Apple macbook pro 15 inch late 2008 User Manual

							MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2008) Take Apart — Logic Board 181 2010-06-15
Caution: The LVDS cable/ 
lock bar is very fragile, 
handle with care. A broken 
lock bar results in a display 
assembly replacement.
5 Peel EMI gasket off 
the top of LVDS cable, 
pull towards the fan.
 
6 To disconnect LVDS 
cable grasp black 
tab and gently swing 
LVDS lock bar up and 
back to unlock the 
cable
7 Slide cable out of 
connector by pulling 
the cable. Do not pull 
the black tab or lock 
bar.  
						

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Replacement Caution: To 
prevent video “noise,” a 
whining sound, no video, 
or a short to the logic 
board, be sure to place 
foam gasket on LVDS 
connector—positioned 
precisely where shown—
after cable is fully 
connected to logic board.
8 Caution: Carefully 
disconnect 9 more 
cables in the order 
shown:
(1) keyboard flex 
cable
(2) optical drive 
(3) right speaker
(4) hard drive 
(5) trackpad flex
(6) IR/Sleep (see 
Caution in step 9 and 
10) 
(7) battery indicator 
light
(8) battery power
(9) express card cage  
						

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9 CAUTION: With a 
fingernail or black 
stick, carefully 
flip the IR/Sleep 
indicator locking 
lever connector to 
the “open” position. 
Careful not to break 
the locking lever.
10 Without straining the 
cable, pull it straight 
out of the connector.
Replacement Note: 
Flip all locking levers 
on the logic board to 
the closed position 
(down) to return 
board back to Apple.  
						

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11 Remove 9 screws:
• 7 logic board (3.2-
mm) 922-9754
• 2 shoulder 3.5-mm 
(922-8753) screws on 
I/O bracket.  (Note: I/O 
bracket and screws 
are present only on 
early production top 
cases. For additional 
information, refer to 
Take Apart: Top Case 
Information.
Note: Do not remove 
or loosen the 2 (7-
mm) MagSafe screws 
in top right corner 
while servicing the 
logic board.
12 Carefully lift board 
from ports and, on 
the underside of the 
board, disconnect the 
MagSafe cable.
13 Tilt board vertically 
and disconnect the 
battery power cable.
14 Lift off logic board.
15 Do not remove the 
speaker, microphone 
or heatsink if 
reinstalling the same 
logic board.  
						

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16 Replacement Note: If 
replacing logic board, 
transfer:
• camera cable shim 
(or replace with new 
shim included with 
logic board) 
• left speaker
• microphone
• heatsink
• memory  
						

							MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2008) Take Apart — Heatsink 186 2010-06-15
First Steps
Remove:
• Access door
• Battery
• Bottom case
• Fans
• LVDS cable guide
• Memory
• Logic board
Tools
• Clean, soft, lint-free 
cloth
• ESD wrist strap and 
mat
• Magnetized Phillips #0 
or #1 screwdriver
• Thermal grease syringe
• Alcohol pads
• Black stick
Heatsink  
						

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Removal
Caution: Hold heatsink 
by edges, not by the heat 
pipes:
1 Disconnect the 
thermal sensor cable 
using a black stick.
2 Remove 8 (8.39-mm) 
922-8799 screws.
3 Keeping heatsink 
parallel to logic board, 
gently wiggle the 
heatsink to loosen the  
bond to the board. 
4 With a black stick, 
scrape off thermal 
grease and use 
alcohol pad to clean 
thermal pads and 
microprocessors.  
						

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Replacement
Important: New heatsinks 
include pre-applied 
thermal grease. Follow 
steps 1-2 only if re-
installing the original 
heatsink. 
1 Caution: The syringe 
contains enough 
thermal grease for 3 
microprocessors.
Use a pen to mark the 
syringe in thirds.
2 Inject 1/3 of grease 
on the center of each 
microprocessor.
3 Important: Connect 
the thermal sensor. 
The computer will 
not function with the 
sensor disconnected.
4 Lower the heatsink 
over the logic board.  
						

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5 Install heatsink screws 
in order, 1/2 way first, 
then tighten the rest 
of the way.  
						

							MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2008) Take Apart — Trackpad 190 2010-06-15
First Steps
Remove:
• Access door
• Battery
• Bottom case
• Fans
• Logic board
• Optical drive
• Right speaker / 
subwoofer
Trackpad Kit 922-9008 
includes:
• trackpad
• black label
• 2 metal flexures
• 6 Ph#00 screws
• 1 tri-lobe #0 set screw
Tools
• ESD wrist strap and 
mat
• Sticky (Post-It) notes
• Black stick
• Magnetized tri-lobe #0 
screwdriver (922-8991)
• Magnetized Phillips 
#00 screwdriver
Trackpad