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    							MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2010) Take Apart — LVDS Cable Guide 151 2010-12-15
    Removal
    1 Remove 6.5 mm  
    (922-8645) screw. 
    Replacement Note: 
    Be sure to anchor 
    the ground tab when 
    reinstalling the screw.
    2 Remove cable guide 
    assembly from case.
    Important: When 
    removing the LVDS 
    cable guide, do NOT 
    remove the screw 
    that secures the 
    guide’s grounding 
    clip. The clip is 
    delicate and should 
    remain with the 
    guide. If the clip is 
    damaged, install a 
    new cable guide.  
    						
    							MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2010) Take Apart — LVDS Cable Guide 152 2010-12-15
    Replacement Note: Be 
    sure grounding clip 
    fingers contact the top 
    case.  
    						
    							MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2010) Take Apart — Display Assembly 153 2010-12-15
    First Steps
    Remove:
    • Bottom case
    • Battery
    • AirPort/Bluetooth flex 
    cable
    • AirPort/Bluetooth card 
    holder
    • Camera cable guide
    • LVDS cable guide
    Tools
    • Clean, soft, lint-free 
    cloth
    • ESD wrist strap and 
    mat
    • Torx T6 screwdriver
    • Foam wedge fixture 
    Display Assembly  
    						
    							MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2010) Take Apart — Display Assembly 154 2010-12-15
    Removal
    Caution: Do not pull on 
    the black tab or the LVDS 
    lock bar. Pulling on the tab 
    to remove the LVDS cable 
    will likely result in the 
    metal LVDS lock bar being 
    torn off the cable body. 
    This bar is only to be used 
    to disengage the lock 
    from the LVDS connector.  
    A broken lock bar results 
    in a display assembly 
    replacement.
    1 Peel EMI gasket off 
    top of LVDS cable, 
    toward 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.  
    						
    							MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2010) Take Apart — Display Assembly 155 2010-12-15
    4 Open the display to 
    90 degrees, and place 
    the computer on the 
    foam wedge service 
    fixture.
    5 Remove 6 (5.3 mm) 
    922-8646 Torx T6 
    screws.
    6 Separate display 
    assembly from top 
    case.  
    						
    							MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2010) Take Apart — Display Clutch Cover 156 2010-12-15
    First Steps
    Remove:
    • Bottom case
    • Battery
    • AirPort/Bluetooth flex 
    cable
    • AirPort/Bluetooth card 
    holder
    • Camera cable guide
    • LVDS cable guide
    • Display assembly
    Tools
    • Clean, soft, lint-free 
    cloth
    • ESD wrist strap and 
    mat
    Display Clutch Cover  
    						
    							MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2010) Take Apart — Display Clutch Cover 157 2010-12-15
    Removal
    1 Cover display face 
    with clean, soft cloth.
    2 Holding left hinge, 
    slide clutch cover 1/4 
    inch (6.35 mm) away 
    from the LVDS cable.
    3 Press down on clutch 
    cover to loosen 4 
    hooks inside.  
    						
    							MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2010) Take Apart — Display Clutch Cover 158 2010-12-15
    4 Tilt up end of clutch 
    cover as you roll it 
    toward display face.
    5 Remove clutch cover.
    Replacement
    1 Note shape of clutch 
    cover:
    • flat at bottom
    • curved at top
    2 Make sure flat edge is 
    at bottom of display.  
    						
    							MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2010) Take Apart — Display Clutch Cover 159 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 2010) Take Apart — Right Speaker / Subwoofer 160 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
    Tools
    • Clean, soft, lint-free 
    cloth
    • ESD wrist strap and 
    mat
    • Black stick
    • Magnetized Phillips 
    #00 screwdriver
    Right Speaker / Subwoofer  
    						
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