MacBook Pro 15" Unibody Mid 2009 Bluetooth Board Replacement
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Introduction
Go to step 1 ↓Use this guide to replace a non-functioning Bluetooth board in the Anti-Glare option of the Mid 2009 MacBook Pro.
The Glossy display option does not have this display-mounted bluetooth card, it is found under the clutch cover.
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Remove the following ten screws securing the lower case to the upper case:
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Seven 3 mm Phillips screws.
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Three 13.5 mm Phillips screws.
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Using both hands, lift the lower case near the vent to pop it off two clips securing it to the upper case.
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Remove the lower case and set it aside.
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Disconnect the Bluetooth cable by pulling the male end straight away from its socket.
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Use the flat end of a spudger to pry the Bluetooth antenna cable from its socket on the board.
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Remove the two 8 mm Phillips screws securing the Bluetooth/camera cable retainer to the upper case.
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Lift the Bluetooth board/cable retainer assembly out of the upper case.
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Remove the single Phillips screw securing the Bluetooth board to the retainer.
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Lift the Bluetooth board off the retainer.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
