Apple macbook pro 17 inch mid 2010 User Manual

							MacBook Pro (17-inch, Mid 2010) Take Apart — Display Assembly 161 2010-06-11
Replacement
 
1 Place the display 
on the foam wedge 
service fixture.
2 Install only the center 
screws:
3 Move computer from 
wedge, and carefully 
close display.  
						

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4 With computer closed 
and flat on table, 
check alignment 
where the display 
meets the top case.
5 If necessary, slightly 
loosen the two 
center screws, adjust 
alignment, and 
resecure screws.
6 With the proper 
alignment verified, 
install the remaining 
screws (3-6) in the 
order shown while 
the computer is still 
closed.
Replacement Caution: 
When connecting the 
LVDS and camera cables, 
make sure they are fully 
connected. 
Replacement Caution: 
Make sure cable is fully 
connected (no gold traces 
visible).   
						

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Replacement Caution: To 
prevent no video or a 
short to the logic board, 
be sure to place EMI 
gasket on LVDS cable—
positioned precisely 
where shown—after 
cable is fully connected to 
logic board. 
Display Hinge 
Behavior
The MacBook Pro 
models have a unique 
counterbalanced clutch 
system and was designed 
so that when the display 
is vertical with respect to 
the ground, it will remain 
in place regardless of the 
angle of the base.
Moving the display past 
vertical allows the hinges 
to release and the display 
to close. This is normal 
behavior and no repair is 
necessary. Refer to http://
support.apple.com/
kb/HT3304 for more 
information and to watch 
a video of the hinge 
behavior.  
						

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First Steps
Remove:
• Bottom case
• Camera cable guide
• LVDS cable guide
• Display assembly
Before you begin this 
procedure, disconnect 
the battery from the 
logic board. Failure to 
do so could damage the 
computer.
Tools
• Clean, soft, lint-free 
cloth
• ESD wrist strap and 
mat
Display Clutch Cover  
						

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Removal
1 Cover display face 
with clean, soft cloth.
2 Holding left hinge, 
slide clutch cover 1/4 
inch (6.35 mm) away 
from the LVDS cable.
3 Press down on clutch 
cover to loosen 4 
hooks inside.  
						

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4 Tilt up end of clutch 
cover as you roll it 
toward display face.
5 Remove clutch cover.
Replacement
1 Note shape of clutch 
cover:
• flat at bottom
• curved at top
2 Make sure flat edge is 
at bottom of display.  
						

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3 Check that cable 
routing at end of each 
end matches what is 
shown.
4 Position clutch cover 
onto end with longer 
cable. 
5 Lower clutch cover 
onto display assembly.
6 Listen for snapping 
sound as hooks 
engage.  
						

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7 Check for good fit. 
Avoid: 
• gaps
• bulges
• pinched cables  
						

							MacBook Pro (17-inch, Mid 2010) Take Apart — AirPort/Bluetooth Holder 169 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.
AirPort/Bluetooth Holder  
						

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Tools
• Clean, soft, lint-free 
cloth
• ESD wrist strap and 
mat
• Black stick
• Phillips #00 screwdriver
• Needlenose pliers
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 Disconnect Bluetooth 
cable and 2 AirPort 
cables.
Note: Use needlenose 
pliers or tweezers to 
lift metal connector 
of each cable straight 
up.
Use black stick or 
needlenose pliers to 
pry cables up from 
the holder’s channels