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  1. Sostituzione dell'unità ottica del MacBook Pro Unibody da 15", versione metà 2010, Case inferiore: passo 1, immagine 1 di 1
    • Rimuovi le dieci viti seguenti, che fissano il case inferiore a quello superiore:

    • Tre viti con testa a croce Phillips da 13,5 (14,1) mm.

    • Sette viti con testa a croce da 3 mm.

    • Nel rimuovere queste viti, nota come escono lievemente angolate. Devono essere rimesse al loro posto nello stesso modo.

    Step 1 (technically step 9 - replacing the base plate) Apparently one of my screws was a micron or two smaller than the others. This screw belongs to the hole above the optical drive, which is also apparently a couple of microns smaller than the others. It took seven attempts to figure which screw had originally been in that hole; all the other screws were too large, but fitted perfectly everywhere else.

    Bizarre much?

    Will - Replica

    It might be a matter of how the screws are driven in, and not that they're slightly different sizes. When I reassembled my MacBook, a couple of the screws, including the one over the optical drive you mention, were hard to drive in and jutted up a little bit instead of sitting entirely flush. Swapping screws didn't help. The solution was to unscrew them and drive them in at a bit of an angle - perpendicular to the slightly curved surface of the back plate where the screw holes were, instead of fully vertical with respect to the ground the Macbook is sitting on. Doing it that way, the screws were easier to drive in and they all ended up flush in their holes. Didn't matter which screws they were. (I swapped a few around just to check after reading this.)

    Andrew Janke -

    I had no such screw issues. Either there are differences in manufacturing lots or I just got incredibly lucky during reassembly!

    xtophr -

    I discovered a great way of organizing the screws. I used an ice cube tray and added the screws in order, keeping the different kinds together. So when it came to reversing the steps, the screw order was an added control step to returning everything in its place.

    leonie - Replica

    Great advise! Love it! :)

    Ririds -

    I used to do that and that worked really great until I bumped it by accident and the entire tray went on the rug! I spent the next day sorting things out.

    Now I use these:

    http://www.sciplus.com/p/50-114-CLEAR-PL...

    The lower ones 50 to a package. I mark them w/ blue tape. Often if it's part like the fans, or the optical drive I'll tape the screws into/near the holes where they belong. I did this a lot especially w/ the bottom screws from MBPs until I'd done so many I knew exactly where the longer ones went.

    Richard Sato -

    I wrapped the screws in a piece of blue masking tape and wrote the number on the little pouch I made. Then I stuck the blue tape pouches on the underside of the case bottom in order.

    Roscoe -

    I take double-sided tape, put that on a piece of paper, stick the crews to that, and label them.

    jelimoore -

    Best I've found is a bead sorting tray. They're like $5 at Wal-Mart and they have a lid that seals up and won't let them jump between containers.

    maccentric -

    I take a sheet of paper, pierce the screws through the paper, take a pen and box the screws and write out what step they belong to.

    Nils -

    @Will, in my case I had the same result as you did. As a reminder to myself the next time I need to open the computer, I put a dot of white paint on those two screw's head and a very, very thin ring of white on the very edge of each hole, that way I'll know they go into those two holes.

    Roger - Replica

    Actually the four screws on the bottom were not threaded all the way up. I didn't check to see if the thread gauge was the same on them, but it wasn't until I had about four screws out (I didn't take them out in the order that the bottom all came out first) that I noticed a difference. I then took out the rest of the bottom ones to see if they matched the two that were already out that weren't threaded to the top. They did. So I went under the assumption that those were all bottom screws and when I put it back together everything went fine with no resistance.

    So there are three types of screws: Four for the bottom, three long ones as indicated and three others that might be slightly smaller than the bottom ones.

    wresnick - Replica

    Hi,

    Although its more than a year since your contribution, I thought you might be amused to know that it is not just that the screws go in more easily when at an angle, Apple actually drilled and tapped the holes at a 15% angle. I too had tried to drive them in straight. An Apple "genius" - I was in for something else - clarified the design for me. It was done so that the screws lay flush on the angled part of the lower case. Nice design, but since Apple encourages DIY memory and drive changes, they could have mentioned this little ... trap.

