Apple macbook pro User Manual

MacBook Pro Take Apart — Hard Drive 71
Push the hard drive away from the left side to clear the rubber grommets, then lift up just 
5. 
enough to access its flex connector.  
6.  Carefully push off the flex cable connector to disconnect it from the hard drive.   

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Transfer the rubber grommets and screws.
 
7.  
Replacement Procedure
Make sure that the rubber grommets fit securely into the frame holes.  
1.   

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Use a black stick to lift the hard drive and guide the rubber grommets securely into the holes 
2.  
in the frame, while holding the bracket in place on the other grommets.  
Use a black stick to guide the hard drive past the bluetooth card. 
3.  

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Press the flex cable to re-adhere it to the hard drive.
 
4.   

MacBook Pro Take Apart — Optical Drive 75
Optical Drive
Tools
This procedure requires the following tools: #0 Phillips screwdriver (magnetized)
• 
Torx T6 screwdriver (magnetized)
• 
Black stick (nylon probe 922-5065) (or other non-conductive nylon or plastic flat-blade tool
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Kapton tape
• 
Preliminary Steps
Before you begin, remove the following:
Batter
•  y
Top Cas
•  e
Part Location 

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Procedure
Carefully peel off any Kapton tape, then disconnect the flex connector.
1.  
2.   Remove three screws and lift out the drive.  
Transfer three brackets, including one EMI gasket, and flex cable to the replacement drive.  
3. 
 
  

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Replacement Procedure
Verify that the EMI gasket is installed on the bottom case in the back of the drive bay.
1.  
Important:
2.    The optical drive must be installed so that it does not sit on top of the gasket. 
Insert the drive toward the logic board so that the gasket is pushed behind the drive.  
 
Carefully reconnect the flex cable connector to the logic board. Make sure that it is fully 
3. 
seated and flat.
Apply new Kapton tape to secure the connector...

MacBook Pro Take Apart — Backup Battery 79
Backup Battery
Tools
This procedure requires the following tools: #0 Phillips screwdriver (magnetized)
• 
Torx T6 screwdriver (magnetized)
• 
Needle-point metal probe
• 
Black stick (nylon probe 922-5065) (or other non-conductive nylon or plastic flat-blade tool
• 
Preliminary Steps
Before you begin, remove the following:
Batter
•  y
Top Cas
•  e
Optical Driv
•  e
Part Location 

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Procedure
Disconnect the cable from the logic board. 
1.  
Pry up the backup battery from the bottom case.  
2.  
Disconnect the cable connector. 
3.  Note: Using a metal needle-point probe may be helpful.