Apple macbook pro 17 inch early 2009 User Manual
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MacBook Pro (17-inch, Early 2009) Take Apart — Hard Drive Bracket, Front 161 2010-06-11 Tools • Clean, soft, lint-free cloth • ESD wrist strap and mat • Magnetized Phillips #00 screwdriver • Black stick Removal 1 Remove 2 (10-mm) 922-8648 screws. 2 Tilt out bracket. Replacement Note: Make sure 2 rubber gaskets are installed before installing screws.
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MacBook Pro (17-inch, Early 2009) Take Apart — Display Assembly 162 2010-06-11 First Steps Remove: • Bottom case • Camera cable guide • LVDS cable guide Before you begin this procedure, disconnect the battery from the logic board. Failure to do so could damage the computer. Display Assembly
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MacBook Pro (17-inch, Early 2009) Take Apart — Display Assembly 163 2010-06-11 Tools • Clean, soft, lint-free cloth • ESD wrist strap and mat • Magnetized Phillips #00 screwdriver • Torx T6 screwdriver • Foam wedge fixture Removal Caution: When disconnecting camera cable, remove gasket and shim before disconnecting cable. Caution: Avoid touching shim adhesive; body oils degrade adhesive. 1 Locate camera cable and Bluetooth connectors. 2 Peel EMI gasket off camera cable connector (A). 3...
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MacBook Pro (17-inch, Early 2009) Take Apart — Display Assembly 164 2010-06-11 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. 4 Peel EMI gasket off the LVDS cable, toward the fan. 5 To disconnect LVDS cable grasp black tab...
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MacBook Pro (17-inch, Early 2009) Take Apart — Display Assembly 165 2010-06-11 7 Open the display to 90 degrees, and place the computer on the foam wedge service fixture. 8 Remove 6 (6.5-mm) Torx 922-8925 screws: 9 Separate display assembly from top case.
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MacBook Pro (17-inch, Early 2009) Take Apart — Display Assembly 166 2010-06-11 Replacement Important: Before returning a display assembly, be sure to • remove clutch cover • remove AirPort Card and transfer it to the new display assembly • reinstall clutch cover • remove and transfer the protective film from the replacement display to the defective display Important: Before installing a new display assembly, be sure to install the AirPort Card. With the computer assembled, test the AirPort...
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MacBook Pro (17-inch, Early 2009) Take Apart — Display Assembly 167 2010-06-11 4 With computer closed and flat on table, check alignment where the display meets the top case. 5 If necessary, slightly loosen the two center screws, adjust alignment, and resecure screws. 6 With the proper alignment verified, install the remaining screws (3-6) in the order shown while the computer is still closed. Replacement Caution: When connecting the LVDS and camera cables, make sure they are fully...
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MacBook Pro (17-inch, Early 2009) Take Apart — Display Assembly 168 2010-06-11 Display Hinge Behavior The MacBook Pro models have a unique counterbalanced clutch system and was designed so that when the display is vertical with respect to the ground, it will remain in place regardless of the angle of the base. Moving the display past vertical allows the hinges to release and the display to close. This is normal behavior and no repair is necessary. Refer to http:// support.apple.com/...
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MacBook Pro (17-inch, Early 2009) Take Apart — Display Clutch Cover 169 2010-06-11 First Steps Remove: • Bottom case • Camera cable guide • LVDS cable guide • Display assembly Before you begin this procedure, disconnect the battery from the logic board. Failure to do so could damage the computer. Tools • Clean, soft, lint-free cloth • ESD wrist strap and mat Display Clutch Cover
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MacBook Pro (17-inch, Early 2009) Take Apart — Display Clutch Cover 170 2010-06-11 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.