Apple macbook pro 17 inch early 2009 User Manual

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9 Tilt up top case, and 
spiral trackpad away 
from top case while 
carefully routing flex 
cable through hole.  

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Replacement
Important: Dispose of old 
flexures, 6 short Phillips 
screws, and 1 tri-lobe 
set screw, and only use 
new ones included with 
trackpad kit.
1 Peel and adhere 
black label (included 
with new trackpad) 
to cover trackpad 
stiffener as shown.
2 Align new flexures on 
positioning posts.
Note: This procedure will 
take patience and a steady 
hand.  Try supporting the 
delicate flexures with a 
black stick.  

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3 Slide stiffeners over 
the flexures and align 
the screw holes.
4 Tighten 4 Torx T6 
screws on stiffeners.
5 Carefully route flex 
cable through guide 
hole.
6 Spiral and pivot 
trackpad into place, 
inserting front edge 
first.
Important: Minimize 
rubbing edges of trackpad 
against top case while 
installing.  This could 
cause invisible cracks to 
form in the glass of the 
trackpad.  

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7 Loosely insert 6 short 
Phillips #000 screws 
into flexures.  Do not 
tighten yet.
8 On the palm rest, 
insert one sticky 
(Post-It) note into gap 
on each of the four 
sides of trackpad.  

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9 Fold sticky notes over 
so that top case can 
be laid flat.
10 Tighten 6 short 
Phillips #000 screws at 
flexures.
11 Inspect that gaps 
between trackpad 
and top case are even 
on all sides.  If not, 
loosen screws and 
adjust.  

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12 Insert tri-lobe #0 set 
screw.  
13 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.
14 Adhere flex cable to 
mounting ramp.  

MacBook Pro (17-inch, Early 2009) Take Apart — MagSafe Board 197 2010-06-11
First Steps
Remove:
• Bottom case
• Memory
• Fans
• Logic board
Before you begin this 
procedure, disconnect 
the battery from the 
logic board. Failure to 
do so could damage the 
computer.
MagSafe Board  

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Tools
• Clean, soft, lint-free 
cloth
• ESD wrist strap and 
mat
• Phillips #00 screwdriver
Removal 
Note: Although logic 
board is pictured here in 
relation to MagSafe board, 
the logic board would 
already be removed. 
1 Remove 2 (7.6-mm) 
screws.
2 Lift out MagSafe 
board.  

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Replacement 
Caution:  Plug in a 
disconnected adapter 
cable. 
1 Making sure power is 
cut off, install MagSafe 
board screws. 
2 Test port alignment 
by plugging in power 
cable from 4 angles. 
• If port is off center 
and cable does not 
seat securely, loosen 
MagSafe screws, 
realign port with 
cable in place, and 
secure screws.
• If port seats correctly, 
continue.
3 Connect MagSafe 
cable to logic board.
4 Install logic...

MacBook Pro (17-inch, Early 2009) Take Apart — Heatsink 200 2010-06-11
First Steps
Remove:
• Bottom case
• Memory
• Fans
• Logic board
Before you begin this 
procedure, disconnect 
the battery from the 
logic board. Failure to 
do so could damage the 
computer.
Heatsink