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    							 Apple Technician Guide
    MacBook Pro (17-inch, Early 2009)
    MacBook Pro (17-inch, Early 2009) 
    MacBook Pro (17-inch, Mid 2009)
    Updated 2010-06-11  
    						
    							 Apple Inc.
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    							MacBook Pro (17-inch, Early 2009)
    Contents
    Manual Updates 8
    Updated 11 June 2010 8
    Updated 14 May 2010 8
    Updated 15 January 2010 8
    Updated 2 December 2009 8
    Basic
    Overview 12
    Identifying Features  12
    Product Configurations  13
    Note About Images in This Manual  13
    Battery Precautions 14
    Battery Removal: Tri-Lobe Microstix #2 Screws  14
    Serial Number Location 15
    Serial Number On Bottom Case  15
    Transferring the Serial Number 16
    General Information 17
    Required Tools 17
    The Glass Panel  18
    Keycap Replacement  18
    Troubleshooting
    General Troubleshooting  20
    Update System Software 20
    Apple Service Diagnostics  20
    Test Points 20
    Troubleshooting Theory  21
    Clamshell Service Diagnostic Read Me  21
    Functional Overview 22
    Block Diagram: MacBook Pro (17-inch, Early 2009)  23
    Block Diagram: MacBook Pro (17-inch, Mid 2009) 24
    Liquid Submersion Indicators 25
    Common Reset Procedures 25
    Display Issue: Pixel Anomalies  28
    Display Hinge Behavior 29  
    						
    							Symptom Charts 30
    Startup and Power Issues  30
    No Power 30
    Won’t Start Up  33
    Intermittent Shutdown  36
    No Video/Bad Video 40
    Battery Isn’t Recognized or Won’t Charge  44
    Kernel Panic/System Crashes 47
    Battery Run Time Too Short 49
    Won’t Run on Power Adapter Alone  50
    Power Adapter Issue 51
    Noise / Hum / Vibration  52
    Burnt Smell / Odor 54
    Battery Leaking or Swollen  55
    Uncategorized Symptom 55
    Communications 56
    Ethernet Port/Device Issue  56
    AirPort/Bluetooth: Defective Wireless Devices  58
    No/Poor Wireless Signal 60
    Bluetooth Wireless Input Device Loses Connection  61
    AirPort Card: Kernel Panic 63
    Wireless Performance Issue / Slow Connection  64
    Wireless Input Device Doesn’t Pair 67
    Uncategorized Symptom 68
    Display 69
    Display Anomalies  69
    Defective Camera / Built-in iSight Not Operating Correctly  74
    Backlight Issue / No Backlight 76
    Noise / Unstable Flickering 77
    Mechanical/Physical Damage  78
    Cosmetic Defects 79
    Uncategorized Symptom  79
    Mass Storage 80
    Hard Drive Read/Write Issue  80
    Hard Drive Not Recognized/Not Mounting  81
    Hard Drive Noisy 83
    Optical Drive Won’t Accept/Reject Media  84
    Optical Drive Read/Write Data Error 86
    Optical Drive Not Recognized/Mount  88
    Optical Drive Noisy 89
    Optical Drive Not Performing to Specs  91
    Uncategorized Symptom 92
    Input/Output Devices 93
    USB Port Does Not Recognize Known Devices  93
    Built-in Keyboard Does Not Work Properly 94  
    						
    							Specific Keys Don’t Work 95
    Built-in Trackpad Does Not Work  96
    Built-in Keyboard Has Dim or No Keyboard Backlight  97
    Built-in Keyboard Is Not Recognized 98
    Built-in Trackpad Does Not Track Properly  100
    Apple Remote Inoperable 101
    Built-in Speaker Has No Audio  102
    Distorted Sound from Internal Speaker  103
    Express Card Will Not Insert Into Slot 105
    Express Card Not Recognized By System  106
    FireWire Port Not Recognizing Known Devices  107
    Uncategorized Symptom 107
    Mechanical Issues: Thermals and Enclosure  108
    Reset/Power Button Stuck 108
    System Runs Hot 109
    Uncategorized Symptom  111
    Take Apart
    General Information 113
    Connector Types on Logic Board  113
    Icon Legend 116
    Temperature Concerns  116
    Screw Sizes 116
    Bottom Case  117
    Battery 122
    Removal  123
    Replacement  125
    Hard Drive Bracket  127
    Hard Drive 129
    Removal 130
    Replacement  132
    Installing Mac OS X   133
    Installing Applications  133
    Memory 134
    Removal 135
    Replacement  136
    Bluetooth Card and Holder  138
    Removal 139
    Replacement  141  
    						
