Apple macbook pro 17 inch early 2008 User Manual

MacBook Pro 17-inch (original, Core 2 Duo, 2.4/2.6GHz, 2008) Troubleshooting — Hardware Symptom Charts 191
Shut down the system, then press the power button to start the computer.
2.  
Reset the SMC (power manager) as described in “
3.  Resetting the System Management 
Controller (SMC)”  under “Troubleshooting Tips and Tricks” in the previous section.
Make sure the power adapter is connected to a known-good outlet using the AC power cord, 
4.  
not the duckhead. If the intermittent behavior goes away,...

MacBook Pro 17-inch (original, Core 2 Duo, 2.4/2.6GHz, 2008) Troubleshooting — Hardware Symptom Charts 19 2
Try a different DVI-to-Video Adapter.
3. 
Replace the logic board.
4.  
No video on external VGA device connected to the external monitor (DVI) port
Verify that the test monitor being used is a known-good device supported by this computer.
5. 
Try a different DVI-to-VGA adapter cable.
6.  
Restart the computer and test again.
7.  
Replace the logic board.
8.  
Display has repetitive patterns or...

MacBook Pro 17-inch (original, Core 2 Duo, 2.4/2.6GHz, 2008) Troubleshooting — Hardware Symptom Charts 19 3
Feet came off the bottom case
Replace the missing foot or feet.
Sleep LED does not come on when lid is closed
Put the computer to sleep using the menu option. If the sleep LED goes on, the computer is 
1.  
not detecting a closed display. If the LED does not go on, skip to step 3.
Place a magnet over the sleep sensor board in the top case. If the system goes to sleep, 
2.  
replace the magnet in...

MacBook Pro 17-inch (original, Core 2 Duo, 2.4/2.6GHz, 2008) Troubleshooting — Hardware Symptom Charts 19 4
Check for misplaced or inadequate thermal grease.
9. 
Each processor chip should have .01 to .12 cc (one-third of a single syringe) of grease on it. 
It should look completely covered. See the Heatsink chapter of the Take Apart section for 
complete details.
Is the thermal grease applied in the right places and in the right amount, according to the 
10.  
service manual?
Yes: You have eliminated...

MacBook Pro 17-inch (original, Core 2 Duo, 2.4/2.6GHz, 2008) Troubleshooting — Architecture 19 5
Architecture
The architecture of the 17-inch MacBook Pro is based on the Intel Core 2 Duo microprocessor and 
two ICs, the North Bridge memory controller and the South Bridge I/O controller, connected to 
each other by a Direct Media Interface (DMI) bus. 
The North Bridge provides the bridging functionality among the processor, the memory system, 
the DMI bus, and the 16-lane PCI Express bus to the graphics...

MacBook Pro 17-inch (original, Core 2 Duo, 2.4/2.6GHz, 2008) Troubleshooting — Architecture 19 6
Figure 1: Block diagram 

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MacBook Pro 17-inch (original, Core 2 Duo, 2.4/2.6GHz, 2008) Views — Exploded View 19 8
MacBook Pro (17-inch original) Exploded View
Keyboard  922-7500
Top Case  922-7501
Logic Board 2.16GHz  661-3977 Logic Board Sleeves  922-7538
Microphone  922-7507
Left Speaker  922-7508
Backup Battery  922-7505
Ambient Light Sensor Dust 
Cover, Right  922-7537
Right Speaker  922-7509
Optical Drive Left Bracket  922-7542
Optical Drive Flex  922-7520
Optical Drive Rear Bracket  922-7544
SuperDrive  661-3909
Optical...

MacBook Pro 17-inch (original, Core 2 Duo, 2.4/2.6GHz, 2008) Views — Exploded View 19 9
MacBook Pro (17-inch Core 2 Duo) Exploded View
Keyboard (922-7949)
T op Case (9 22-7950)
Lo gic Board 2. 33GHz (66 1-4235)
Lo
gic Board Slee ves (9 22-7 538)
M icrophone (9 22-7507)
Le ft Speaker (9 22-7958)
Backup Batter y (922-7 952)
Ambient Light Sensor Dust 
Cove r, Right (9 22-7537)
Right Speaker (9 22-7509)
Optical Driv e Left Brack et (922-7542)
Optical Driv e Flex (9 22-75 20)
Optical Driv e Rear Bracket (9...

MacBook Pro 17-inch (original, Core 2 Duo, 2.4/2.6GHz, 2008) Views — Exploded View 200
MacBook Pro (17-inch 2.4GHz) Exploded View
Keyboard (922-8102)
T op Case (9 22-8103)
Lo gic Board 2. 4 GHz (661-4364)
       2.6  GHz (66 1-4596)
Logic Board Slee ves (9 22-7 538)
M icrophone (9 22-7507)
Le ft Speaker (9 22-8108)
Backup Batter y (922-7 952)
Ambient Light Sensor Dust 
Cove r, Right (9 22-7537)
Right Speaker (9 22-8107)
Optical Driv e Left Brack et (922-7542)
Optical Driv e Flex (9 22-81 12)
Optical Driv...