    H Stahl -

    MacBookPro8,2

    Intel Core i7, 2,2 GHz, RAM 16 GB

    Mountain Lion

    May someone help me?

    I have installed the second drive with ssd 840 evo, but when I try to copy the file from the new drive to the main hd this in not allowed (errore -36)

    Piero - Replica

    To my knowledge you can't transfer a single file more than 4gb. I advise compressing to a bunch of rars to split the file size and moving them individually

    1982sketcher -

    Hey everyone, here's the very best way to PERFECTLY organize your screws AND keep track of the order of the procedure: Get a piece of plain corrugated cardboard and a pen (I like using a Sharpie). For EACH step of the disassembly, draw a simple diagram of the layout of the computer on the piece of cardboard, with dots or Xs where the screws are located. Right after you remove each screw from the computer, poke a hole in the cardboard in its corresponding diagram position with your screwdriver and place the screw in that hole. If there are other non-screw related parts to be removed, you can add notes below each step diagram to remind you of where they go or how they should be placed. This cardboard method is great not only because your screws will not go flying or get mixed up by accident if bumped, but each screw goes EXACTLY back where it came from and you can keep the cardboard as a template for future use if necessary!

    - zerø K

    zeroK - Replica

    These instructions worked great for me. I ordered a replacement battery from Key Power (on Amazon) for my 15" Macbook Pro (mid-2010). Cost was $74 shipped.

    Battery came with 3 different screwdrivers to help with installation. I just needed the one size though, since my 2010 seemed to use all the same size screws.

    Thanks!

    Marcos - Replica

    During re-assembling (put the screws back in), it is important to note that the 3mm threaded holes are not completely vertical, but bent a little bit such that the hole direction is rectangular to the tapered surface. The force of the screwdriver must point towards the direction of the hole. Otherwise the screw gets jammed

    kusi - Replica

    There is a FOOLPROOF WAY TO ORGANIZE ALL SCREWS and other parts removed.

    Print the repair guide.

    Yes, the actual photo of the bottom of the laptop with the circles around the screws.

    When you remove the screw, tape it to the photograph.

    You will tape the screw to the exact location that you just removed it from.

    Same thing with any part you remove.

    splashzoneent - Replica

    Thanks Splash!!! I used your suggested method, and it was perfect: kept all my screws, and i was able to, very easily, put them back in their correct place. I greatly appreciated your feedback. Thank you for sharing!!

    Tommy Kedar -

    Thank you!!! This worked fabulously - even the I.T. people at my workplace were excited as they never thought to do that before. Replacing the battery took about 10 minutes!

    nclarke36 -

    Worked like a charm! Took less than 20 minutes.

    It's Oct. 2015, and the fan cost me about $10. it was the same brand/model...

    SUNON MG62090V1-Q020-S99 .

    SOME TRICKS -

    1- no T6 screwdriver- was careful using needle nose players to loosen 2 screws protruding up, then use a small phillips to push real hard into the T6 slots, SLOWLY turn , also used a small flat head screwdriver (for eye glass repair) was able to grab thread on T6's, made a small mark with screw driver across the top so I could see when it started to turn.

    2- no spudger -made one; cut a little strip 1/2" x 1 1/2" of plastic. couldn't get it to slide under plug, there's an edge where plug fits. so lifted old fan out, pulled upward on the plug it popped right out with very little effort. I used my home made spudger to push the new plug into place.

    3- download free "Macs Fan Control" This is how I was alerted to the fan not working in the first place. Program shows temperature of all key components in the computer.

    cheers- Durango CO!

    Dgodrummer - Replica

    Watch the video first, read the entire tutorial and all the comments before you start, and spread a white towel on the floor so you can find screws when you drop them. Watch this first -- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qiBxhA29e...

    kevicoll409 - Replica

    The link above is no longer available.

    Kristina Graham -

    I will be buying a battery from you and using your instructions. I just installed a new CD/DVD using your instructions and 1) I feel like I owe you something and 2) Although more expensive, I have the confidence your battery will work. My current battery is the original with 1399 cycles in 7.2 yrs. A tech buddy had bought me a replacement and I installed it. I had just installed a new OS and the kernel_task went going nuts, using 90% of the CPU. Hours on the phone with Apple did not resolve the issue. On a whim, I put the old battery back in and Voila! But I cannot risk my battery swelling and going south on me. I am also going to buy your installation tools. Yeah, I already have them. But you can never have enough tools…or beer. And you don’t sell beer.

