Manual

MacBook Pro 17-inch (original, Core 2 Duo, 2.4/2.6GHz, 2008) Take Apart — Hard Drive 66
Carefully peel up any tape that may be securing the hard drive ex cable to the drive. 4.
Important: Avoid tearing the hard drive label, as it will void the warranty.
Use a black stick to lift the right side of the hard drive and slide it right slightly to release its 5.
left side from the rubber grommets in the frame and to gain access to the ex connector.
Note: Do not put strain on the ex cable extension that connects to the bluetooth card, as it
can be dislodged from its connector.
If there is Kapton tape securing the ex connector, remove it very carefully to ensure that 6.
you don’t damage the label. A damaged label voids the warranty of the hard drive. (Note
that some hard drives may not have a vibration dampening disc like the one below.)