User Guide
MacBook Pro (17-inch, Early 2009) Basics — Manual Updates 9
2010-06-11
Take Apart:
• Connector Types on Logic Board: Modied camera cable shim Cautions. If the camera cable
shim is not replaced during reassembly, the camera cable could work loose, resulting in a
short or no video. A replacement shim is now included with replacement logic boards.
• Tools: Removed at-blade screwdriver; added tri-lobe screwdriver part number
• Display Assembly: Added camera cable shim Cautions
• Heatsink: Some heatsink models do not include a thermal sensor cable. Added note to step
1 of Removal, and revised step 3 of Replacement accordingly.
Updated 17 June 2009
Views:
• Exploded View: Corrected “Main Assembly, 1 of 2: MacBook Pro (17-inch Early 2009)”
Updated 09 June 2009
Basics:
• Product Congurations: Added link to product specications for Mid 2009 model
• General Information: Required Tools: Updated versions of AHT and ASD diagnostic tools
Troubleshooting:
• Block Diagram: Added block diagram for MacBook Pro (17-inch Mid 2009)
• Burn Smell/Odor: Revised step 2 of Deep Dive table
• Built-In Keyboard Has Dim or No Backlight: Revised step 1 of Deep Dive table
Views:
• Exploded View: Added 2 exploded views for MacBook Pro (17-inch Mid 2009)
Updated 03 June 2009
Basics:
• Battery Removal: Added mention of trackpad to note
Troubleshooting:
• Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC): Revised steps to reset SMC.
• Display/Display Anomalies: Added “Deep Dive: Vertical/Horizontal Lines” table
• Built-in Trackpad Does Not Work: Modied Deep Dive table for trackpad replacement
• Built-in Trackpad Does Not Track Properly: Modied Deep Dive table for trackpad
replacement
Take Apart:
• Battery: Removal: Added “trackpad” to rst note
• Trackpad: Added new section following Logic Board for trackpad replacement instructions
Updated 10 April 2009
Troubleshooting:
• Added new section “Liquid Submersion Indicators”