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MacBook Pro 17" Unibody Optical Drive Replacement

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Pull the camera cable toward the optical drive opening to disconnect it from the logic board.

The camera cable socket is very fragile. Do not apply any upward force to this socket, as it may break off the logic board. Pull the camera cable parallel to the face of the logic board.

For Late 2011 models, the camera connector plugs straight down into the motherboard—to remove this connector, gently lift it straight up.

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