    Pete Banks - Replica

    The instructions say that I am removing PH00 screws. I found that my MBP, mid ‘12, Retina has pentalobe screws instead!

    jsandersonq - Replica

    This laptop definitely originally shipped with Phillips screws—but, Apple has been known to replace Phillips screws with pentalobes when one of their devices is brought in for service. Sorry for the rude surprise! Fortunately the correct driver is easy to find nowadays. [Blatant self-promotion alert!] If you support free repair manuals, consider picking one up from iFixit. Good luck!

    Jeff Suovanen -

    Me, too, and it’s plausible that this machine has been serviced by Apple in the past, replacing the screws as Jeff Suovanen suggests.

    iFixit shipped a pentalobe bit with the kit, but it’s too large for the actual screws, so it looks like I now need to get another bit. But what size?

    Jeff’s link is to a driver with a P5 bit, and that page links to a P2 screwdriver, but since I don’t know what size I actually need (and I don’t have a micrometer to hand) I’m reluctant to buy two on spec.

    Norman Gray -

    (The bit in the kit appears to be a P6, so I’m inclined to order a P5 and see what happens)

    Norman Gray -

    You’re using the wrong repair guide. This guide is for the 2012 NON-Retina MBP. You have a Retina MBP. The stock case screws in the 2012 NON-Retina are all Phillips, just as the guide says.

    Steven Wymor -

    To keep track of screws, I used the suggestions above by taping a photo of the lower case to a piece of corrugated cardboard and inserting/taping the screws in place. Also, as some have noted, the screws go back in at a slight angle; they are angled toward the center of the unit.

    Kristina Graham - Replica

    If your vision, like mine, is getting too fuzzy to be able to distinguish between a tiny Phillips screwdriver and a tiny Tri screwdriver, there’s an easy way. With a Phillips (or a Pozidrive) you can get two opposite wings to reflect the light from a lamp or window straight towards your eye at the same time. With a Tri (or Penta) you can only get one wing to reflect at a time, however much you twiddle it.

    Alan Waller - Replica

    There’s a very easy way to avoid cross-threading a screw thread, any size.

    Put the screw into its hole and start by turning it gently, slowly BACKWARDS. When you hear a little “Click!” sound, the male thread has just passed the opening in the female thread and is in exactly the right position to enter into it correctly when you start to turn in the correct forward direction.

    Remember, all drivers except hex (Allen key) and TorX need pressure to avoid slipping out and damaging the head. So even when you want to turn it in with LOW moment/torque, keep the CONTACT PRESSURE high.

    Alan Waller - Replica

    The keep the pressure on is on point. In my case once I loosened my first screw I thought I could relief my initial pressure. It was a mistake. I was doing the whole thing very slowly as a precaution. That helped me notice that the Phillips screw driver was sliding up out of the screw head. Not being sure why, I put pressure back on the screw driver until almost all the screw was out of the hole. Once out, I examined closely to find out that the threads have some sort of coating. It looks to me like some kind of locktite. Then I understood the importance of keeping the pressure on all the way through. It made me uneasy having to keep so much pressure on such tiny screws, but I found it was the only way to prevent damage to the “slots” on the heads. Anyway, all of them suffered some degree of damage, but I was able to successfully remove them and reinstall all of them back in their original holes.

    Martin Mejia -

    After reading this page on iFixit several times, I just could not face all the work of replacing the Logic Boards on two MacBookPro 2011s even if I was prepared to pay approx 400 USD (which I wasn’t). Then I read the reviews of a couple of folks who’d stripped down their machines and put their logic boards in the oven and, it worked! I wondered, if I just used my new Steinel Hot Air Tool (heat gun in my language) recently delivered from iFixit, on the logic board in-situ, without removing it? So I removed the battery, hard drive, and RAM and unplugged all the leads I could see WITHOUT removing anything else physically. Then using the 500 degrees set on the gun (setting 2) I ‘played’ the gun over the logic board for about 60 seconds on machine one with the restart problem (plus latterly, not completing start-up). Long story short… it worked! I spent a long time getting the s/w to load, but the commentary is too short to let me relate that part… ping me if I can help you do the same! blackaye@gmail.com

    Ian Black - Replica

  2. Sostituzione dell'unità ottica del MacBook Pro Unibody da 15", versione metà 2010: passo 2, immagine 1 di 1
    • Solleva con entrambe le mani il case inferiore in prossimità della presa d'aria per estrarre le due clip di fissaggio al case superiore.

