Apple macbook pro 15 inch mid 2010 User Manual

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MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2010)
  2010-12-15  

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MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2010)
Contents
About This Guide
Manual Updates 9
Update 15 December 2010  9
Update 11 June 2010 9
Update 14 May 2010 9
Update 20 April 2010  9
Apple Technician Guide Introduced 13 April 2010  9
Feedback 10
Basics
Overview 12
Specifications   12
Battery Precaution and Tool  13
The Glass Panel 13
Keycap Replacement  14
Required Tools  14
Serial Number Location  15
System Serial Number on Bottom Case  15
Bar Code Serial Numbers on Memory Bracket  15
Transferring the System Serial...

Common Reset Procedures 22
Display Issue: Pixel Anomalies  24
Symptom Charts 25
Startup and Power Issues  25
No Power 25
Won’t Start Up  28
Intermittent Shutdown  30
No Video/Bad Video 35
Battery Isn’t Recognized or Won’t Charge  38
Kernel Panic/System Crashes 41
Battery Run Time Too Short 43
Won’t Run on Power Adapter Alone  44
Power Adapter Issue 45
Noise / Hum / Vibration  46
Burnt Smell / Odor 48
Battery Leaking or Swollen  49
Uncategorized Symptom 49
Communications 50
Ethernet Port/Device Issue  50...

Specific Keys Don’t Work 89
Built-in Trackpad Does Not Work  90
Built-in Keyboard Has Dim or No Keyboard Backlight  91
Built-in Keyboard Is Not Recognized 93
Built-in Trackpad Does Not Track Properly  94
Apple Remote Inoperable 95
Built-in Speaker Has No Audio  96
Distorted Sound from Internal Speaker  97
Audio: Microphone 99
SD (Secure Digital) Memory Card Will Not Insert Into Slot  100
SD (Secure Digital) Memory Card Not Recognized By System  101
Camera Issues 102
FireWire Port Not Recognizing Known...

Hard Drive/IR/Sleep Indicator Cable 130
Memory 132
Removal 133
Replacement  134
AirPort/Bluetooth Flex Cable  135
AirPort/Bluetooth Card With Holder  137
Optical Drive 143
Optical Drive Data Cable  145
Camera Cable Guide 147
LVDS Cable Guide 150
Display Assembly 153
Display Clutch Cover  156
Removal 157
Replacement  158
Right Speaker / Subwoofer  160
Fan, Right 164
Fan, Left 166
Logic Board  168
Removal 169
Replacement  172
Heatsink 173
Removal 174
Replacement  175
Trackpad 176
Removal 177
Replacement...

Top Case 192
Views
Exploded Views  196
Main Assembly 1  196
Main Assembly 2 197
Main Assembly 3 198
External Views 199
Front View 199
Port View 200
Screw Locations  201
Screw Chart 210  

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MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2010)   

MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2010) 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 SMC requires...

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