Apple macbook pro 17 inch early 2009 User Manual

							MacBook Pro (17-inch, Early 2009) Take Apart — Optical Drive 151 2010-06-11
Replacement 
Caution: When 
connecting the 
camera cable, make 
sure it is fully 
connected; then place 
the shim behind the 
cable to secure it.
 Replacement 
Caution: To avoid a 
short to the logic 
board, be sure to 
place EMI gasket on 
camera cable—
positioned precisely 
where shown—after 
cable is fully 
connected to logic 
board and shim is in 
place.
4 Tilt up optical drive.
Replacement Note: If 
reusing optical drive, do 
not remove Bluetooth. 
Otherwise, refer to 
Bluetooth to transfer it to 
new optical drive.  
						

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5 Caution: The optical 
drive is very fragile. 
Handle by the sides 
only!  
						

							MacBook Pro (17-inch, Early 2009) Take Apart — Optical Drive Flex Cable 153 2010-06-11
First Steps
Remove:
• Bottom case
• Optical drive
Caution: The optical drive 
is very fragile. Handle by 
the sides only.
Before you begin this 
procedure, disconnect 
the battery from the 
logic board. Failure to 
do so could damage the 
computer.
Optical Drive Flex Cable  
						

							MacBook Pro (17-inch, Early 2009) Take Apart — Optical Drive Flex Cable 154 2010-06-11
Tools
• Clean, soft, lint-free 
cloth
• ESD wrist strap and 
mat
• Black stick
Removal
1 Handle optical drive 
by sides only.
2 With a black stick or 
fingernail, carefully 
wiggle flex cable off 
optical drive.  
						

							MacBook Pro (17-inch, Early 2009) Take Apart — Hard Drive Connector Cable 155 2010-06-11
First Steps
Remove:
• Bottom case
• Hard drive bracket
• Hard drive
Caution: Make sure data 
is backed up before 
removing the hard drive.
Before you begin this 
procedure, disconnect 
the battery from the 
logic board. Failure to 
do so could damage the 
computer.
Hard Drive Connector Cable  
						

							MacBook Pro (17-inch, Early 2009) Take Apart — Hard Drive Connector Cable 156 2010-06-11
Tools
• Clean, soft, lint-free 
cloth
• ESD wrist strap and 
mat
• Magnetized Phillips 
#00 screwdriver
• Black stick
Removal
1 Remove 4 screws:
• 2 (1.8-mm) 922-8983 
at shield
• 2 (2.2-mm) 922-8329 
at cable
2 Remove shield.
3 Use black stick to 
disconnect cable and 
carefully pry cable up 
from adhesive.   
						

							MacBook Pro (17-inch, Early 2009) Take Apart — Battery Indicator Light (BIL) Cable and Board 157 2010-06-11
First Steps
Remove:
• Bottom case
• Hard drive bracket
• Hard drive
Caution: Make sure data 
is backed up before 
removing the hard drive.
Before you begin this 
procedure, disconnect 
the battery from the 
logic board. Failure to 
do so could damage the 
computer.
Battery Indicator Light (BIL) 
Cable and Board  
						

							MacBook Pro (17-inch, Early 2009) Take Apart — Battery Indicator Light (BIL) Cable and Board 158 2010-06-11
Tools
• Clean, soft, lint-free 
cloth
• ESD wrist strap and 
mat
• Magnetized Phillips 
#00 screwdriver
• Black stick
• Piece of tape
Removal
1 Remove 2 (1.8-mm) 
922-8983 screws from 
the shield.
2 Remove shield.
3 Place tape over BIL 
button on outside of 
top case.
4 Remove 2 (2-mm) 
922-xxxx screws from 
BIL board.   
						

							MacBook Pro (17-inch, Early 2009) Take Apart — Battery Indicator Light (BIL) Cable and Board 159 2010-06-11
5 Flip over board.
6 Lift lever to 
disconnect cable from 
BIL board and from 
logic board. 
Note: The tape will 
prevent the BIL 
button from falling 
out of top case.
Replacement Note: 
Before replacing the BIL 
board, check that:
• the long rubber gasket 
is assembled on top of 
the LED row 
• the BIL button is 
installed in the top 
case  
						

							MacBook Pro (17-inch, Early 2009) Take Apart — Hard Drive Bracket, Front 160 2010-06-11
First Steps
Remove:
• Bottom case
• Hard drive bracket
• Hard drive
Caution: Make sure data 
is backed up before 
removing the hard drive.
Before you begin this 
procedure, disconnect 
the battery from the 
logic board. Failure to 
do so could damage the 
computer.
Hard Drive Bracket, Front