    • Rimuovi il case inferiore e mettilo da parte.

    What is the maximum amount of RAM that can be installed in this MacBook?

    michael - Replica

    16 GB is the max

    Bradon Kelley -

    I can’t get the back panel off !! Removed all 10 screws but the panel is still on. Not a quick easy lift like in the picture of videos on youtube what going on…are the hidden screws locking tabs?

    Tachyon - Replica

    Solved the tabs were hard to get off to the point I thought I was going to bend the back case off before it would let go.

    Tachyon - Replica

  3. Sostituzione dell'unità ottica del MacBook Pro Unibody da 15", versione metà 2010, Batteria: passo 3, immagine 1 di 1
    • Rimuovi le due viti Tri-point da 7,4 mm che fissano la batteria al case superiore.

    • Nota: per alcune riparazioni (ad es. il disco rigido), non occorre rimuovere la batteria, ma ciò previene qualsiasi cortocircuito accidentale dei componenti elettronici sulla scheda madre. Se decidi di non rimuovere la batteria, opera con cautela poiché alcune parti della scheda madre potrebbero essere percorse da corrente elettrica.

    • Non occorre necessariamente seguire i passaggi da 3 a 6 per rimuovere la batteria per sostituire il disco rigido. Tuttavia, si consiglia di rimuovere tutte le fonti di alimentazione dai componenti elettronici prima di operare su di essi.

    A 1/16th flathead screwdriver easily removes the tri-wing screws in this step. I could not find a Y0 Tri-wing driver at any local stores.

    Jon Daniels - Replica

    I'd like to add that for me, a 1/16th flathead screwdriver did NOT allow me to remove the tri-wing screws holding the battery in place. After several careful attempts, it became obvious I was perilously close to stripping the screw(s), so I abandoned the attempt to unscrew the tri-wing screws with a flathead screwdriver altogether. As it turned out, I didn't need to remove the battery to do what I needed to do (keyboard replacement), but it would have been a whole lot easier had the battery been easily removable.

    dave - Replica

    The Tri-wing screw driver is impossible to find in retail, amazon and ebay are great bets but they vary wildly in quality... I ordered two, and both were so cheap, and barely got the job done. It could be worth getting it here. When you do get it, make sure you push, the Y0 screws were very tight in my macbook, pressing hard prevents you from stripping the Y screw.

    Abe - Replica

    I believe they are Y1 screws, no?

    Mark -

    What worked for me was actually a set of needlenose pliers - the heads on those screws aren't flush, they actually stick out enough that it's possible to turn them from the outside. Caused some scuff marks on the finish of the screws but it's not like anyone's going to see them anyway!

    oboewan42 - Replica

    A tri-wing screwdriver sold as 'for Nintendo Wii' marked 'HFA 360/ x50' did the job. I replaced the screws with standard-head M2x6mm metric screws (M2 = 2 mm thread, 6 mm length of threaded part). Exactly, I took them out of an old hard-disk (with torx head and slightly shorter).

    akronymus - Replica

    I had a cheap Tri-wing screw driver. The one that comes with the “Newertech“ battery. It did not make the job and it rather damaged the screws. Panic! I decided to buy the screwdriver sold by ifixit, the German one, not the other. At any point did I want more surprises. Yes it’s pretty expensive, but equally useful even with the screws already damaged. Thanks guys!

    Raul Roman - Replica

  4. Sostituzione dell'unità ottica del MacBook Pro Unibody da 15", versione metà 2010: passo 4, immagine 1 di 1
    • Con la punta del dito, solleva con cautela l'angolo dell'etichetta di avvertimento per scoprire una vite tri-wing nascosta.

