Apple macbook pro 17 inch mid 2010 User Manual

							MacBook Pro (17-inch, Mid 2010) Take Apart — Hard Drive 131 2010-06-11
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.
4 Install rear hard drive 
bracket.  
						

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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. 
Important: Apple recommends backing up data on the hard disk before restoring software. 
Back up essential files before installing Mac OS X and other applications. Apple is not 
responsible for any lost data.
For more details, refer to http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3910.  
						

							MacBook Pro (17-inch, Mid 2010) Take Apart — Memory 133 2010-06-11
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: 
• 30 mm (1.18 inch) 
• 2 GB or 4 GB
• 204-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 
card, make sure you see 
half- circle notches. If not, 
press ejection levers again.
2 Pull out the card.
3 Hold the card by the 
edges.
4 Do not touch the 
gold connectors.
Note: New cards 
might have a 
harmless white 
residue on the gold 
connectors.
This computer comes with a minimum of 4 GB of 1066 MHz Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) 
Synchronous Dynamic Random-Access Memory (SDRAM) installed. It has two slots that can 
accept SDRAM Small Outline Dual Inline Memory Modules (SO-DIMMs). The slots are stacked 
on the logic board under the bottom case. For best performance, memory should be installed 
as pairs with an identical memory card in each slot. The maximum amount of memory for this 
computer is 8 GB, with a 4 GB DIMM installed in each slot.   
						

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Replacement
1 Install cards at an 
angle. If installing just 
one card, install it in 
lower slot.
2 Press card down.
3 If you installed 
additional memory, 
check that computer 
recognizes it.  
						

							MacBook Pro (17-inch, Mid 2010) Take Apart — Camera Cable Guide 136 2010-06-11
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.
Camera Cable Guide  
						

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Tools
• Clean, soft, lint-free 
cloth
• ESD wrist strap and 
mat
• Magnetized Phillips 
#00 screwdriver
• Black stick
Removal
1 Disconnect:
• camera cable
• flex cable
2 Remove 
• 10-mm (922-9333) 
screw
• 3.55-mm (922-8974) 
screw
Note: Do not remove 
metal grounding clip; 
it stays adhered on 
AirPort/Bluetooth 
holder.
3 Flip over AirPort/
Bluetooth holder.  
						

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4 Remove 7.6-mm (922-
8929) screw.
5 Remove the camera 
cable guide.
Replacement Note: 
Be sure to anchor the 
metal ground clip when 
reinstalling the screw near 
the top corner.
Replacement Note: Be 
sure grounding clip 
fingers contact the small 
top case pocket.   
						

							MacBook Pro (17-inch, Mid 2010) Take Apart — LVDS Cable Guide 139 2010-06-11
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.
LVDS Cable Guide  
						

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Tools
• Clean, soft, lint-free 
cloth
• ESD wrist strap and 
mat
• Magnetized Phillips 
#00 screwdriver
• Black stick
Removal
1 Note proper 
placement of LVDS 
gasket.
Carefully peel off 
gasket
Note: Removing the 
LVDS ground tab screw 
is optional, but it might 
allow more cable length 
to disconnect the LVDS 
cable.
Important: Do NOT 
remove the screw that 
secures the guide’s metal 
grounding clip.
2 To disconnect LVDS 
cable, grasp black tab 
and gently swing 
LVDS lock bar up and 
back to unlock the 
cable. 
3 Slide cable out of 
connector by pulling 
the cable. Do not pull 
the black tab or lock 
bar.