MacBook Pro 15" Unibody 2.53 GHz Mid 2009 Upper Case Replacement
Introduction
Go to step 1Replacement of the upper case requires removal of most of your MacBook Pro's components.
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Remove the following ten screws securing the lower case to the upper case:
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Seven 3 mm Phillips screws.
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Three 13.5 mm Phillips screws.
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Tool used on this step:P6 Pentalobe Screwdriver 2009 15" MacBook Pro Battery$5.49
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Three Pentalobe screws secure the battery to the upper case. They can be removed with this special driver.
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Use the flat end of a spudger to pry the fan cable connector up off its socket on the logic board.
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Hold the end of the cable retainer down with one finger while you use the tip of a spudger to slightly lift the other end and rotate it away from the camera cable connector.
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Remove the two Phillips screws securing the hard drive bracket to the upper case.
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Remove the hard drive bracket from the upper case.
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Remove the following four screws securing the hard drive and IR sensor cable to the upper case:
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Two 1.5 mm Phillips screws.
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Two 4 mm Phillips screws.
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Slide the hard drive and IR sensor bracket away from the edge of the upper case.
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Carefully peel the hard drive and IR sensor cable from the upper case.
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Remove the hard drive/IR sensor cable from the upper case and set it aside.
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Grab the upper case with your right hand and rotate it slightly toward the top of the display so the upper display bracket clears the edge of the upper case.
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Rotate the display slightly away from the upper case.
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Lift the display away from the upper case, minding any brackets or cables that may get caught.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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This is a good guide. I got to this point and started to unscrew the screws holding the top case to the display however the T6 spun and I think I may have ruined a couple of the screws. A T7 didn't fit - too big.
Do you have any ideas on a) which type of screwdriver should fit or do you think by T6 is just poor quality and b) what to do about the screws that are now going to be impossible to take out - not sure I want to be drilling them out.