Apple macbook pro 15 inch late 2008 User Manual
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MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2008) Take Apart — Bottom Case 131 2010-06-15 First Steps Remove: • Access door • Battery Tools • Clean, soft, lint-free cloth • ESD wrist strap and mat • Magnetic Phillips #00 screwdriver Bottom Case
MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2008) Take Apart — Bottom Case 132 2010-06-15 Removal Caution: To prevent scratches, use a protective cloth. 1 Remove 8 screws: • 1 (5.44 mm) 922-8745 • 3 (13 mm) 922-8666 • 4 (3.55 mm) 922-8653 2 With the locking lever flush to the case, lift the entire front edge of the bottom case to remove. Replacement Note: Install screws in the order shown. Make sure locking lever is flipped “up” during installation.
MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2008) Take Apart — Bottom Case 133 2010-06-15 Replacement 1 Press corner to align top case to bottom case, as demonstrated on the 13-inch model. 2 Check alignment as you install screws. Bottom Case Information The bottom case has been updated. It’s important to note that the current and the previous bottom cases are compatible and interchangeable. Do not SDOA a bottom case if it’s missing the side catches. The catches are no longer necessary Earlier production bottom cases (lower photo, 922-8709) had 2 side catches (circled). Current production bottom cases (top photo, 922-8992) do not have the 2 side catches.
MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2008) Take Apart — Memory 134 2010-06-15 First Steps Remove: • Access door • Battery • Bottom case Caution: Avoid touching anything other than the memory area. Tools • Clean, soft, lint-free cloth • ESD wrist strap and mat Memory
MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2008) Take Apart — Memory 135 2010-06-15 Memory Information Memory cards must be: • 1.25 inch (3.18 cm) • 1 GB or 2 GB • 200-pin • PC-8500 DDR3, 1066 MHz RAM Removal 1 Press out 2 ejection levers until the card tilts up. 2 Pull out the card from the slot. Card only pops up partially. Pivot the card all the way up and then out. 3 Hold the card by the edges. 4 Do not touch the gold connectors. This computer comes with a minimum of 2 GB of 1066 GHz Double Data Rate (DDR3) Synchronous Dynamic Random-Access Memory (SDRAM) installed. Both memory slots can accept an SDRAM module that meets the specifications listed. The slots are stacked on the logic board under the bottom case. For best performance, memory should be installed as pairs with an equal memory card in each slot. The maximum amount of memory for this computer is 4 GB, with a 2 GB DIMM installed in each slot.
MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2008) Take Apart — Memory 136 2010-06-15 Replacement 1 If installing just one card, install it in lower slot. 2 Spread the ejection levers, and press card down. 3 You will hear a click when the memory is inserted correctly. 4 If you installed additional memory, check that the computer recognizes it.
MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2008) Take Apart — Midwall 137 2010-06-15 First Steps Remove: • Access door • Battery • Bottom case Tools • Clean, soft, lint-free cloth • ESD wrist strap and mat • Magnetized Phillips #00 screwdriver Midwall
MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2008) Take Apart — Midwall 138 2010-06-15 Removal To prevent scratches to the computer housing, use a soft cloth when removing and installing screws. 1 Remove 5 screws: • 2 silver (3.7-mm) 922- 8722 • 3 black (10.5-mm) 922-8656 2 Lift out midwall.
MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2008) Take Apart — Midwall 139 2010-06-15 Replacement 1 Line up two metal pins on the underside of midwall with openings in top case. 2 Install screws left to right, starting with the 3 (10.5-mm) black screws.
MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2008) Take Apart — Battery Connector Cover 140 2010-06-15 First Steps Remove: • Access door • Battery • Bottom case Tools • Clean, soft, lint-free cloth • ESD wrist strap and mat • Magnetized Phillips #00 screwdriver • Black stick Battery Connector Cover