Manual
MacBook Pro 17-inch (original, Core 2 Duo, 2.4/2.6GHz, 2008) Take Apart — Heatsink 142
Procedure
Note: Some photo details below may dier slightly from the model of 17-inch MacBook Pro you
are repairing; however, the procedure itself remains consistent for any of the models.
If the fans will not be removed, cut the tape between the fans and the heatsink (as described 1.
in the Fans Chapter), then lift out the heatsink.
When installing the heatsink, make sure that it ts over the pins, shown, and lays at. 2.
Make sure to install new thermal grease as outlined in the 3. Logic Board chapter.