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MacBook Pro 15" Unibody Mid 2009 Logic Board Replacement

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  1. MacBook Pro 15" Unibody Mid 2009 Logic Board Replacement, Lower Case: passo 1, imagem 1 %32
    • Remove the following ten screws securing the lower case to the upper case:

    • Seven 3 mm Phillips screws.

    • Three 13.5 mm Phillips screws.

    May be helpful to have more distinct colors to identify the different screws.

    Victor Caamano - Responder

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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.

    • Remove the lower case and set it aside.

  3. MacBook Pro 15" Unibody Mid 2009 Logic Board Replacement, Battery: passo 3, imagem 1 %32
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    • Remove the two 5-Point Pentalobe screws along the top edge of the battery.

    • 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.

    Question: why do you remove the battery? According to Apple's official manual, this is not required (not for the mid-2009 and not for the mid-2010 15-inch MacBook Pro) - see pages 37 ff:

    http://manuals.info.apple.com/en_US/MacB...

    http://manuals.info.apple.com/en_US/MacB...

    alexkli - Responder

    Citação de alexkli:

    Question: why do you remove the battery? According to Apple's official manual, this is not required (not for the mid-2009 and not for the mid-2010 15-inch MacBook Pro) - see pages 37 ff:

    http://manuals.info.apple.com/en_US/MacB...

    http://manuals.info.apple.com/en_US/MacB...

    I'm interested by your experience.

    Did you have removed the optical drive without removing the battery ?

    I'm just in this step now and if it is possible I would proceed like you because removing the battery void the warranty (and there is a sticker).

    Thanks in advance.

    youyou - Responder

    Looks like my note to step 3 appears on all repair guides that have the same step. I meant that in the context of the hard drive replacement only.

    Did you have removed the optical drive without removing the battery ?

    I haven't yet done anything, waiting for my MacBook Pro 15 inch mid-2010 to arrive.

    alexkli - Responder

    I missed the notes and went ahead and purchased the 5 point driver for the battery before I realized it was not necessary.

    I've edited the repair guide to remove the section on the battery, but I don't have the points to approve the changes.

    Chris Davis -

    Please note - the step about removing the battery is part of a pre-requisite guide, that is used for many of the guides, most that do require removal of the battery. Also, working inside a disassembled laptop with the battery still connected risks damaging/shorting out very expensive parts.

    Eric Essen - Responder

    Absolutely. To be clear -- ALL of the above discussion is ONLY in reference to replacing the hard drive.

    Chris Davis -

    I replaced a hard drive in a MacBook Pro of an earlier model than this without removing the battery. The hard drive wasn't right. It only worked at about half speed, and I had to replace it once more. The second time I removed the battery and all went well. The recommendation by the iFixit staff to remove the battery before working on electronic equipment is a good one.

    doug - Responder

    What is the size of those screws... I have rounded off the socket on mine and would like to replace them.

    Ghatothkach Yadav - Responder

    I measured the screw size, using a micrometer, its about 1.523mm in diameter and 3.186mm in length. Not sure what screw size that is. They are not easily available I guess, unless someone is selling used ones on ebay

    Ghatothkach Yadav - Responder

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    • Use the tip of a spudger to bend back the finger of the "Warning: Do not remove the battery" sticker while you remove third five-point Pentalobe screw hidden underneath.

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    • 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.

    Removing the battery is not necessary for the hard drive removal/replacement procedures.

    Erik - Responder

    My T6 (appears to be same screw driver you have - $6 on amazon for 20piece set) did NOT fit int he battery screws...not sure if I had the wrong screws or what, but I went ahead w/o battery steps and it was pretty easy.

    Anthony Ettinger - Responder

    I also noticed that the new SDD (from crucial) didn't have the 4 screws, so I had to move those off the old HD and onto the new one.

    Anthony Ettinger -

    Just had the same issue: T6 does not fit the battery screws ;-( ... but with a little bit more preassure it was possible to remove the screws.

    dirkvloenwagner -

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    • Tilt the battery back 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.

    • If you're installing a new battery, you should calibrate it after installation.

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    • Use a spudger to pry the fan connector straight up off the logic board.

    • It is useful to twist the spudger axially from beneath the fan cable wires to release the connector.

    • The fan socket and the fan connector can be seen in the second and third pictures. Be careful not to break the plastic fan socket off the logic board as you use your spudger to lift the fan connector straight up and out of its socket. The layout of the logic board shown in the second picture may look slightly different than your machine but the fan socket is the same.

