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MacBook Pro 13" Unibody Mid 2009 Fan Replacement

Introduction

Replacing a defective fan will keep your laptop running cool.

What you need

  1. MacBook Pro 13" Unibody Mid 2009 Fan Replacement, Remove the lower case screws: step 1, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the following 10 screws securing the lower case to the MacBook Pro 13" Unibody:

    • Seven 3 mm Phillips screws.

    • Three 13.5 mm Phillips screws.

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  2. MacBook Pro 13" Unibody Mid 2009 Fan Replacement, Lift the lower case away: step 2, image 1 of 1

    • Slightly lift the lower case and push it toward the rear of the computer to free the mounting tabs.

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  4. MacBook Pro 13" Unibody Mid 2009 Fan Replacement, Battery: step 3, image 1 of 1

    • For precautionary purposes, we advise that you disconnect the battery connector from the logic board to avoid any electrical discharge.

    • Use the flat end of a spudger to lift the battery connector up out of its socket on the logic board.

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  5. MacBook Pro 13" Unibody Mid 2009 Fan Replacement, Fan: step 4, image 1 of 3 MacBook Pro 13" Unibody Mid 2009 Fan Replacement, Fan: step 4, image 2 of 3 MacBook Pro 13" Unibody Mid 2009 Fan Replacement, Fan: step 4, image 3 of 3

    • Use a spudger to pry the fan connector out of its seat, and straight up off the logic board.

    • It is useful to twist the spudger axially from beneath the fan cable wires to release the connector.

    • The fan socket and the fan connector can be seen in the second and third pictures. Be careful not to break the plastic fan socket off the logic board as you use your spudger to lift the fan connector straight up and out of its socket. The layout of the logic board shown in the second picture may look slightly different than your machine but the fan socket is the same.

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  6. MacBook Pro 13" Unibody Mid 2009 Fan Replacement: step 5, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the following three screws securing the fan to the upper case:

    • One 6.5 mm Phillips.

    • One 5.5 mm Phillips.

    • One 4.5 mm Phillips.

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  7. MacBook Pro 13" Unibody Mid 2009 Fan Replacement: step 6, image 1 of 1

    • Lift the fan out of the upper case.

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Conclusion

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

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3 Comments

I upgraded my macbook pro 13" mid 2009:

replaced optical drive with 250GB SSD.

replaced 2x2GB RAM with 2x4GB.

replaced old battery..

Things work, except the fan never slows down and makes a lot of noise.

The fan start at full speed as soon as I click the power button, even before the screen lights up.

Please help.

Also the bluetooth and camera stopped working :(

abhi - Reply

When I reapplied thermal paste to my heat sink ~18 month ago, I had issues reconnecting the camera cable (see Step 10 MacBook Pro 13" Unibody Mid 2009 Heat Sink Replacement). All of the symptoms you described were exactly those I saw when my camera cable was not properly reconnected. Perhaps you should check here.

NicoleCLDay -

If you didn't get a thermal sensor for your ssd your Mac fan will run at full speed 24/7 until you get the sensor

Jake / -

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