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MacBook Pro 15" Unibody 2.53 GHz Mid 2009
Difficulty: Moderate
MacBook Pro 15" Unibody Early 2011
Difficulty: Moderate
MacBook Pro 15" Unibody Late 2011
Difficulty: Moderate
MacBook Pro 15" Unibody Mid 2009
Difficulty: Moderate
MacBook Pro 15" Unibody Mid 2010
Difficulty: Moderate
MacBook Pro 15" Unibody Mid 2012
Difficulty: Moderate
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| MacBook Pro 15" Unibody Early 2011 |
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| MacBook Pro 15" Unibody Late 2011 |
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| MacBook Pro 15" Unibody Mid 2012 |
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Stories
My Problem
Optical disk couldn't be repaired. Dealer promised to make me an offer for the repair. After several weeks, when no offer came, I decided to check iFixit to see whether I could possibly do it myself.
My Fix
iFixit instructions are excellent. Repair was a little bit delicate because of the small screws, but otherwise it went very well. When all was done I just had one tiny screw left over. The optical disk and the Mac seem to function just as well with one tiny screw missing.
My Advice
Don't be scared. Open your Mac, but use care and follow the instructions.