Apple macbook pro 15 inch mid 2009 User Manual

 Apple Technician Guide
MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2009)
Updated:  2010-12-15  

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MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2009)
Contents
About This Guide
Manual Updates 9
Update 15 December 2010  9
Update 11 June 2010 9
Updated 14 May 2010  9
Updated 26 January 2010  9
Updated 13 January 2010 9
Updated 2 December 2009  10
Updated 11 August 2009 10
Updated 6 July 2009 10
Updated 10 June 2009  11
Apple Technician Guide Introduced 08 June 2009  11
Feedback 12
Basics
Overview 14
Identifying Features  14
Product Configurations   14
Note About Images in This Manual  15
Battery Precaution 15
Battery...

Troubleshooting
General Troubleshooting 24
Update System Software 24
Apple Service Diagnostics  24
Test Points 24
Troubleshooting Theory  24
Hardware vs. Software 25
Clamshell Service Diagnostic Read Me  25
Emerging Issues 25
Functional Overview  26
Block Diagram, MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2009)  27
Liquid Contact Indicators 28
Common Reset Procedures  28
Display Issue: Pixel Anomalies  30
Symptom Charts 31
Startup and Power Issues  31
No Power 31
Won’t Start Up  34
Intermittent Shutdown  37
No Video/Bad...

Cosmetic Defects 81
Uncategorized Symptom  81
Mass Storage 82
Hard Drive Read/Write Issue  82
Hard Drive Not Recognized/Not Mounting  83
Hard Drive Noisy 85
Optical Drive Won’t Accept/Reject Media  86
Optical Drive Read/Write Data Error 88
Optical Drive Not Recognized/Mount  90
Optical Drive Noisy 91
Optical Drive Not Performing to Specs  93
Uncategorized Symptom 94
Input/Output Devices 95
USB Port Does Not Recognize Known Devices  95
Built-in Keyboard Does Not Work Properly 96
Specific Keys Don’t Work...

Replacement 127
Battery 128
Removal  129
Replacement  130
Hard Drive and Bracket  132
Removal 133
Replacement  136
Reinstalling Software that Came with the Computer  138
Installing Mac OS X  138
Installing Applications  138
Hard Drive/IR/Sleep Indicator Cable  139
Removal 140
 Replacement  140
Memory 141
Removal 142
Replacement  143
Bluetooth Card With Holder  144
Camera Cable Guide 147
LVDS Cable Guide 149
Display Assembly 151
Removal 152
Replacement  155
Display Hinge Behavior  157
Display Clutch Cover...

Fan, Right 179
Logic Board  181
Removal 182
Replacement  186
Fan, Left 188
Heatsink  190
Removal 191
Replacement  192
Trackpad 194
Removal 195
Replacement  197
Left Speaker  200
Microphone   202
MagSafe Board  204
Center Bracket 206
Top Case 208
Battery Indicator Light Cable and Board  210
Views
Exploded Views 213
Main Assembly 1  213
Main Assembly 2 214
External Views 215
Front View 215
Port View 216
Screw Chart  217
Screw Location Diagrams  219
Bottom Case Screws 219
Battery and Optical Drive Assembly...

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MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2009)   

MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2009) About This Guide — Manual Updates 9 2010-12-15
Manual Updates
Update 15 December 2010
Troubleshooting
• Symptom Charts: Display: Backlight Issue/No Backlight: Changed last two steps in Deep Dive 
to include F9800 fuse-check procedure.
Update 11 June 2010
Troubleshooting
• General Troubleshooting: Common Reset Procedures: Resetting the System Management 
Controller (SMC): Updated step 3 to clarify LED behavior on the MagSafe connector; deleted 
statement that resetting the...

MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2009) Manual Updates — Updated 2 December 2009 10 2010-12-15
Take Apart:
• Updated Display Assembly procedure to include new graphics of glossy and antiglare 
display cable removal (step 4).
• Updated Optical Drive procedure to include new graphics of glossy and antiglare display 
cable removal (step 4).
Updated 2 December 2009
Troubleshooting:
• General Troubleshooting: Added new section “Clamshell Service Diagnostic Read Me”
• Symptom Charts: Startup and Power Issues: Revised...