Apple macbook pro 17 inch mid 2010 User Manual

							MacBook Pro (17-inch, Mid 2010) Take Apart — AirPort/Bluetooth Holder 171 2010-06-11
4 Lift out holder and 
turn it over.
5 Remove 2 (3 mm) 
922-9200 card screws.
6 Transfer card to new 
holder.
Replacement Note:  Make 
sure connectors are fully 
seated, and the length of 
the cables are tucked into 
their channels.  
Replacement Note: 
Be sure grounding clip 
fingers contact the small 
top case pocket.  
						

							MacBook Pro (17-inch, Mid 2010) Take Apart — AirPort/Bluetooth Card 172 2010-06-11
First Steps
Remove:
• Bottom case
Refer to AirPort/
Bluetooth Holder to flip 
over (but not remove) 
holder
Before you begin this 
procedure, disconnect 
the battery from the 
logic board. Failure to 
do so could damage the 
computer.
AirPort/Bluetooth Card  
						

							MacBook Pro (17-inch, Mid 2010) Take Apart — AirPort/Bluetooth Card 173 2010-06-11
Tools
• Clean, soft, lint-free 
cloth
• ESD wrist strap and 
mat
• Black stick
• Phillips #00 screwdriver
Removal
1 Remove 2 (3 mm) 
922-9200 card screws.
2 Transfer new card to 
AirPort/Bluetooth 
holder.   
						

							MacBook Pro (17-inch, Mid 2010) Take Apart — AirPort/Bluetooth Card 174 2010-06-11
Replacement Note:  Make 
sure connectors are fully 
seated, and the length of 
the cables are tucked into 
their channels.  
Replacement Note: 
Be sure grounding clip 
fingers contact the small 
top case pocket.   
						

							MacBook Pro (17-inch, Mid 2010) Take Apart — Right Speaker/Subwoofer 175 2010-06-11
First Steps
Remove:
• Bottom case
• Optical drive
Before you begin this 
procedure, disconnect 
the battery from the 
logic board. Failure to 
do so could damage the 
computer.
Right Speaker/Subwoofer  
						

							MacBook Pro (17-inch, Mid 2010) Take Apart — Right Speaker/Subwoofer 176 2010-06-11
Tools
• Clean, soft, lint-free 
cloth
• ESD wrist strap and 
mat
• Black stick
• Phillips #00 screwdriver
Removal
1 Remove 3 screws:
• 1 (2.75-mm) 922-8662
• 2 (12.4-mm) 922-8982
2 Disconnect speaker 
cable from logic 
board.  
						

							MacBook Pro (17-inch, Mid 2010) Take Apart — Right Speaker/Subwoofer 177 2010-06-11
3 Loosen from adhesive  
at side and remove 
speaker.
Replacement Caution: 
Do not touch sensitive 
speaker cones.  
						

							MacBook Pro (17-inch, Mid 2010) Take Apart — Logic Board 178 2010-06-11
First Steps
Remove:
• Bottom case
• Memory
• Fans
Before you begin this 
procedure, disconnect 
the battery from the 
logic board. Failure to 
do so could damage the 
computer.
Logic Board  
						

							MacBook Pro (17-inch, Mid 2010) Take Apart — Logic Board 179 2010-06-11
Tools
• Clean, soft, lint-free 
cloth
• ESD wrist strap and 
mat
• Black stick
• Torx T6 screwdriver
• Phillips #00 screwdriver
Removal
1 Remove 4 screws:
• 2 T6 (3.3-mm) 922-
9108 
• 2 #00 (1.8-mm) 922-
8983
2 Lift away 2 shields.  
						

							MacBook Pro (17-inch, Mid 2010) Take Apart — Logic Board 180 2010-06-11
3 Refer to Connector 
Types to carefully 
disconnect 12 cables:
• LVDS 
• keyboard backlight
• camera 
• AirPort/Bluetooth
• optical drive 
• right speaker
• IR/sleep
• trackpad
• keyboard power
• ExpressCard 
• hard drive connector
• battery indicator light 
(BIL)
Replacement Note: 
These cables have 
pull tabs to assist with 
reinstallation:
• keyboard power
• ExpressCard 
Before installing the 
two shields, fold the 
pull tabs over the 
connectors so they lie 
flat under the shields.