    							Camera Cable Guide 142
    LVDS Cable Guide 144
    Fans 147
    Optical Drive  149
    Optical Drive Flex Cable  153
    Hard Drive Connector Cable  155
    Battery Indicator Light (BIL) Cable and Board  157
    Hard Drive Bracket, Front 160
    Display Assembly 162
    Removal 163
    Replacement  166
    Display Hinge Behavior  168
    Display Clutch Cover 169
    Removal 170
    Replacement  171
    Cable Clip for AirPort Card  173
    AirPort Card 174
    Removal 175
    Replacement  176
    Antenna Board  179
    Removal 180
    Replacement  180
    Right Speaker/Subwoofer  181
    Logic Board 183
    Removal 184
    Replacement  187
    Trackpad 188
    Removal 189
    Replacement  192
    MagSafe Board  197
    Removal  198
    Replacement   199
    Heatsink 200
    Removal 201  
    						
    							Replacement 203
    Left Speaker  205
    Microphone Cable  208
    Express Card Cage  210
    Top Case 213
    Views
    Exploded View  216
    Main Assembly, 1 of 2: MacBook Pro (17-inch, Early 2009)  216
    Main Assembly, 2 of 2: MacBook Pro (17-inch, Early 2009) 217
    Display Assembly (both models) 218
    Main Assembly, 1 of 2: MacBook Pro (17-inch, Mid 2009)  219
    Main Assembly, 2 of 2: MacBook Pro (17-inch, Mid 2009) 220
    External Views 221
    Front View 221
    Port View 222
    Screw Location Diagrams  223
    Bottom Case 223
    Main Modules  224
    Display Assembly  225
    Feedback 226  
    						
    							MacBook Pro (17-inch, Early 2009) Basics — Manual Updates 8 2010-06-11
    Manual Updates
    Updated 11 June 2010
    Troubleshooting:
    • General Troubleshooting: Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC): Updated 
    steps 3 and 4
    Updated 14 May 2010
    Basics:
    • General Information: Keycap Replacement: Added section about keycap replacement kit
    Troubleshooting:
    • Symptom Charts: Input/Output Devices: Built-In Keyboard Does Not Work Properly: Revised 
    step 1 of Deep Dive table for keycap kit reference
    • Symptom Charts: Input/Output Devices: Specific Keys Don’t Work Properly: Revised step 5 of 
    Quick Check table for keycap kit reference
    Updated 15 January 2010
    Take Apart:
    • Battery: Added battery label reminder
    Updated 2 December 2009
    Troubleshooting:
    • General Troubleshooting: Added new section “Clamshell Service Diagnostic Read Me”
    • Symptom Charts: Startup and Power Issues: Revised for Clamshell Service Diagnostic (CSD)
    • Symptom Charts: Communications: Revised for CSD considerations
    • Symptom Charts: Display: Revised for CSD considerations
    Updated 16 November 2009
    Troubleshooting:
    • General Troubleshooting: Added note to heatsink row in Apple Service Diagnostics table 
    • Symptom Charts: Startup and Power Issues: Updated suggested fix for shutdown code “-95”
    Updated 17 August 2009
    Troubleshooting:
    • General Troubleshooting: Added section “Display Hinge Behavior”  
    						