    • Rimuovi l'ultima vite Y1 tri-wing da 7,4 mm che fissa la batteria al case superiore.

    Is removing the battery necessary?

    bname - Replica

    It is not strictly necessary. As mentioned above, removing the battery is the only way to be sure that no parts of the logic board are electrified. It is very easy to replace the hard drive without removing the battery, but it is safer to remove the battery first.

    Daniel Brauer -

    Note: removing the battery can cause a hitch with OS X 10.9 Mavericks installation to a blank drive, or at least it did for me.

    Disconnecting the battery makes the hardware clock reset to something like Jan 1, 2000. This causes the Mavericks installer to fail its self-check with the error message: "This copy of the Install OS X Mavericks application can't be verified. It may have been corrupted or tampered with during downloading."

    To fix this, you need to open up Terminal from the Utilities menu in the bootable OS X installer environment and use the `date` command to set your Mac's clock back to the correct time before proceeding with the "Install OS X" menu selection, as described here: http://blog.mconserv.net/2013/10/install...

    Andrew Janke - Replica

    Thanks for that warning, Andrew.

    Max Fenton -

    Happened here too, thanks for the tip!

    Franco Bianchi -

    As a note, my Mid-2010 Unibody Macbook did not have this third screw, just two to remove the battery.

    Max Fenton - Replica

    Can anyone answer this question. I cannot afford the entire 80 dollar repair kit listed here and the tools needed only list a spunger t6 and a phillips...it appears from some of these comments there are more drivers needed. I am afraid to do this anyway but not having the right tools off the bat will just make things more difficult while waiting for an order to come in...can someone list the exact tools I would need ? Any help would be appreciated...I am ready to order this but want to put in one order....ifixit, can you clear this up perhaps ?

    laurie - Replica

    One of the most important tool you should get is the head strap magnifier with lighting, it will make your viewing and capable ability much more confident.

    James -

    Taking the battery out is the easiest part once you have the Tri-Wing screwdriver

    Tri-point Y1 Screwdriver

    Tao - Replica

    And yes, taking the battery out does naturally make the hardware clock reset.... It's easily fixed. See Andrew Janke's comment above.

    It's a small hassle, compared to needing to possibly replace your logic board because a surge from your battery fried it.

    Tao - Replica

    Ne trouvant pas de tournevis Y1, j'ai utilisé avec succès une pince électrique à bouts fins pour déserrer la vis puis j'ai terminé avec un tournevis plat très fin (1.5x35)

    Ivan Keller - Replica

    I stripped the Y screw! Arghhhh. Any help ideas?

    erinandjoy - Replica

    new battery drains at the rate of about 10% a minute. i may have received a faulty one but i wouldn't have bought it if i knew what i know now.

    aozoren - Replica

    Is this a battery from iFixit?

    Scott Dingle -

  5. Sostituzione dell'unità ottica del MacBook Pro Unibody da 15", versione metà 2010: passo 5, immagine 1 di 2 Sostituzione dell'unità ottica del MacBook Pro Unibody da 15", versione metà 2010: passo 5, immagine 2 di 2
    • Solleva la batteria prendendola dalla linguetta di plastica e falla scorrere lontano dal bordo lungo del case superiore.

    • Non cercare di rimuovere completamente la batteria già ora.

  6. Sostituzione dell'unità ottica del MacBook Pro Unibody da 15", versione metà 2010: passo 6, immagine 1 di 1
    • Inclina la batteria allontanandola dalla scheda logica finché sarà possibile accedere al connettore del cavo della batteria.

    • Rimuovi il connettore del cavo della batteria dal suo zoccolo sulla scheda logica e rimuovi la batteria dal case superiore.

    • Estrai il connettore del cavo della batteria dalla parte centrale della scheda logica.

    • Dopo aver installato una nuova batteria, dovresti calibrarla:

    • Carica al 100% e poi tieni sotto carica almeno altre due ore. Quindi stacca l'alimentazione e usa il laptop normalmente per farlo scaricare. All'avviso di batteria in esaurimento, salva il lavoro corrente e tieni acceso il MacBook finché non si iberna perché è scarico. Aspetta almeno altre 5 ore, poi carica il laptop ininterrottamente fino al 100%.

