Apple macbook pro 17 inch late 2008 User Manual

MacBook Pro 17-inch (original, Core 2 Duo, 2.4/2.6GHz, 2008) Take Apart — Backup Battery 91
Procedure
(a) For the MacBook Pro (17-inch), use a needlepoint probe to disconnect the cable 
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connector from the logic board, as shown below. Warning: When using a needlepoint probe, 
great care must be used to avoid slipping off the connector and damaging components.
 
(b) For the MacBook Pro (17-inch Core 2 Duo, 2.4GHz and Early 2008), sandwich the 
connector between a finger or thumb on top and a black...

MacBook Pro 17-inch (original, Core 2 Duo, 2.4/2.6GHz, 2008) Take Apart — Backup Battery 92
Pry up the backup battery from the well in the right speaker.
 
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To install a replacement backup battery, remove the adhesive protector and press the 
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battery into place in the same well that it was removed from the right speaker.
Guide its cable into the channel along the right speaker.
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Connect the cable to the logic board. 
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Note 1: The MacBook Pro (17-inch) connector is keyed to install only one...

MacBook Pro 17-inch (original, Core 2 Duo, 2.4/2.6GHz, 2008) Take Apart — Backup Battery 93
JST Connectors
To disconnect a JST connector, sandwich the connector firmly between a finger on top and a 
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black stick under the cabling next to the connector, then lift (as in the animation below).
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To reseat or reconnect a JST connector, use a black stick or your finger to snap it into place, 
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making sure the connector sits perfectly flat and flush with the sides of the connector well. 

MacBook Pro 17-inch (original, Core 2 Duo, 2.4/2.6GHz, 2008) Take Apart — Backup Battery 94
Note: Given a very keen eye, one way to distinguish the right side up of a JST connector is by 
looking for the word ‘push’ on the top side of the connector, as shown below. 

MacBook Pro 17-inch (original, Core 2 Duo, 2.4/2.6GHz, 2008) Take Apart — Ambient Light Sensors 95
Ambient Light Sensors
Tools
This procedure requires the following tools: Torx T6 screwdriver (magnetized)
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Preliminary Steps
Before you begin, remove the following:
Batter
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Top Cas
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Part Location 

MacBook Pro 17-inch (original, Core 2 Duo, 2.4/2.6GHz, 2008) Take Apart — Ambient Light Sensors 96
Procedure
The right ambient light sensor is part of the logic board and is not separately replaceable, but 
has a removable dust cover that attaches with a small screw to the right speaker. 
The left ambient light sensor is part of the left I/O board and is not separately replaceable, and 
has a dust cover glued onto the left speaker that is also not separately replaceable.
To remove the right sensor’s dust...

MacBook Pro 17-inch (original, Core 2 Duo, 2.4/2.6GHz, 2008) Take Apart — Speakers 97
Speakers and Microphone
The right and left speakers are two separately replaceable parts.
The left speaker also contains a separately replaceable microphone.
Tools
This procedure requires the following tools: Torx T6 screwdriver (magnetized)
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Black stick (nylon probe 922-5065) or other non-conductive nylon or plastic flat-blade tool
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Kapton tape (922-1731) (0.5-inch x 12-yard roll)
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Preliminary Steps
Before you...

MacBook Pro 17-inch (original, Core 2 Duo, 2.4/2.6GHz, 2008) Take Apart — Speakers 98
Procedure
To remove the microphone: 
Note: The microphone does NOT have to be removed from the left speaker if not replacing the 
microphone or speaker.
Note: Some photo details below may differ slightly from the model of 17-inch MacBook Pro you 
are repairing; however, the procedure itself remains consistent for any of the models.Use the flat end of a black stick to pry the microphone boot out of its well in the left...

MacBook Pro 17-inch (original, Core 2 Duo, 2.4/2.6GHz, 2008) Take Apart — Speakers 99
To remove the left speaker: 
Lift the antenna wires out of the channel along the right side of the speaker. 
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Remove two screws.  
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Disconnect the speaker cable and the microphone cable, and lift out the speaker.
 
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Replacement Notes: 
Verify that the antenna cables lay flat within the channel along the edge of the speaker.  
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