Installing MacBook Pro 15" Unibody Mid 2010 MagSafe DC-In Board Replace the small MagSafe DC-In board on your Mid 2010 MacBook Pro 15" Unibody. http://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.net/igi/XaoMXeHryOQmCX4F Andrew Bookholt Difficult MacBook Pro 15" Unibody Mid 2010

Replacing the MagSafe DC-In board requires removal of the logic board.

 2011-06-21T11:52:00-07:00 2010-06-15T17:17:09-07:00 Phillips 00 Screwdriver Spudger T6 Torx Screwdriver Tri-wing Y1 Screwdriver MacBook Pro 15" Unibody (Mid 2009/Mid 2010/Early 2011) MagSafe DC-In Board Installing MacBook Pro 15" Unibody Mid 2010 Lower Case Installing MacBook Pro 15" Unibody Mid 2010 Battery Installing MacBook Pro 15" Unibody Mid 2010 Left Fan Installing MacBook Pro 15" Unibody Mid 2010 Logic Board Remove the following ten screws securing the lower case to the upper case: Three 13.5 mm (14.1 mm) Phillips screws. Seven 3 mm Phillips screws. http://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.net/igi/cJVilSAppmEKRtFW Using both hands, lift the lower case near the vent to pop it off two clips securing it to the upper case. Remove the lower case and set it aside. http://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.net/igi/S3X6juTLCvPG3qsj Remove the two 7.4 mm Y1 Tri-Wing screws securing the battery to the upper case. Note: For certain repairs (e.g. hard drive), removing the battery is not necessary but it prevents any accidental shorting of electronics on the motherboard. If you do not remove the battery, please be careful as parts of the motherboard might be electrified. You do not necessarily have to follow steps 3-6 to remove the battery in order to replace the hard drive. However it is recommended to remove all power sources from electronics before working on them. http://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.net/igi/4GBlokQIPPVYILJT Use the tip of your finger to carefully peel back the corner of the warning label to reveal a hidden Tri-Wing screw. Remove the last 7.4 mm Y1 Tri-Wing screw securing the battery to the upper case. http://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.net/igi/NMFeoCZEm1vM2GSm Lift the battery by its plastic pull tab and slide it away from the long edge of the upper case. Do not try to completely remove the battery just yet. http://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.net/igi/LkGeCQKbOZF2TrpU http://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.net/igi/VvhNpYKOdGOvjqhA Tilt the battery away from the logic board enough to access the battery cable connector. Pull the battery cable connector away from its socket on the logic board and remove the battery from the upper case. Pull the battery cable connector away from the center of the logic board. http://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.net/igi/Td2TMHPIv4Pf3Y6b Remove the three 3.4 mm (3.1 mm) T6 Torx screws securing the left fan to the logic board. http://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.net/igi/2GPbQUrYJekKWwIi Use the flat end of a spudger to disconnect the left fan connector from the logic board. It is useful to twist the spudger axially from beneath the fan cable wires to release the connector. The fan socket and the fan connector can be seen in the second and third pictures. Be careful not to break the plastic fan socket off the logic board as you use your spudger to lift the fan connector straight up and out of its socket. The layout of the logic board shown in the second picture may look slightly different than your machine but the fan socket is the same. http://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.net/igi/2JJkeLvDESBkeiZe http://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.net/igi/wmNMeOJLNpoOZTpK http://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.net/igi/uXGsHQPdRCW5eGK6 Lift the left fan out of the upper case. http://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.net/igi/xMKfOIWvUcHXWSKH Remove the three T6 Torx screws securing the right fan to the upper case. http://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.net/igi/XYgKyyR4VJlGpVcv Use the flat end of a spudger to pry the right fan connector up out of its socket on the logic board. It is useful to twist the spudger axially from beneath the fan cable wires to release the connector. Remove the right fan from the upper case. http://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.net/igi/cIwTbXbH4oEZIVHs http://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.net/igi/IS5NusyQfhIBgSRZ Use the flat end of a spudger to pry the AirPort / Bluetooth ribbon cable up off its socket on the logic board. Fold the AirPort / Bluetooth ribbon cable back to keep it out of the way of the logic board. http://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.net/igi/GPVO4Ehoh1AETtlb Disconnect the iSight cable by pulling its connector toward the optical drive opening. http://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.net/igi/O1PQny1T2ESKQwa5 Use the flat end of a spudger to pry the optical drive cable connector up from the logic board. Fold the optical drive cable back to keep it out of the way of the logic board. http://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.net/igi/oYGESTZdeZHMQFlk Carefully pull the subwoofer/left speaker cables up to lift their connector out of its socket on the logic board. http://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.net/igi/SekMnRrwpFQ6sKfQ Use the flat end of a spudger to pry the hard drive cable connector up out of its socket on the logic board. http://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.net/igi/3HPg13CsbrDBQBWx Remove the two short Phillips screws securing the small EMI shield to the logic board. Remove the EMI shield from the logic board. http://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.net/igi/RwWnMGTsxSQSvJIm http://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.net/igi/wZ2SCGMbhBikwKQR Use the flat end of a spudger to pry the trackpad cable connector up out of its socket on the logic board. http://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.net/igi/TTD4Myj2tc6ARsc1 Use your fingernail to carefully flip up the keyboard ribbon cable retaining flap. Make sure you are flipping up the retaining flap, <strong>not</strong> the socket itself. Use the tip of a spudger to pull the keyboard ribbon cable straight out of its socket. http://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.net/igi/XfNU6hTFqSMgJRxL http://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.net/igi/vAIFLSbGELD65Y1t Use the flat end of a spudger to pry the battery indicator cable connector up out of its socket on the logic board. http://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.net/igi/QHFtcPpiHS61kHvF Grab the plastic pull tab secured to the display data cable lock and rotate it toward the DC-In side of the computer. Pull the display data cable straight out of its socket. Do not pull the cable upward, as the socket is very fragile. Pull the cable parallel to the face of the logic board toward the corner of the upper case. http://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.net/igi/wUQSufkBp5XlHxat http://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.net/igi/DJtfFP1xHDfVqFvy http://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.net/igi/Yco5WhRXy1DTRNVl Use the tip of a spudger or your fingernail to flip up the retaining flap on the keyboard backlight ribbon cable socket. Be sure you are prying up on the retaining flap, <strong>not</strong> the socket itself. Pull the keyboard ribbon cable straight out of its socket. http://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.net/igi/YTojQMdSVoWiyVrE http://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.net/igi/JqngHRNTA6BKReHw Remove the following screws: Seven 3.3 mm T6 Torx screws securing the logic board to the upper case. Two 8 mm T6 Torx screws securing the DC-In board to the upper case. Do not remove the logic board yet! There are components on the underside of the logic board attached to the the upper case that must first be disconnected. http://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.net/igi/LmMo5UIWC3T1ELDa Carefully lift the logic board assembly from the left side and work it out of the upper case, minding the port side that may get caught during removal. Do not entirely remove the logic board yet! http://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.net/igi/OpJpd5X4HTMLVTuk Lift the logic board enough to gain clearance and use a spudger to pry the microphone up off the upper case. http://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.net/igi/egJsJR41OofDsu4x Slide the logic board away from the port openings and lift the assembly out of the upper case. Before reinstalling the logic board, it is easiest to press the microphone down into its housing in the left speaker to keep it in place. To avoid ESD damage, be sure to lay your logic board on a soft, static free surface during service. http://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.net/igi/IrYRPEX26EM1seMc Disconnect the DC-In board by pulling its cable toward the heat sink. Pull the cable parallel to the face of the logic board. http://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.net/igi/XaoMXeHryOQmCX4F

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