    • Se noti qualsiasi problema o comportamento inusuale dopo l'installazione di una nuova batteria, può essere necessario resettare l'SMC del tuo MacBook.

    I'm having the same problem as previous commenters: the battery now drains much faster. It's the original factory unit—I only replaced the HD, which is working great.

    Is there something I am missing with the battery reconnection? Maybe it's loose?

    I just want to make sure before I crack open my laptop again.

    cmalec722 - Replica

    Fast battery drain problems might be due to a corrupted power manager circuit on the logic board. To reset it, remove the battery, press the power button for about 5-10 seconds, then reinstall the battery. I know the problem might have been partly due to removing the battery in the first place, but this is the procedure for resetting what might have gone wrong. It might also help to do a PRAM reset, by holding down Command-Option-P-R at power (not just from a restart), and let the Macbook chime twice after its initial powerup chime.

    johnsawyercjs -

    The spudger works well for detaching the connector.

    skat1140 - Replica

    I’ve done a few of these and it should be noted this connector is a very firm fit. Using the flat end of the spudger to pry alternately at the protruding sides can be helpful.

    py - Replica

    Buen tutorial, solo advertir una cosa: los tornillos de la batería (Tri-point), en mi caso estaban muy duros.. atención si se usan destornilladores baratos.. mucho cuidado porque puedes dejar el tornillo imposible de extraer..

    fserranolv - Replica

  7. Sostituzione dell'unità ottica del MacBook Pro Unibody da 15", versione metà 2010, Installazione dell'unità ottica nel MacBook Pro Unibody da 15", versione metà 2010: passo 7, immagine 1 di 1
    • Utilizzare l'estremità piatta di un inseritore per rimuovere il connettore del cavo piatto AirPort/Bluetooth dalla scheda logica.

  8. Sostituzione dell'unità ottica del MacBook Pro Unibody da 15", versione metà 2010: passo 8, immagine 1 di 1
    • Scollegare il cavo della fotocamera estraendone il connettore dal connettore femmina sulla scheda logica.

    This step is optional. If the cable is to hard to remove, you can just leave it connected and just make sure the cable stays on the side while you remove de optical drive.

    Bernak - Replica

  9. Sostituzione dell'unità ottica del MacBook Pro Unibody da 15", versione metà 2010: passo 9, immagine 1 di 1
    • Utilizzare l'estremità piatta di un inseritore per rimuovere il connettore dell'unità ottica dalla scheda logica.

  10. Sostituzione dell'unità ottica del MacBook Pro Unibody da 15", versione metà 2010: passo 10, immagine 1 di 2 Sostituzione dell'unità ottica del MacBook Pro Unibody da 15", versione metà 2010: passo 10, immagine 2 di 2
    • Rimuovere le due viti con testa a croce che fissano l'alloggiamento della scheda AirPort/Bluetooth.

    • Ruotare con attenzione l'alloggiamento della scheda AirPort/Bluetooth (con relativi cavi ancora collegati) fuori dal case inferiore.

    Be extremly carefull while unscrewing these screws. They are made from a more delicate metal than the ones on the outside of the Mac. If You bought the 54 piece set available on Ifixit - be warned - the phillips screwdriver caps do not do the job, and You should have a "shallower" phillips screwdriver here.

    michalwoloszanski - Replica

    Hi guys - this is the second last remaining screw (last one is underneath the board housing at the far corner as seen in Step 11) that's in my way before I can remove the CD-drive.

    I believe I've used a wrong Philips screwdriver and now the screw itself has lost it's groove.

    Problem is - the screw is really tight (first time opening up this particular MBP) - is there a way in which I can "extract"the screw?

    Thanks.

    theimperialdragon - Replica

    Did you ever figure this out? I'm facing the same issue.

    William Kuan -

    This is my second time installing a hard drive into the optical bay of this model MacBook Pro. I’d forgotten the nightmare I had last time when I stripped the screw. I had to drill it out using an electric drill and drill bit. It did the job. What it basically did was take the head of the screw off and leave the rest of the screw stuck in the hole. It worked but it was pretty terrifying going at your macbook with a huge power tool. I was able to remove the part and fit my drive. I couldnt replace the screw though but ive never had a problem from it and its been a few years at least.

