MacBook Pro 15" Unibody Mid 2010 Hard Drive/IR Sensor Cable Replacement

Step 1 Lower Case

• Remove the following ten screws securing the lower case to the upper case:
• Three 13.5 mm (14.1 mm) Phillips screws.
• Seven 3 mm Phillips screws.
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Step 2

• Using both hands, lift the lower case near the vent to pop it off two clips securing it to the upper case.
• Remove the lower case and set it aside.
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Step 3
• Remove the two 7.4 mm Y1 Tri-Wing screws securing the battery to the upper case.
• Note: For certain repairs (e.g. hard drive), removing the battery is not necessary but it prevents any accidental shorting of electronics on the motherboard. If you do not remove the battery, please be careful as parts of the motherboard might be electrified.
• You do not necessarily have to follow steps 3-6 to remove the battery in order to replace the hard drive. However it is recommended to remove all power sources from electronics before working on them.
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Step 4
• Use the tip of your finger to carefully peel back the corner of the warning label to reveal a hidden Tri-Wing screw.
• Remove the last 7.4 mm Y1 Tri-Wing screw securing the battery to the upper case.
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Step 5
• Lift the battery by its plastic pull tab and slide it away from the long edge of the upper case.
• Do not try to completely remove the battery just yet.
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Step 6
• Tilt the battery away from the logic board enough to access the battery cable connector.
• Pull the battery cable connector away from its socket on the logic board and remove the battery from the upper case.
• Pull the battery cable connector away from the center of the logic board.
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Step 7
• Remove two Phillips screws securing the hard drive bracket to the upper case.
• These screws are captive to the hard drive bracket.
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Step 8
• Lift the the retaining bracket out of the upper case.
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Step 9
• Lift the hard drive by its pull tab and pull it out of the chassis, minding the cable attaching it to the computer.
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Step 10
• Remove the hard drive cable by pulling its connector straight away from the hard drive.
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Step 11
• Use the flat end of a spudger to pry the hard drive cable connector up off the logic board.
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Step 12
• Remove the following four screws securing the hard drive and IR sensor cable to the upper case:
• Two 1.5 mm Phillips screws.
• Two 4 mm Phillips screws.
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Step 13
• Slide the hard drive and IR sensor bracket away from the edge of the upper case.
• Carefully peel the hard drive and IR sensor cable from the upper case.
• Lift the hard drive and IR sensor assembly out of the upper case.
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