-12-15
Removal
1 Carefully peel back 
tape and disconnect 
speaker cable from 
logic board.  
Replacement Note: 
Be sure to replace 
the tape covering 
the speaker cable. If 
you cannot reuse the 
original tape, use a 
piece of Kapton tape.
2 Remove 2 (4.5 mm) 
922-8744 screws. 
Note: Do not touch 
the soft speaker cone.
3 Disconnect 
microphone cable 
from logic board.
4 Remove speaker and 
microphone from top 
case.
Replacement Note: If...

Page 184

MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2010) Take Apart — Microphone  184 2010-12-15
First Steps
Remove:
• Bottom case
• Battery
• AirPort/Bluetooth flex 
cable
• Right fan
• Logic board
• Left speaker
Tools
•  Clean, soft, lint-free 
cloth
• ESD wrist strap and 
mat
• Black stick
Microphone   

Page 185

MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2010) Take Apart — Microphone  185 2010-12-15
Removal
Use black stick to pry 
microphone cable from 
speaker assembly.  

Page 186

MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2010) Take Apart — MagSafe Board 186 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
MagSafe Board  

Page 187

MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2010) Take Apart — MagSafe Board 187 2010-12-15
Removal
1 Remove 2 (7.5 mm) 
922-9042 Torx T6 
screws.
2 Remove MagSafe 
board from case.
Replacement Note: After 
installing the MagSafe 
screws, check the port 
connection by plugging in 
a disconnected power 
adapter cable. If the 
MagSafe port is off center, 
the cable will not plug in 
securely, and you must 
reinstall the MagSafe 
board.  

Page 188

MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2010) Take Apart — Battery Indicator Light Cable and Board 188 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 Phillips 
#000 screwdriver
• Black stick
Battery Indicator Light Cable 
and Board  

Page 189

MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2010) Take Apart — Battery Indicator Light Cable and Board 189 2010-12-15
Removal
1 Place tape over 
battery button on 
outside of top case 
to prevent losing the 
button.
2 Remove 3 (1.8 mm) 
922-9069 screws. 
3 Using a black stick, 
pry back the EMI 
spring shield to 
access the BIL cable.
Note: If replacing the 
BIL board, discard 
the bent EMI spring 
shield. Install new 
shield that came with 
BIL assembly.
4 Peel the cable off the 
top housing.
Replacement Note: 
Before...

Page 190

MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2010) Take Apart — Center Bracket 190 2010-12-15
First Steps
Do the following:
• Remove bottom case
• Remove battery
• Remove AirPort/
Bluetooth flex cable
• Rotate AirPort/
Bluetooth card holder 
back from bottom case
• Remove optical drive
• Remove right fan
• Remove logic board
Tools
• Clean, soft, lint-free 
cloth
• ESD wrist strap and 
mat
• Magnetized Phillips 
#00 screwdriver
Center Bracket  
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