Apple macbook pro 17 inch mid 2010 User Manual

							MacBook Pro (17-inch, Mid 2010) Take Apart — Optical Drive Flex Cable 151 2010-06-11
Tools
• Clean, soft, lint-free 
cloth
• ESD wrist strap and 
mat
• Black stick
Removal
1 Handle optical drive 
by sides only.
2 With a black stick or 
fingernail, carefully 
wiggle flex cable off 
optical drive.  
						

							MacBook Pro (17-inch, Mid 2010) Take Apart — Hard Drive Connector Cable 152 2010-06-11
First Steps
Remove:
• Bottom case
• Rear hard drive bracket
• Hard drive
Caution: Make sure data 
is backed up before 
removing the hard drive.
Before you begin this 
procedure, disconnect 
the battery from the 
logic board. Failure to 
do so could damage the 
computer.
Hard Drive Connector Cable  
						

							MacBook Pro (17-inch, Mid 2010) Take Apart — Hard Drive Connector Cable 153 2010-06-11
Tools
• Clean, soft, lint-free 
cloth
• ESD wrist strap and 
mat
• Magnetized Phillips 
#00 screwdriver
• Black stick
Removal
1 Remove 4 screws:
• 2 (1.8-mm) 922-8983 
at shield
• 2 (2.2-mm) 922-8329 
at cable
2 Remove shield.
3 Use black stick to 
disconnect cable and 
carefully pry cable up 
from adhesive.   
						

							MacBook Pro (17-inch, Mid 2010) Take Apart — Battery Indicator Light (BIL) Cable and Board 154 2010-06-11
First Steps
Remove:
• Bottom case
• Rear hard drive bracket
• Hard drive
Caution: Make sure data 
is backed up before 
removing the hard drive.
Before you begin this 
procedure, disconnect 
the battery from the 
logic board. Failure to 
do so could damage the 
computer.
Battery Indicator Light (BIL) 
Cable and Board  
						

							MacBook Pro (17-inch, Mid 2010) Take Apart — Battery Indicator Light (BIL) Cable and Board 155 2010-06-11
Tools
• Clean, soft, lint-free 
cloth
• ESD wrist strap and 
mat
• Magnetized Phillips 
#00 screwdriver
• Black stick
• Piece of tape
Removal
1 Remove 2 (1.8-mm) 
922-8983 screws from 
the shield.
2 Remove shield.
3 Place tape over BIL 
button on outside of 
top case.
4 Remove 3 (1.8-mm) 
922-9069 screws from 
BIL board. 
Replacement Note: 
Replace screws in 
order shown.  
						

							MacBook Pro (17-inch, Mid 2010) Take Apart — Battery Indicator Light (BIL) Cable and Board 156 2010-06-11
5 Flip over board.
6 Lift lever to 
disconnect cable from 
logic board. 
Note: The tape will 
prevent the BIL 
button from falling 
out of top case.
Replacement Note: 
Before replacing the BIL 
board, check that:
• the long rubber gasket 
is assembled on top of 
the LED row 
• the BIL button is 
installed in the top 
case  
						

							MacBook Pro (17-inch, Mid 2010) Take Apart — Hard Drive Bracket, Front 157 2010-06-11
First Steps
Remove:
• Bottom case
• Rear hard drive bracket
• Hard drive
Caution: Make sure data 
is backed up before 
removing the hard drive.
Before you begin this 
procedure, disconnect 
the battery from the 
logic board. Failure to 
do so could damage the 
computer.
Hard Drive Bracket, Front  
						

							MacBook Pro (17-inch, Mid 2010) Take Apart — Hard Drive Bracket, Front 158 2010-06-11
Tools
• Clean, soft, lint-free 
cloth
• ESD wrist strap and 
mat
• Magnetized Phillips 
#00 screwdriver
• Black stick
Removal
1 Remove 2 (10-mm) 
922-8648 screws.
2 Tilt out bracket.
Replacement Note: 
Make sure 2 rubber 
gaskets are installed 
before installing 
screws.  
						

							MacBook Pro (17-inch, Mid 2010) Take Apart — Display Assembly 159 2010-06-11
First Steps
Remove:
• Bottom case
• Camera cable guide
• LVDS cable guide
Before you begin this 
procedure, disconnect 
the battery from the 
logic board. Failure to 
do so could damage the 
computer.
Display Assembly  
						

							MacBook Pro (17-inch, Mid 2010) Take Apart — Display Assembly 160 2010-06-11
Tools
• Clean, soft, lint-free 
cloth
• ESD wrist strap and 
mat
• Magnetized Phillips 
#00 screwdriver
• Torx T6 screwdriver
• Foam wedge fixture 
Removal
1 Open the display to 
90 degrees, and place 
the computer on the 
foam wedge service 
fixture.
2 Remove 6 (6.5-mm) 
Torx 922-8925 screws:
3 Separate display 
assembly from top 
case.