Introduction
Use this guide to replace the hard drive bracket nearest the front edge of the MacBook Pro 17" Unibody.
What you need
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Remove the following ten screws securing the lower case to the upper case:
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Three 13.5 mm Phillips screws.
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Seven 3 mm Phillips screws.
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Wedge your fingers between the lower case and the vent, and lift upward to release the two clips holding the lower case to the upper case.
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Remove the lower case.
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If present, grab the plastic tab attached to the battery connector and pull it toward the front edge of the device. For Late-2011 models the battery connector will not have a tab and is simply a plug that inserts straight down into the motherboard--to remove pry the plug straight up.
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Remove the two Phillips screws securing the hard drive bracket to the upper case.
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Pull the hard drive connector away from the body of the hard drive.
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Remove the hard drive from your MacBook Pro.
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Remove the two 5 mm Phillips #00 screws securing the hard drive bracket to the upper case.
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Tilt the outer hard drive bracket up toward the logic board and remove it from the rear case.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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