Use your fingers to push both battery release tabs away from the battery, and lift the battery out of the computer. /Guide/Repair/MacBook-Pro-15-Inch-Core-Duo-Right-Fan/499/all#s2235 Remove the three identical Phillips screws from the memory door. /Guide/Repair/MacBook-Pro-15-Inch-Core-Duo-Right-Fan/499/all#s2236 Lift the memory door up enough to get a grip on it, and slide it toward you, pulling it away from the casing. /Guide/Repair/MacBook-Pro-15-Inch-Core-Duo-Right-Fan/499/all#s2237 Remove the two Phillips screws in the battery compartment near the latch. /Guide/Repair/MacBook-Pro-15-Inch-Core-Duo-Right-Fan/499/all#s2240 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/Repair/MacBook-Pro-15-Inch-Core-Duo-Right-Fan/499/all#s2241 Remove the four Phillips screws on the port side of the computer. /Guide/Repair/MacBook-Pro-15-Inch-Core-Duo-Right-Fan/499/all#s2242 Rotate the computer 90 degrees and remove the two Phillips screws from the rear of the computer. /Guide/Repair/MacBook-Pro-15-Inch-Core-Duo-Right-Fan/499/all#s2243 Rotate the computer 90 degrees again and remove the four Phillips screws from the side of the computer. /Guide/Repair/MacBook-Pro-15-Inch-Core-Duo-Right-Fan/499/all#s2244 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. /Guide/Repair/MacBook-Pro-15-Inch-Core-Duo-Right-Fan/499/all#s2245 Disconnect the trackpad and keyboard ribbon cable from the logic board, removing tape as necessary. Remove the upper case. /Guide/Repair/MacBook-Pro-15-Inch-Core-Duo-Right-Fan/499/all#s2246 Disconnect the right fan cable from the logic board. /Guide/Repair/MacBook-Pro-15-Inch-Core-Duo-Right-Fan/499/all#s2345 Peel up the orange Kapton tape securing the right speaker cables above the right fan. /Guide/Repair/MacBook-Pro-15-Inch-Core-Duo-Right-Fan/499/all#s2346 Remove the three silver T6 Torx screws securing the right fan to the logic board and lower case. /Guide/Repair/MacBook-Pro-15-Inch-Core-Duo-Right-Fan/499/all#s2347 Hold up the gray and black speaker cable with one hand. Use your other hand to lift the right fan up and carefully peel up the tape securing the fan to the heat sink as you go. /Guide/Repair/MacBook-Pro-15-Inch-Core-Duo-Right-Fan/499/all#s2348