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Add Note Step 16

  • Disconnect the orange hard drive cable.

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Add Note Step 17 — Hard Drive Replacement

  • Remove the two silver T6 Torx screws and black rubber bumpers from the right side of the hard drive.

  • You'll need to transfer these screws and bumpers to your new hard drive if you're changing drives.

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Add Note Step 18

  • Remove the two black T6 Torx screws and black rubber bumpers from the left side of the hard drive.

  • You'll need to transfer these screws and bumpers to your new hard drive if you're changing drives.

  • If you are installing a new hard drive, we have an OS X install guide to get you up and running.

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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order. For more information, check out the MacBook Pro 15" Core Duo device page.

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Add NoteNotes: Step 16

Flag Reply by lupuss Sep 4 @ 9:01 AM

in my version the left side rubber bumpers are locked in the casing of the MBP and you have to slide out the unit to the right

Flag Reply by cgollner Oct 12 @ 2:05 PM

Quote from lupuss:

in my version the left side rubber bumpers are locked in the casing of the MBP and you have to slide out the unit to the right

As were mine.