    So, I just got to this screw again on my second time and got the same problem. I watched a few youtube videos and this one helped.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WHgxcbI...

    yumyab - Replica

    (Continued from above)

    The guy is saying that if you use a different type of drill bit (left twist rather than the usual right twist) then you should be able to remove the screw completely and then be able to replace it with a new one. I dont have a left twist drill bit so I thought it should do the same job to set the drill to the opposite spin. Tried it and it did the trick! The screw is out completely.

    Thank god this screw isnt on the logic board!!!

    yumyab - Replica

    I think that it’s too different size of screw. The tutorial don’t add more details, but one is longer than the other one. I suppose that’s why people get trouble to screw out.

    Victorien - Replica

    Set these two screws in a special place. I use a loop of masking tape on my workdesk. They heads appear identical but the size and thread are very different to all other screws in this procedure. Trying to use one of the other similar-appearing screws will be annoying if not damaging to its threads.

    py - Replica

  11. Sostituzione dell'unità ottica del MacBook Pro Unibody da 15", versione metà 2010: passo 11, immagine 1 di 1
    • Rimuovere le tre viti con testa a croce seguenti, che fissano l'unità ottica al case superiore:

    • Una vite con testa a croce da 4,5 mm che fissa la staffa dell'unità ottica al case superiore, in prossimità della ventola.

    • Due viti con testa a croce da 2,5 mm che fissano l'unità ottica al case superiore, in prossimità della relativa apertura.

    These screws actually use a #000 Phillips bit. The kit for this repair comes with everything you need *except* that. The difference between the two bits is night and day. I'll bet some—maybe even most—people can unscrew them with the included #00 bit, but mine were seated pretty firmly. With work, I got two of the three out. I nearly stripped the last one beyond use before I went out and bought a new bit to try. I'm not sure how to suggest adding that size bit to this guide, but I think that should maybe happen.

    When getting back to this step for re-assembly using the dual HD housing, just know that the screws might not actually fit. I found that the heads of the screws were actually too big to fit flush against the housing. So I only used two of the three screws to re-mount. One of them is at a bit of an angle, too.

    Overall, I am still happy with this whole setup.

    dentondon - Replica

    The two 2.5mm screws circled in orange are close to impossible to put back in due to the deep inset of their mounting tabs. Either use the tiniest dab of grease to adhere them to the tip of your 000 Phillips driver or magnetize the screwdriver.

    py - Replica

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    • Sollevare l'unità ottica da un punto vicino al suo connettore ed estrarla dal case superiore per rimuoverla dal computer.

    The biggest problem I had with re-assembly was getting the two 2.5mm screws back into position. My driver is non-magnetic so the screws would not ‘lock’ in place on the 000 driver. I ended up with a tiny piece of Kleenex to wedge the driver into the screw and then carefully removing the tissue after the screw was in place.

    damaclac - Replica

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    • Pull the optical drive cable out of the optical drive.

    • Be sure to pull by the edges of the connector, not by the cable itself.

    • Optical drive remains.

    • If you have a CD or any other object jammed in your optical drive, we have an optical drive repair guide.

  14. Sostituzione dell'unità ottica del MacBook Pro Unibody da 15", versione metà 2010: passo 14, immagine 1 di 1
Conclusione

Per riassemblare il dispositivo, seguire queste istruzioni in ordine inverso.

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5 Commenti

Used this guide to replaced optical with ssd with caddy. Perfect! :-)

Miguel Costa - Replica

Thanks. Very helpful.

Chris - Replica

Used this in combination with the disc/foreign object removal guide to clear some junk from my optical drive. It finally accepts discs again! Great guide, thank you!

Sean Devlin - Replica

The 3 screws that secure our drive (Step 11) are hex screws

Ronnie + Sandy Downing - Replica

Hi Ronnie and Sandy! Are you sure you correctly identified your MacBook Pro? Starting with the Early 2011 Model, those screws are Torx T6 instead of Phillips. Check out our ID your Mac tool to double-check: https://www.ifixit.com/Info/ID-your-Mac

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