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-17-Inch-Core-Duo-Optical-Drive-Replacement/321/all#s1249 Remove the four identical Phillips screws from the memory door. /Guide/Repair/MacBook-Pro-17-Inch-Core-Duo-Optical-Drive-Replacement/321/all#s1250 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-17-Inch-Core-Duo-Optical-Drive-Replacement/321/all#s1251 Remove the three Phillips screws in the battery compartment near the latch. Apple was nice enough to tilt these screws at a slight angle to make them easier to remove. /Guide/Repair/MacBook-Pro-17-Inch-Core-Duo-Optical-Drive-Replacement/321/all#s1254 Remove the following six screws: Two T6 Torx screws on either side of the RAM slot. Four Phillips screws along the hinge. /Guide/Repair/MacBook-Pro-17-Inch-Core-Duo-Optical-Drive-Replacement/321/all#s1255 Remove the four Phillips screws on the port side of the computer. /Guide/Repair/MacBook-Pro-17-Inch-Core-Duo-Optical-Drive-Replacement/321/all#s1256 Rotate the computer 90 degrees and remove the two Phillips screws from the rear of the computer. /Guide/Repair/MacBook-Pro-17-Inch-Core-Duo-Optical-Drive-Replacement/321/all#s1257 Rotate the computer 90 degrees again and remove the four Phillips screws from the side of the computer. /Guide/Repair/MacBook-Pro-17-Inch-Core-Duo-Optical-Drive-Replacement/321/all#s1258 Do not yank the upper case off quickly. The case is attached to the logic board via a ribbon cable. Lift up the back 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-17-Inch-Core-Duo-Optical-Drive-Replacement/321/all#s1259 Disconnect the trackpad and keyboard ribbon cable from the logic board. Remove the upper case. /Guide/Repair/MacBook-Pro-17-Inch-Core-Duo-Optical-Drive-Replacement/321/all#s1260 Disconnect the orange SuperDrive ribbon cable from the logic board, removing tape as necessary. /Guide/Repair/MacBook-Pro-17-Inch-Core-Duo-Optical-Drive-Replacement/321/all#s1297 Remove the following three screws: Two black T6 Torx screws on either side of the SuperDrive. One longer silver T6 Torx screw at the back of the drive near the speaker. /Guide/Repair/MacBook-Pro-17-Inch-Core-Duo-Optical-Drive-Replacement/321/all#s1298 Use one hand to pull back the speaker cable and use your other hand to lift the optical drive up and out of the computer. If you have a CD or any other object jammed in your optical drive, we have an optical drive repair guide. /Guide/Repair/MacBook-Pro-17-Inch-Core-Duo-Optical-Drive-Replacement/321/all#s1299 Remove the single Phillips screw securing the mounting bracket to the left side of the optical drive. /Guide/Repair/MacBook-Pro-17-Inch-Core-Duo-Optical-Drive-Replacement/321/all#s1300 Rotate the drive and disconnect the orange ribbon cable from the optical drive. /Guide/Repair/MacBook-Pro-17-Inch-Core-Duo-Optical-Drive-Replacement/321/all#s1301 Remove the two Phillips screws securing the mounting bracket to the rear of the optical drive. /Guide/Repair/MacBook-Pro-17-Inch-Core-Duo-Optical-Drive-Replacement/321/all#s1302 Rotate the drive and remove the single Phillips screw securing the mounting bracket to the right side of the optical drive. If you purchased an optical drive without mounting brackets, simply transfer the three silver metal brackets and orange ribbon cable to your new optical drive. If you have a CD or any other object jammed in your optical drive, we have an optical drive repair guide. /Guide/Repair/MacBook-Pro-17-Inch-Core-Duo-Optical-Drive-Replacement/321/all#s1303