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MacBook Pro 15" Unibody Mid 2010 Optical Drive Replacement

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

Introduction

This guide is an internal guide used as a prereq.

What you need

  1. MacBook Pro 15" Unibody Mid 2010 Optical Drive Replacement, Optical Drive: step 1, image 1 of 1

    • Use the flat end of a spudger to pry the AirPort/Bluetooth ribbon cable connector up off the logic board.

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  2. MacBook Pro 15" Unibody Mid 2010 Optical Drive Replacement: step 2, image 1 of 1

    • Disconnect the camera cable by pulling its connector away from the socket (toward the optical drive) on the logic board.

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  4. MacBook Pro 15" Unibody Mid 2010 Optical Drive Replacement: step 3, image 1 of 1

    • Use the flat end of a spudger to pry the optical drive connector up off the logic board.

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  5. MacBook Pro 15" Unibody Mid 2010 Optical Drive Replacement: step 4, image 1 of 2 MacBook Pro 15" Unibody Mid 2010 Optical Drive Replacement: step 4, image 2 of 2

    • Remove the two Phillips screws securing the AirPort/Bluetooth board housing.

    • Carefully rotate the AirPort/Bluetooth board housing (with AirPort/Antenna cables still attached) out of the lower case.

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  6. MacBook Pro 15" Unibody Mid 2010 Optical Drive Replacement: step 5, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the following three Phillips screws securing the optical drive to the upper case:

    • One 4.5 mm Phillips screw securing the optical drive bracket to the upper case near the fan.

    • Two 2.5 mm Phillips screws securing the optical drive to the upper case near the optical drive opening.

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  7. MacBook Pro 15" Unibody Mid 2010 Optical Drive Replacement: step 6, image 1 of 1

    • Lift the optical drive near its connector and pull it away from the upper case to remove it from the computer.

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Conclusion

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

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