Steps 1–2: Access Door
Step 3: Battery
Steps 4–5: Lower Case
Steps 6–11: Optical Drive
Steps 12–14: Subwoofer & Right Speaker
Steps 15–21: Hard Drive Cable
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Installing MacBook Pro 15" Unibody Late 2008 and Early 2009 Hard Drive Cable
Introduction
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This guide will show you how to remove the hard drive cable from your laptop.
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Step 1
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Access Door
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.
Step 2
The access door should now be raised enough to lift it up and out of the Unibody.
Step 3
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Battery
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.
The A1286 has no Access Door.!!
I actually can see no sign of the battery!...
I assume you have the newer model, with the built-in battery. It's still removable with tools, but these are the wrong instructions for that model.
when will there be a guide for the other unibody macbook pro. that does not have an access door?