Introduction
Replace the optical drive in your MacBook Pro 13" Unibody Mid 2010.
What you need
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Remove the following 10 screws securing the lower case to the MacBook Pro 13" Unibody:
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Seven 3 mm Phillips screws.
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Three 13.5 mm Phillips screws.
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Slightly lift the lower case and push it toward the rear of the computer to free the mounting tabs.
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Use the flat end of a spudger to lift the battery connector up out of its socket on the logic board.
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Remove the soft padding that may be on top and gently pull the connector up out of its socket on the logic board.
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Pull the camera cable connector toward the optical drive to disconnect it from the logic board.
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Use the flat end of a spudger to pry the optical drive connector straight up off the logic board.
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Use the flat end of a spudger to pry the hard drive connector straight up off the logic board.
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Remove the following screws securing the subwoofer to the upper case:
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One 3.8 mm Phillips screw
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One 5 mm Phillips screw
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Remove the two 10 mm Phillips screws securing the camera cable bracket to the upper case.
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Lift the camera cable bracket out of the upper case.
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Remove the three 2.5 mm Phillips screws securing the optical drive to the upper case.
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Lift the optical drive from its right edge and pull it out of the computer.
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Remove the optical drive cable by pulling it straight away from the optical drive.
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Remove the two black Phillips #0 screws securing the small metal mounting bracket. Transfer this bracket to your new optical drive or hard drive enclosure.
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