Apple macbook pro 17 inch late 2008 User Manual

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MacBook Pro 17-inch 
(original, Core 2 Duo, 2.4 GHz, Late 2007 CTO, Early 2008,   
and Late 2008 )
Updated 14 October 2008 

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MacBook Pro 17-inch 
Contents
Basics
General Information 7
Product View 7
Overview  7
Take Apart
Foot 15
Battery  18
Memory  20
Replacement Procedure  23
Top Case  25
Replacement Procedure  30
Keyboard  35
Replacement Procedure  50
AirPort Extreme Card 59
Hard Drive/SSD  64
Bluetooth Card and Antenna  69
Infrared Board  75
Replacement Procedure  77
Optical Drive  79
Handling Slot-Load Optical Drives  84
Replacement Procedure  87
Removing a Stuck Disc from an Optical Drive  88
Backup Battery 90...

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ExpressCard Cage 110
Fans  111
Logic Board  118
Replacement Procedure  128
Battery Cable Assembly  135
Thermal Sensors  137
Heatsink  141
Bottom Case  143
Display Assembly  145
Replacement Procedure  148
Adjustments
Latch Adjustment  152
Troubleshooting
General Information  156
Wire and Flex Cables  156
Microphone and Camera wires  157
Hardware Diagnostics  157
Troubleshooting Aids and Tips  159
MacBook Pro Firmware Updates  161
Software Troubleshooting Tips and Tools  162
Troubleshooting Steps 164...

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Microphone 184
Modem (External)  184
Optical Drive  186
Ports  187
MagSafe Power Adapter   188
Sound  189
Trackpad  190
Video  191
Miscellaneous Symptoms  192
Architecture  195
Views
MacBook Pro (17-inch original) Exploded View  198
MacBook Pro (17-inch Core 2 Duo) Exploded View  199
MacBook Pro (17-inch 2.4GHz) Exploded View  200
MacBook Pro (17-inch Early 2008) Exploded View  201
MacBook Pro (17-inch Late 2008) Exploded View  202
Screw Chart 203 

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© 2008 Apple Inc. All rights reserved.
Basics
MacBook Pro 17-inch  
(original, Core 2 Duo, 2.4 GHz,  Late 2007 CTO, Early 2008,   
and Late 2008 ) 

MacBook Pro 17-inch (original, Core 2 Duo, 2.4/2.6GHz, 2008) Basics— General Information 7
General Information
Product View
Overview
The MacBook Pro 17-inch family (original, Core 2 Duo, 2.4/2.6GHz, and 2008 models) represents four 
generations of Apple’s Intel-based professional 17-inch portables. The original MacBook Pro 17-inch 
had an Intel Core Duo chip, the 17-inch (Core 2 Duo and 2.4GHz) had successive Intel Core 2 Duo 
chips, and the MacBook Pro (Early and Late 2008) models contains the new Intel...

MacBook Pro 17-inch (original, Core 2 Duo, 2.4/2.6GHz, 2008) Basics— General Information 8
Main service and feature differences among 17-inch MacBook Pro models:
New Parts and Procedures
AirPort Card
A new 802.11n Broadcomm AirPort card uses two antenna wires instead of three. Note that the 
card may have a Kapton shield covering as shown below.
Bluetooth 2.1
A new Broadcomm-based Bluetooth module upgrades the to Bluetooth 2.1.
USB Ports
USB ports are now high-current (1.1 amp) ports.
Halogen-free...

MacBook Pro 17-inch (original, Core 2 Duo, 2.4/2.6GHz, 2008) Basics— General Information 9
Keyboard Changes
The new keyboard layout on the MacBook Pro (17-inch Early 2008) differentiates it from all 
previous 17-inch MacBook Pro models.
MacBook Pro (17-inch original, Core 2 Duo and 2.4GHz) keyboard
MacBook Pro (17-inch Early 2008) keyboard
New keyboard features 

MacBook Pro 17-inch (original, Core 2 Duo, 2.4/2.6GHz, 2008) Basics— General Information 10
Using the Multi-Touch Trackpad
Use the trackpad to move the pointer and to scroll, tap, double-tap, and drag. How far the pointer 
moves on screen is affected by how quickly you move your finger across the trackpad. To move 
the pointer a short distance, move your finger slowly across the trackpad; the faster you move 
your finger, the farther the pointer moves. To fine-tune the tracking speed and set other...