Apple macbook pro 17 inch User Manual

							MacBook Pro 17-inch (original, Core 2 Duo, 2.4/2.6GHz, 2008) Take Apart — Keyboard 41
Use the black stick to defeat the adhesive at the edge so that the film can be peeled back to 
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access the bend tabs.
Important: When peeling, use care at perforations, notches and narrow parts to avoid 
ripping the film.
Peel back the film to access the bend-tabs. 
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tab location, but you should work on one side at a time.
Note: There are four bend-tabs in the MacBook Pro (17-inch and 17-inch Core  Duo) and six 
bend-tabs in the MacBook Pro (17-inch 2.4GHz and Early 2008). 
						

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Use needlenose pliers to gently and carefully straighten the bend-tabs located along the 
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bottom edge, as shown. These tabs lock down and stiffen the top edge of the keyboard.
Important: The bend-tabs are delicate. Bend with care to avoid damage. Avoid over-bending.
(a) MacBook Pro (17-inch) and MacBook Pro (17-inch Core 2 Duo) have four bend-tabs.
(b) MacBook Pro (17-inch 2.4GHz) and (17-inch Early 2008) have six bend-tabs.
  
						

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Remove the Phillips #00 keyboard screws. Locations shown below. Be sure to sandwich 
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keyboard to top case when removing the final screws.
(a) MacBook Pro (17-inch) and MacBook Pro (17-inch Core 2 Duo) each have ten screws.
(b) MacBook Pro (17-inch 2.4GHz) and (17-inch Early 2008) have twelve screws (one extra 
screw on each side).
Note: Photo below is for screw location identification only. Proceed with the procedure with 
the Mylar film still in place as above. 
						

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Carefully peel back the film as needed to access the screws.
 
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To prevent the keyboard from falling out, support it with your hand, and raise the top case 
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up vertically. Note: Since the MacBook Pro 17-inch (2.4GHz & Early 2008) keyboards have no 
side tabs like previous models, the keyboard will more easily fall out of the keyboard well. 
						

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Note the six insert-tabs along the bottom edge of the keyboard that tuck into the lower 
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edge of the keyboard well of the MacBook Pro (17-inch 2.4GHz) and (17-inch Early 2008). 
Note: The MacBook Pro (17-inch) and MacBook Pro (17-inch Core 2 Duo) have 2 more sets 
of tabs on the sides which hold the keyboard in place, making keyboard extraction more 
complex. For instructions on keyboard removal for these models, skip forward to step 21.) 
						

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The MacBook Pro 17-inch (2.4GHz and Early 2008) keyboard may simply fall free of the top 
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case if you lean it toward you top first. 
Note: For instructions on keyboard removal for the MacBook Pro (17-inch original) and 
MacBook Pro (17-inch Core 2 Duo), skip forward to step 21.)
Lift the MacBook Pro (17-inch 2.4GHz and Early 2008) keyboard up and away from the top 
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case to release the tabs along the bottom edge and carefully thread out the flex cables. 
Important: During this procedure, do not allow the tabs or metal edge of the keyboard to 
scrape along the cosmetic surface of the top case; otherwise damage can result. 
						

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The MacBook Pro (17-inch original) and MacBook Pro (17-inch Core 2 Duo) have six insert-
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tabs along the edge of the keyboard well PLUS two more sets of tabs on each side. The 
following steps show how to release these tabs so that the keyboard can be removed.
If needed, push through one of the top center keyboard screw holes, with the point of a 
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black stick, to bow out the keyboard slightly. 
Important: Ensure that the hole used is a screw hole, or damage to other sensitive 
components may result. A black stick is used to avoid damaging the screw boss threads— 
do not use a metal tool. 
						

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Important: During this procedure, do not allow the tabs or metal edge of the keyboard to 
scrape along the cosmetic surface of the top case, or damage can result.
Use your finger to hold the bowed out keyboard. Continue to bow it out only enough for the 
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tabs on one side of the keyboard to release cleanly. Repeat for the other side.
Important: Do not bow the keyboard too much, or it may become permanently bent.
  
						

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Lift the keyboard up to release the tabs along the bottom edge and carefully thread out the 
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flex cables. 
						

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Replacement Procedure
When replacing the keyboard, here are some key points to keep in mind:Prevention of scratches to the cosmetics of the top case
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All tabs are properly seated
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Keyboard lays flat
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Bend-tabs are not damaged
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Screw holes align
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Cables are not caught
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Cable connectors are not damaged and cables are secure
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Kapton tape is applied as before
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Insulator film is correctly installed
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Before replacing or installing a replacement keyboard, verify that the bend-tabs along the 
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bottom edge of the keyboard are straight and parallel with the bottom edge (two are shown 
close-up, below).
Important: Do not bend any otaher bend-tabs on the keyboard other than the four along 
the bottom. Other tabs hold the keyboard assembly together.