With the case closed, place the Unibody top-side down on a flat surface. Depress the grooved side of the access door release latch enough to grab the free end. Lift the release latch until it is vertical. /Guide/Installing-MacBook-Pro-15-Inch-Unibody-Late-2008-and-Early-2009-Hard-Drive-Cable/824/all#s4447 With the case closed, place the Unibody top-side down on a flat surface. Depress the grooved side of the access door release latch enough to grab the free end. Lift the release latch until it is vertical. /Guide/Installing-MacBook-Pro-15-Inch-Unibody-Late-2008-and-Early-2009-Hard-Drive-Cable/824/all#s4447 The access door should now be raised enough to lift it up and out of the Unibody. /Guide/Installing-MacBook-Pro-15-Inch-Unibody-Late-2008-and-Early-2009-Hard-Drive-Cable/824/all#s4448 Be sure the access door release latch is vertical before proceeding. Grab the translucent plastic tab and pull the battery up and out of the Unibody. If the latch is depressed it will lock the battery in place. /Guide/Installing-MacBook-Pro-15-Inch-Unibody-Late-2008-and-Early-2009-Hard-Drive-Cable/824/all#s4449 Remove the following eight screws securing the lower case to the chassis: One 5.4 mm Phillips screw. Three 14 mm Phillips screws. Four 3.5 mm Phillips screws. /Guide/Installing-MacBook-Pro-15-Inch-Unibody-Late-2008-and-Early-2009-Hard-Drive-Cable/824/all#s4453 Using both hands, lift and remove the lower case off the upper case. /Guide/Installing-MacBook-Pro-15-Inch-Unibody-Late-2008-and-Early-2009-Hard-Drive-Cable/824/all#s4454 Disconnect the camera cable by pulling the male end straight away from its socket. /Guide/Installing-MacBook-Pro-15-Inch-Unibody-Late-2008-and-Early-2009-Hard-Drive-Cable/824/all#s4458 Deroute the camera data cable from the channel in the optical drive. /Guide/Installing-MacBook-Pro-15-Inch-Unibody-Late-2008-and-Early-2009-Hard-Drive-Cable/824/all#s4527 Use a spudger to pry the optical drive connector straight up off the logic board. /Guide/Installing-MacBook-Pro-15-Inch-Unibody-Late-2008-and-Early-2009-Hard-Drive-Cable/824/all#s4571 Remove two 8 mm Phillips screws securing the camera cable bracket to the upper case. The rightmost screw may remain captive in the camera cable. Lift the camera cable bracket out from the upper case. /Guide/Installing-MacBook-Pro-15-Inch-Unibody-Late-2008-and-Early-2009-Hard-Drive-Cable/824/all#s4459 Remove two 8 mm Phillips screws securing the camera cable bracket to the upper case. The rightmost screw may remain captive in the camera cable. Lift the camera cable bracket out from the upper case. /Guide/Installing-MacBook-Pro-15-Inch-Unibody-Late-2008-and-Early-2009-Hard-Drive-Cable/824/all#s4459 Remove the following three Phillips screws securing the optical drive to the upper case: One 3.5 mm Phillips screw. Two 2.5 mm Phillips screws. /Guide/Installing-MacBook-Pro-15-Inch-Unibody-Late-2008-and-Early-2009-Hard-Drive-Cable/824/all#s4460 Lift the optical drive from its left edge and pull it out of the computer. /Guide/Installing-MacBook-Pro-15-Inch-Unibody-Late-2008-and-Early-2009-Hard-Drive-Cable/824/all#s4461 Using the flat end of a spudger, pry the subwoofer connector straight up off the logic board. /Guide/Installing-MacBook-Pro-15-Inch-Unibody-Late-2008-and-Early-2009-Hard-Drive-Cable/824/all#s4481 Remove the following four screws securing the subwoofer and right speaker to the upper case: Two 3.2 mm Phillips screws. One 2.6 mm Phillips screw. One 5 mm Phillips screw. /Guide/Installing-MacBook-Pro-15-Inch-Unibody-Late-2008-and-Early-2009-Hard-Drive-Cable/824/all#s4489 Lift the subwoofer and right speaker assembly out of the upper case. /Guide/Installing-MacBook-Pro-15-Inch-Unibody-Late-2008-and-Early-2009-Hard-Drive-Cable/824/all#s4490 Remove the single Phillips screw securing the hard drive bracket to the upper case. This screw is captive in the hard drive bracket. /Guide/Installing-MacBook-Pro-15-Inch-Unibody-Late-2008-and-Early-2009-Hard-Drive-Cable/824/all#s4462 Lift the hard drive by its plastic pull tab and remove the freed hard drive bracket. /Guide/Installing-MacBook-Pro-15-Inch-Unibody-Late-2008-and-Early-2009-Hard-Drive-Cable/824/all#s4463 Lift the hard drive out of its supports and disconnect the SATA cable by pulling the connector straight away from the hard drive. /Guide/Installing-MacBook-Pro-15-Inch-Unibody-Late-2008-and-Early-2009-Hard-Drive-Cable/824/all#s4464 Remove the following 5 screws securing the mid wall to the upper case: Three 10.5 mm Phillips screws. Two 3.7 mm Phillips screws. /Guide/Installing-MacBook-Pro-15-Inch-Unibody-Late-2008-and-Early-2009-Hard-Drive-Cable/824/all#s4465 Lift the mid wall out of the upper case. /Guide/Installing-MacBook-Pro-15-Inch-Unibody-Late-2008-and-Early-2009-Hard-Drive-Cable/824/all#s4608 Use a spudger to pry the hard drive cable connector straight up off the logic board. /Guide/Installing-MacBook-Pro-15-Inch-Unibody-Late-2008-and-Early-2009-Hard-Drive-Cable/824/all#s4467 Peel the hard drive cable from the adhesive securing it to the upper case, and maneuver the plastic retaining block out of the upper case. /Guide/Installing-MacBook-Pro-15-Inch-Unibody-Late-2008-and-Early-2009-Hard-Drive-Cable/824/all#s4468 Peel the hard drive cable from the adhesive securing it to the upper case, and maneuver the plastic retaining block out of the upper case. /Guide/Installing-MacBook-Pro-15-Inch-Unibody-Late-2008-and-Early-2009-Hard-Drive-Cable/824/all#s4468