Skip to main content

MacBook Core Duo Hard Drive Replacement

Prerequisite Only
This guide is only intended to be used as a prerequisite for other guides. It's incomplete by itself.

What you need

  1. MacBook Core Duo Hard Drive Replacement, Battery: step 1, image 1 of 1
    • Use a coin or spudger to rotate the battery-locking screw 90 degrees clockwise.

  2. MacBook Core Duo Hard Drive Replacement: step 2, image 1 of 1
    • Lift the battery out of the computer.

  3. MacBook Core Duo Hard Drive Replacement, Memory Cover: step 3, image 1 of 1
    • Remove the three evenly-spaced Phillips screws from along the rear wall of the battery compartment.

    • The screws are captive to the metal memory cover.

    • When replacing the battery casing, use a spudger to re-insert the foam cushioning behind the rear wall for propper battery spacing.

  4. MacBook Core Duo Hard Drive Replacement: step 4, image 1 of 1
    • Lift up on L-shaped memory cover, slide it to the right, and lift it out of the computer.

  5. MacBook Core Duo Hard Drive Replacement, Hard Drive: step 5, image 1 of 1
    • Grasp the white plastic tab attached to the hard drive and pull it to the right, removing the hard drive from the computer.

    • The hard drive goes back into its compartment with the label facing down.

Conclusion

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

2 other people completed this guide.

iRobot

Member since: 09/24/09

1 Reputation

636 Guides authored

0 Comments

Add Comment

View Statistics:

Past 24 Hours: 0

Past 7 Days: 0

Past 30 Days: 0

All Time: 6,325