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    							MacBook (13-inch, Aluminum, Late 2008) Take Apart — Heatsink 201 2010-06-15
    2 Inject 1/3 of grease on 
    each microprocessor.
    3 Important: Connect 
    the thermal sensor.
    4 Lower the heatsink 
    over the logic board.  
    						
    							MacBook (13-inch, Aluminum, Late 2008) Take Apart — Microphone Cable 202 2010-06-15
    First Steps
    Remove:
    • Access door
    • Battery
    • Bottom case
    • Memory
    • Fan
    • Keyboard flex bracket
    • Logic board
    Caution: Do not strain 
    microphone cable.
    Tools
    •  Clean, soft, lint-free 
    cloth
    • ESD wrist strap and 
    mat
    • Magnetic Phillips #00 
    screwdriver
    • Black stick
    • Pencil with an eraser
    Microphone Cable  
    						
    							MacBook (13-inch, Aluminum, Late 2008) Take Apart — Microphone Cable 203 2010-06-15
    Removal
    1 Remove 2 screws:
    • 7 mm (922-8645)
    • 5.5 mm (922-8658)
    2 Remove LVDS cable 
    guide.
    Replacement Note: When 
    installing the LVDS cable 
    guide, seat the locator pin 
    first.
    3 Use black stick to pry 
    up microphone gasket.
    4 Remove any adhesive 
    remnants from top 
    case.  
    						
    							MacBook (13-inch, Aluminum, Late 2008) Take Apart — Microphone Cable 204 2010-06-15
    Replacement
    1 Remove paper backing 
    from gasket. 
    2 Use a pencil eraser to 
    seat the microphone 
    gasket in the top case.
    3 Make sure the 
    microphone cable is 
    not pinched when 
    installing the LVDS 
    cable guide.
    4 To route the 
    microphone cable to 
    the board, refer to 
    Logic board.   
    						
    							MacBook (13-inch, Aluminum, Late 2008) Take Apart — Center Bracket 205 2010-06-15
    First Steps
    Remove:
    • Access door
    • Battery
    • Bottom case
    • Memory
    • Camera cable guide
    • Optical drive
    • Fan
    • Keyboard flex bracket
    • Logic board
    Tools
    • Clean, soft, lint-free 
    cloth
    • ESD wrist strap and 
    mat
    • Magnetic Phillips #00 
    screwdriver
    Removal
    1 Remove 2 screws:
    • 10-mm (922-8648) at 
    top
    • 6-mm (922-8644)
    2 Remove center 
    bracket.
    Center Bracket  
    						
    							MacBook (13-inch, Aluminum, Late 2008) Take Apart — Kensington Lock 206 2010-06-15
    First Steps
    Remove:
    • Access door
    • Battery
    • Bottom case
    • Mid wall
    Tools
    • Clean, soft, lint-free 
    cloth
    • ESD wrist strap and 
    mat
    • Magnetic Phillips #00 
    screwdriver
    Kensington Lock  
    						
    							MacBook (13-inch, Aluminum, Late 2008) Take Apart — Kensington Lock 207 2010-06-15
    Removal
    1 Remove 2 (3 mm) 
    screws (screw part 
    number not offered).
    2 Lift out lock.
    Note that the lock 
    includes the plastic 
    piece and metal 
    shield.   
    						
    							MacBook (13-inch, Aluminum, Late 2008) Take Apart — Hard Drive Front Bracket with IR/Sleep Cable 208 2010-06-15
    First Steps
    Remove:
    • Access door
    • Battery
    • Hard drive bracket
    • Hard drive
    • Bottom case
    • Mid wall
    • Camera cable guide
    • Optical drive
    • Hard drive connector 
    cable
    Tools
    • Clean, soft, lint-free 
    cloth
    • ESD wrist strap and 
    mat
    • Magnetized Phillips 
    #00 screwdriver
    • Black stick
    • Tweezers (optional)
    Hard Drive Front Bracket with 
    IR/Sleep Cable  
    						
    							MacBook (13-inch, Aluminum, Late 2008) Take Apart — Hard Drive Front Bracket with IR/Sleep Cable 209 2010-06-15
    Removal
    1 Note routing of IR/
    sleep light cable.
    2 Remove 2 (3.3-mm) 
    922-8649 screws.
    3 Tilt bracket away from 
    top case. 
    4 Without straining 
    cable, disconnect IR 
    cable connector. 
    5 Peel up cable from top 
    case. 
    Replacement Note:  Peel 
    off adhesive backing from 
    cable, and press cable 
    onto top case. 
    Replacement Caution: 
    The narrow end of the 
    cable can be easily torn 
    if mishandled. You may 
    find it helpful to use two 
    plastic tweezers to insert 
    it into the connector. Be 
    sure to insert it squarely to 
    prevent an SMC short or 
    startup issue.  
    						
    							MacBook (13-inch, Aluminum, Late 2008) Take Apart — Top Case 210 2010-06-15
    First Steps
    Remove:
    • Access door
    • Battery
    • Hard drive bracket
    • Hard drive
    • Bottom case
    • Memory
    • Mid wall
    • Battery cable guide
    • Camera cable guide
    • LVDS cable guide
    • Display assembly
    • Optical drive
    • Right speaker/
    subwoofer
    • Fan
    • Keyboard flex bracket
    • Logic board
    • Microphone cable
    • MagSafe board
    • Center bracket
    Tools
    No tools are required for 
    this procedure.
    Removal
    With the first steps 
    completed, the top case is 
    the remaining part.
    The top case includes:
    • battery indicator light 
    board and cable
    Top Case  
    						
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