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  • 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.

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  • Disconnect the trackpad and keyboard ribbon cable from the logic board.

  • Remove the upper case.

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Add Note Edit Step 11 — Right Fan  ¶ 

  • Disconnect the display data cable and right fan cable from the logic board.

  • If you have a MacBook Pro 17" Model A1229 or A1212, the connectors have different compositions and are highlighted in the second picture.

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  • Remove the three silver T6 Torx screws securing the right fan.

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  • Lift the right fan and its metal bracket out of the logic board.

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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

For more information, check out the MacBook Pro 17" Models A1151 A1212 A1229 and A1261 device page.

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