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    • Remove the three T6 Torx screws securing the left fan to the logic board.

    • Lift the fan out of the upper case.

    Top left screw in this picture isn't a torx screw, and should be left in place. The screw you want is a bit further down than the one circled.

    digitalwraith - Responder

    Good catch! It's fixed now.

    Andrew Bookholt -

  9. MacBook Pro 15" Unibody Mid 2009 Logic Board Replacement: passo 9, imagem 1 %32
    • Use the flat end of a spudger to disconnect the left fan connector from the logic board.

    • Pry up from beneath the wires.

    I didn't understand the description of the step to remove the fan connectors and I broke them both off. However! If anyone else does this, don't panic, the soldered connections are not electrical; they're just there to secure the fan connector. If you have the equipment you may be able to solder them back on, but I just put the whole thing back together - carefully sliding the jack back over the pins - and held it down with polyimide tape. I am using my Macbook Pro right now and the fans are definitely working.

    thesqueedler - Responder

    For my Mid 2009 Macbook Pro, I only had one fan, so didn't have to do step 9 and 10.

    anonymous 7084 - Responder

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    • Remove the three T6 Torx screws securing the left fan to the logic board.

    • Lift the left fan out of the upper case.

    For my Mid 2009 Macbook Pro, I only had one fan, so didn't have to do step 9 and 10.

    anonymous 7084 - Responder

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    • The camera cable connector is not secured by any locking or snapping mechanism. Hence, Apple sticks a small strip of black plastic with adhesive applied to the side facing the logic board behind the camera cable connector to keep it in its socket.

    • When moving the strip (cable retainer) out of the way, be sure not to break any surface-mounted components off the logic board.

    • Hold the end of the cable retainer down with one finger while you use the tip of a spudger to slightly lift the other end and rotate it away from the camera cable connector.

    • Disconnect the camera cable by pulling the male end straight away from its socket.

    • Pull the connector parallel to the face of the logic board, not straight up.

    Could not figure out what this step was telling me to do. The warning made me very cautious. Never got the board out because of this step. (Then I broke the subwoofer, but I can live with that.)

    boz - Responder

    I’ve tried to clear things up in a pending modification, since I also had problems getting the point of this step. Hope it helps.

    Mihai Moldovan - Responder

    The “strip” is the shiny black thing on the photo. The tip of the spudger is “pointing” at it on the photo. In fact it is already pushing the “strip” out of the way to be able to pull out the connector.

    glitter challenge - Responder

    I finally got my system back together & running so much cooler after removing, cleaning the heat sink & repasting the CPU die & the two GPU dies. But working backward from this step to put it back together was most arduous: neither camera nor WiFi/Bluetooth worked when I first put the system back together. This is because it was hard to gauge that this connector was indeed back together and hold it so, based on 12 year-old fabric-padded adhesive alone. In the end, I checked that no pins in the connector were bent, guided them in as firmly as a flat spudger (not my hand, which twisted the cable at an angle) would allow, held it in the connector bay with electrical tape, put the fabric cushion back on top of that, and electrical taped across the cushion, between the connector bay and the cable. Phew! After tons of trial and error, put the system back together & both WiFi/Bluetooth and the camera work again!

    jonnywot - Responder

  12. MacBook Pro 15" Unibody Mid 2009 Logic Board Replacement: passo 12, imagem 1 %32
    • Disconnect the camera cable by pulling the male end straight away from its socket.

    • Pull the connector parallel to the face of the logic board, not straight up.

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    • Use the flat end of a spudger to pry the optical drive cable connector up off the logic board.

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    • Using the flat end of a spudger, pry the subwoofer connector straight up from the connector jack.

    • Be careful to pry the connector, not the socket. It's possible to accidentally pry the socket up from the logic board.

    • Removing the foam applied to the top of the connector will make it easier to see and avoid prying up the socket.

    Not sure what this is supposed to do. I tried to gently pry subwoofer off but it broke. :-(

    boz - Responder

    guy's this is the same kind of connector as the fan is and it would better to use the axial twist technique then pulling up at the connector side like i did and damaged the subwoofer connector...

    repping - Responder

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    • Use the flat end of a spudger to pry the hard drive/IR sensor cable connector up off the logic board.

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    • Remove the two 1.5 mm Phillips screws securing the cable cover to the logic board.

    • Lift the cable cover out of the upper case.

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    • Use a spudger to pry the trackpad flex ribbon cable connector up off the logic board.

