Step 1: Battery
Step 2: Ram Shield
Steps 3–9: Upper Case
Steps 10–12: Airport Extreme
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Installing MacBook Pro 15" Core 2 Duo Models A1226 and A1260 Airport Extreme
Introduction
| Difficulty: | Moderate |
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Install an Airport Extreme 802.11n card internally.
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Step 1
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Battery
Use your fingers to push both battery release tabs away from the battery, and lift the battery out of the computer.
Step 2
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Ram Shield
Remove the three identical Phillips screws from the memory door.
Lift the memory door up enough to grip it and slide it toward you, pulling it away from the casing.
Step 3
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Upper Case
Remove the two Phillips screws in the battery compartment near the latch.
Before start, make a clone of your old HD into the new one, if you don't want to initiate a fresh copy. (Carbon Copy software is good).