Apple macbook pro 17 inch mid 2009 User Manual

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3 Hold hard drive by 
the sides only.
4 Disconnect hard drive 
connector.
5 Follow safe handling: 
• Do not press drive
• Do not touch 
connector
• Do not touch circuitry  

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Replacement
1 Make sure rubber 
grommets are 
included in top case  
before installing the 
hard drive.
2 Make sure 4 Torx T6 
(922-xxxx) mounting 
screws are installed 
on drive.
If replacement 
drive does not have 
mounting screws, 
transfer them from 
the old drive.
3 Attach connector, and 
tilt hard drive into 
front of top case.  

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Reinstalling Software that Came with the Computer
Use the software install discs that came with the computer to reinstall Mac OS X and any 
applications that came with the computer. Choose either “Archive and Install,” which saves the 
existing files and settings, or “Erase and Install,” which erases all the data.
Important: Apple recommends backing up data on the hard disk before restoring software. 
Because the “Erase and Install”...

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First Steps
Remove:
• Bottom case
Before you begin this 
procedure, disconnect 
the battery from the 
logic board. Failure to 
do so could damage the 
computer.
Memory  

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Tools
• Clean, soft, lint-free 
cloth
• ESD wrist strap and 
mat
Removal
Memory cards must be: 
• 1.25 inch (3.18 cm) or 
smaller
• 2 GB or 4 GB
• 200-pin
• PC3-8500 DDR3, 1066 
MHz RAM
1 Press out 2 ejection 
levers until the card 
tilts up completely, 
The card tilts up at an 
angle. Before removing 
the card, make sure 
you see the half- circle 
notches. If not, press the 
ejection levers again.
This computer comes with a minimum of...

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2 Pull out the card.
3 Hold the card by the 
edges.
4 Do not touch the 
gold connectors.
Note: New memory 
cards might have 
a harmless white 
residue on the gold 
connectors.
Replacement
1 Install cards at an 
angle. If installing just 
one card, install it in 
lower slot.  

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2 Press card down.
3 If you installed 
additional memory, 
check that computer 
recognizes it.  

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First Steps
Remove:
• Bottom case
Before you begin this 
procedure, disconnect 
the battery from the 
logic board. Failure to 
do so could damage the 
computer.
Bluetooth Card and Holder  

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Tools
Clean, soft, lint-free cloth
• ESD wrist strap and 
mat
• Magnetized Phillips 
#00 screwdriver
• Black stick
Removal
1 Remove 2 (2.2-mm) 
922-8329 screws.
2 Peel up mylar cover, 
and disconnect 2 
cables:
• Bluetooth antenna
• Camera  

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3 Use black stick to pry 
out Bluetooth holder.
4 Remove Bluetooth 
card and holder.
5 Turn over holder, and 
remove 2.3-mm screw 
(part of 076-1348 kit) 
from metal bracket.
6 Lift out card from 
holder.