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    • Use your fingernail to flip up the locking flap on the ZIF socket for the keyboard ribbon cable. The locking flap is located at the opposite side of the socket compared to the keyboard ribbon cable. Hook your fingernail under it and carefully lift it up vertically.

    • Do not attempt to slide the keyboard ribbon cable out of its socket before you have unlocked the ZIF socket. Ribbon cables are fragile and excessive force will easily break them.

    • Use the tip of a spudger to slide the keyboard ribbon cable out of its socket.

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    • Use a spudger to pry the battery indicator ribbon cable connector up off the logic board.

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    • Remove the single 7 mm Phillips screw securing the display data cable retainer to the upper case.

    • This screw may remain captive in the display data cable ground loop. If replacing the display, be sure to transfer this screw to the new unit.

    • Remove the display data cable retainer from the upper case.

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    • Grab the plastic pull tab secured to the display data cable lock and rotate it toward the DC-in side of the computer.

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    • Pull the display data cable connector straight away from its socket.

    • Make sure to pull the connector parallel to the face of the logic board, not straight up from its socket.

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    • Using the tip of a spudger, flip up the keyboard backlight ribbon cable retaining flap.

    • Pull the keyboard backlight ribbon cable straight out of its socket.

  24. MacBook Pro 15" Unibody Mid 2009 Logic Board Replacement: passo 24, imagem 1 %32
    • Remove the following screws:

    • Seven 3.3 mm T6 Torx screws securing the logic board to the upper case.

    • Two 8 mm T6 Torx screws securing the DC-In board to the upper case.

    • Do not remove the logic board yet! There are components on the underside of the logic board attached to the the upper case that must first be disconnected.

    For my Mid 2009 Macbook Pro, in Step 24 I had 8 3.3mm T6 Torx, not 7.

    anonymous 7084 - Responder

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    • Carefully lift the logic board assembly from the left side and work it out of the upper case, minding the port side that may get caught during removal.

    • Do not entirely remove the logic board yet!

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    • Lift the logic board enough to gain clearance and use a spudger to pry the microphone up off the upper case.

    • Slide the logic board away from the port openings and lift the assembly out of the upper case.

    • Before reinstalling the logic board, it is easiest to press the microphone down into its housing in the left speaker to keep it in place.

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    • Slide the logic board away from the port openings and lift the assembly out of the upper case.

    • Before reinstalling the logic board, it is easiest to press the microphone down into its housing in the left speaker to keep it in place.

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    • If your microphone is still inserted into its void in the left speaker housing, use the tip of a spudger to lift it out.

    This was not the case in mine. The only thing attached to the bottom was the DC cable to logic board.

    Ethan - Responder

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    • Remove the small strip of tape covering the left speaker connector.

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    • Use the flat end of a spudger to pry the left speaker connector up off its socket on the logic board.

    • Pry up from beneath the wires.

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    • Remove the two 5 mm Phillips screws securing the left speaker to the logic board.

    • Lift the left speaker off the logic board.

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    • Use the flat end of a spudger to pry the microphone cable connector up off its socket on the logic board.

    • Pry up from beneath the wires.

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    • Disconnect the DC-In Board connector from the logic board by pulling it straight away from its socket.

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    • Remove the eight Phillips screws securing the heat sink to the logic board.

    • Keep track of the springs under each of the screws as you remove them.

    • Do not press down on the screws excessively while breaking them free.

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    • Carefully lift the heat sink off the logic board.

    • If the heat sink appears to be stuck to the logic board after removing all eight screws, it may be helpful to use a spudger to separate the two components.

    • When reinstalling your logic board, don't forget to apply a new layer of thermal paste to the face of each processor.

    What if I only want to put some thermal paste on the processors? Do I have to dismantle the hole computer? By the way where are the processors in this picture? Thank you so much !!!!!!

    Jose Bucci Casari - Responder

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    • Release the tabs on each side of the RAM chip by simultaneously pushing each tab away from the chip.

    • These tabs lock the chip in place and releasing them will cause the chip to "pop" up.

    • After the RAM chip has popped up, pull it straight out of its socket.

    • Repeat this process if a second RAM chip is installed.

Conclusão

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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Do NOT pull the subwoofer cable up. It pulls out — to the side. These instructions just ruined the motherboard as the weak subwoofer connector pulled off the motherboard, when it should have been pulled out to the side. Thanks a lot. Several hundred down the drain.

John - Responder

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