Introduction
Use this guide to replace the hard drive bracket nearest the front edge of your MacBook Pro 15" Unibody Late 2008 and Early 2009. This bracket also contains the infrared sleep sensor and its cable.
Tools
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With the case closed, place the Unibody top-side down on a flat surface.
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Depress the grooved side of the access door release latch enough to grab the free end. Lift the release latch until it is vertical.
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Grab the translucent plastic tab and pull the battery up and out of the Unibody.
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If the latch is depressed it will lock the battery in place.
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Remove the following eight screws securing the lower case to the chassis:
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One 5.4 mm Phillips screw.
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Three 14 mm Phillips screws.
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Four 3.5 mm Phillips screws.
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Remove two 8 mm Phillips screws securing the camera cable bracket to the upper case.
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Lift the camera cable bracket out from the upper case.
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Remove the following three Phillips screws securing the optical drive to the upper case:
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One 3.5 mm Phillips screw.
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Two 2.5 mm Phillips screws.
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Using the flat end of a spudger, pry the subwoofer connector straight up off the logic board.
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Remove the following four screws securing the subwoofer and right speaker to the upper case:
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Two 3.2 mm Phillips screws.
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One 2.6 mm Phillips screw.
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One 5 mm Phillips screw.
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Lift the hard drive out of its supports and disconnect the SATA cable by pulling the connector straight away from the hard drive.
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Remove the following 5 screws securing the mid wall to the upper case:
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Three 10.5 mm Phillips screws.
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Two 3.7 mm Phillips screws.
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Lift the mid wall out of the upper case.
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Peel the hard drive cable from the adhesive securing it to the upper case, and maneuver the plastic retaining block out of the upper case.
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Peel the connector side of the sleep sensor cable up from the adhesive securing it to the upper case.
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Insert the tip of the spudger between the hard drive bracket and the front edge of the upper case to free it from its recess.
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After ensuring that the cable is freed of all adhesive, remove the hard drive bracket and sleep sensor assembly from the upper case.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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