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Stuck Screw be Damned!

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MacBook Pro 15" Unibody Late 2008 and Early 2009

MacBook Pro 15" Unibody Late 2008 and Early 2009 Right Fan Replacement

MacBook Pro 15" Unibody Late 2008 and Early 2009 Right Fan Replacement

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My Problem

The right fan started making warbling noises. Otherwise the MacBook Pro is in great shape (and amazingly still runs the latest OS X release).

My Fix

Everything went according to plan until I got to the last of the three fan screws. It was stuck. In order to get it out, I had to take my Dremel and carve a slot into it and remove the screw with a flat-head screwdriver.

My Advice

Would like to buy a replacement screw from iFixit.

MacBook Pro 15" (Late 2008-Mid 2012 excluding Mid 2009 2.53 GHz) Right Fan Image
MacBook Pro 15" (Late 2008-Mid 2012 excluding Mid 2009 2.53 GHz) Right Fan

$29.99

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