    							MacBook Pro (17-inch, Early 2009) Basics — Manual Updates 9 2010-06-11
    Take Apart:
    • Connector Types on Logic Board: Modified camera cable shim Cautions. If the camera cable 
    shim is not replaced during reassembly, the camera cable could work loose, resulting in a 
    short or no video. A replacement shim is now included with replacement logic boards.
    • Tools: Removed flat-blade screwdriver; added tri-lobe screwdriver part number
    • Display Assembly: Added camera cable shim Cautions  
    • Heatsink: Some heatsink models do not include a thermal sensor cable. Added note to step 
    1 of Removal, and revised step 3 of Replacement accordingly.  
    Updated 17 June 2009
    Views:
    • Exploded View: Corrected “Main Assembly, 1 of 2:  MacBook Pro (17-inch Early 2009)” 
    Updated 09 June 2009
    Basics:
    • Product Configurations: Added link to product specifications for Mid 2009 model
    • General Information: Required Tools: Updated versions of AHT and ASD diagnostic tools
    Troubleshooting:
    • Block Diagram: Added block diagram for MacBook Pro (17-inch Mid 2009)
    • Burn Smell/Odor: Revised step 2 of Deep Dive table
    • Built-In Keyboard Has Dim or No Backlight: Revised step 1 of Deep Dive table
    Views:
    • Exploded View: Added 2 exploded views for MacBook Pro (17-inch Mid 2009)
    Updated 03 June 2009
    Basics:
    • Battery Removal: Added mention of trackpad to note
    Troubleshooting:
    • Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC): Revised steps to reset SMC.
    • Display/Display Anomalies: Added “Deep Dive: Vertical/Horizontal Lines” table
    • Built-in Trackpad Does Not Work: Modified Deep Dive table for trackpad replacement
    • Built-in Trackpad Does Not Track Properly: Modified Deep Dive table for trackpad 
    replacement
    Take Apart:
    • Battery: Removal: Added “trackpad” to first note
    • Trackpad: Added new section following Logic Board for trackpad replacement instructions
    Updated 10 April 2009
    Troubleshooting:
    • Added new section “Liquid Submersion Indicators”  
    						
    							MacBook Pro (17-inch, Early 2009) Basics — Manual Updates 10 2010-06-11
    Take Apart:
    • Bluetooth Card and Holder: Added screw part number
    • Hard Drive Connector Cable: Added screw part numbers
    • Battery Indicator Light (BIL) Cable and Board: Added screw part number
    • Right Speaker/Subwoofer Added screw part number; corrected screw length
    • Logic Board: Added screw part numbers
    Views:
    • Screw Location Diagrams: Main Modules: Updated screw part numbers
    Updated 27 March 2009
    Troubleshooting:
    • Kernel Panic/System Crashes: Corrected Deep Dive table for missing steps 4 and 5
    Updated 06 March 2009
    Basics:
    • Overview: Added important note on battery removal tool
    Troubleshooting:
    • Block Diagram: Updated terms
    • Revised SMC Reset instructions
    • Updated “Display Issue: Pixel Anomalies” topic
    • Intermittent Shutdown: Added new table “Troubleshooting Shutdown Causes”
    Take Apart:
    • Connector Types: Added keyboard cable image and caution; added shim to camera cable 
    image
    • Bottom Case: Reordered sequence for replacing screws 1 and 10
    • Battery: Updated battery screw quantity from 5 to 3; revised step 5 warning
    • AirPort Card: Reworded step 2 under “Replacement”
    • Optical Drive: Added shim replacement reminder to camera cable
    • Logic Board: Updated procedure to remove logic board without removing MagSafe board.
    • MagSafe Board: Added port test using unplugged power adapter cable
    • Display Assembly: Added shim replacement reminder to camera cable; added Replacement 
    section “Aligning Display to Top Case” 
    Views:
    • Main Exploded View: Changed Bluetooth card to 922-8965
    • Display Exploded View: Added “without glass” modifier to Anti-Glare Display, 661-5095
    • Screw Location Diagrams: Updated battery screw quantity to 3
    Apple Technician Guide introduced 13 February 2009  
    						
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