MacBook Pro 17" Unibody Hard Drive Replacement

Written By: Andrew Bookholt
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MacBook Pro 17" Unibody Hard Drive Replacement

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

4

Time Required

No estimate

Introduction

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    • Remove the two Phillips screws securing the hard drive bracket to the upper case.

    • These screws are captive to the hard drive bracket.

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    on my 2009 A1297 the screws are captive.

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    • Remove the hard drive bracket from the upper case.

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    • Use the hard drive's pull tab to lift it out of the upper case.

    • Don't try to completely remove the hard drive just yet! Its cable is still connected.

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    • Pull the hard drive connector away from the body of the hard drive.

    • Remove the hard drive from your MacBook Pro.

Conclusion

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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Andrew Bookholt

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