Use your fingers to push both battery release tabs away from the battery, and lift the battery out of the computer. /Guide/Installing-MacBook-Pro-15-Inch-Core-2-Duo-Model-A1211-Keyboard/455/all#s2045 Remove the three identical Phillips screws from the memory door. /Guide/Installing-MacBook-Pro-15-Inch-Core-2-Duo-Model-A1211-Keyboard/455/all#s2046 Lift the memory door up enough to get a grip on it, and slide it toward you, pulling it away from the casing. /Guide/Installing-MacBook-Pro-15-Inch-Core-2-Duo-Model-A1211-Keyboard/455/all#s2047 Remove the two 2.8 mm Phillips screws in the battery compartment near the latch. /Guide/Installing-MacBook-Pro-15-Inch-Core-2-Duo-Model-A1211-Keyboard/455/all#s2050 Remove the following 6 screws: Two 10 mm T6 Torx screws on either side of the RAM slot. Four 14.5 mm Phillips screws along the hinge. /Guide/Installing-MacBook-Pro-15-Inch-Core-2-Duo-Model-A1211-Keyboard/455/all#s2051 Remove the four 3.2 mm Phillips screws on the port side of the computer. /Guide/Installing-MacBook-Pro-15-Inch-Core-2-Duo-Model-A1211-Keyboard/455/all#s2052 Rotate the computer 90 degrees and remove the two 3.2 mm Phillips screws from the rear of the computer. /Guide/Installing-MacBook-Pro-15-Inch-Core-2-Duo-Model-A1211-Keyboard/455/all#s2053 Rotate the computer 90 degrees again and remove the four 3.2 mm Phillips screws from the side of the computer. /Guide/Installing-MacBook-Pro-15-Inch-Core-2-Duo-Model-A1211-Keyboard/455/all#s2054 Do not yank the upper case off quickly. The case is attached to the logic board via a ribbon cable. Lift up at the rear of the case and work your fingers along the sides, freeing the case as you go. Once you have freed the sides, you may need to rock the case up and down to free the front of the upper case (there are some hidden plastic clips that need to be clicked off). /Guide/Installing-MacBook-Pro-15-Inch-Core-2-Duo-Model-A1211-Keyboard/455/all#s2055 Disconnect the trackpad and keyboard ribbon cable from the logic board, removing tape as necessary. Remove the upper case. /Guide/Installing-MacBook-Pro-15-Inch-Core-2-Duo-Model-A1211-Keyboard/455/all#s2056 Use a spudger to pry up the translucent plastic sheath covering the keyboard connector. /Guide/Installing-MacBook-Pro-15-Inch-Core-2-Duo-Model-A1211-Keyboard/455/all#s2078 Use the tip of a spudger to flip up the black plastic flaps locking down the keyboard and keyboard backlight ribbon cables. /Guide/Installing-MacBook-Pro-15-Inch-Core-2-Duo-Model-A1211-Keyboard/455/all#s2079 Slide the orange keyboard backlight ribbon out of its connector. /Guide/Installing-MacBook-Pro-15-Inch-Core-2-Duo-Model-A1211-Keyboard/455/all#s2080 Peel up the orange tape covering the keyboard backlight connector. /Guide/Installing-MacBook-Pro-15-Inch-Core-2-Duo-Model-A1211-Keyboard/455/all#s2081 Use the tip of a spudger to flip up the brown plastic flap locking down the keyboard backlight ribbon cable. /Guide/Installing-MacBook-Pro-15-Inch-Core-2-Duo-Model-A1211-Keyboard/455/all#s2082 Use a spudger or your finger to slide the keyboard backlight ribbon out of its connector. /Guide/Installing-MacBook-Pro-15-Inch-Core-2-Duo-Model-A1211-Keyboard/455/all#s2083 Carefully peel up the orange ribbon cable which carries the power and sleep signals, removing tape as necessary. /Guide/Installing-MacBook-Pro-15-Inch-Core-2-Duo-Model-A1211-Keyboard/455/all#s2084 Peel back the black protective sheath on the right side of the upper case. It is not necessary to fully remove this shield. Simply peel it back enough to access the screws beneath. /Guide/Installing-MacBook-Pro-15-Inch-Core-2-Duo-Model-A1211-Keyboard/455/all#s2085 Peel back the black protective sheath on the left side of the upper case. It is not necessary to fully remove this shield. Simply peel it back enough to access the screws beneath. /Guide/Installing-MacBook-Pro-15-Inch-Core-2-Duo-Model-A1211-Keyboard/455/all#s2086 Remove the ten identical Phillips screws attaching the keyboard to the casing. /Guide/Installing-MacBook-Pro-15-Inch-Core-2-Duo-Model-A1211-Keyboard/455/all#s2087 There are four locking tabs along the back edge of the keyboard holding it in place. These tabs must be straightened before you can remove the keyboard. /Guide/Installing-MacBook-Pro-15-Inch-Core-2-Duo-Model-A1211-Keyboard/455/all#s2088 The first frame shows a tab in the "locked" position and the second frame shows the same tab in the "unlocked" position. Use needlenose pliers or a spudger to bend each of the four tabs so that they are all in the "unlocked" position. /Guide/Installing-MacBook-Pro-15-Inch-Core-2-Duo-Model-A1211-Keyboard/455/all#s2089 Slide the keyboard ribbon out of its connector. If the keyboard ribbon won't slide out, make sure that the black plastic flap holding the ribbon in place is vertical. /Guide/Installing-MacBook-Pro-15-Inch-Core-2-Duo-Model-A1211-Keyboard/455/all#s2090 Place the upper casing on its edge and use a spudger to push the keyboard away from the casing, poking the spudger through the central keyboard screw hole. Grasp the keyboard as it separates from the casing. /Guide/Installing-MacBook-Pro-15-Inch-Core-2-Duo-Model-A1211-Keyboard/455/all#s2091 Maintaining your hold on the keyboard, lay the casing flat and gently bow the keyboard until the two tabs on either side of the keyboard come free. Slide the keyboard away from the trackpad and out of the upper case. When reversing the steps and installing the new keyboard, be sure to carefully insert the keyboard ribbon and the keyboard backlight ribbon into their respective slots in the upper case before reinserting the tabs on either side of the keyboard. /Guide/Installing-MacBook-Pro-15-Inch-Core-2-Duo-Model-A1211-Keyboard/455/all#s2092