Apple 17 inch MacBook Pro uses a new integration design. MacBook Pro notebook battery can not be unloaded their own and it is more trouble that hard disk and other components of disassembly. You’d better do not disassemble by yourself for some components damage can not use warranty. We share Apple 17 inch MacBook Pro Disassembly with you today.

Apple 17 inch MacBook Pro battery

Dismantling all the components

17-inch Apple MacBook Pro notebook is only 0.98 inches in thickness (most 12-inch notebook does not so thin), the new MacBook Pro notebook weighs only 6.6 pounds, also the lightest notebook in 17-inch model.

The new 17-inch Apple MacBook Pro notebooks with Intel Core 2 Duo processor (2.66GHz, up to 2.93GHz), configure the 4GB memory (support 8GB), with 320GB hard drive (optional 256GB solid state drive), configuration, NVIDIA 9400M and 9600M GT graphics. 17-inch new MacBook Pro notebook with a 85W film adapter, 87-page user manual, two software restore DVD disc and cleaning cloth. There is no Mini DisplayPort adapter, users need to purchase.

The new MacBook Pro notebook 17-inch form factor size is 0.98 x 15.47 x 10.51, weighs 6.6 pounds. 15.4-inch MacBook Pro notebook form factor size is 0.95 x 14.35 x 9.82 inches and weighs 5.5 pounds.

17-inch new MacBook Pro notebook using wide and thin black rubber as a buffer seismic objects. Total of 10 Philips screws at the bottom, including seven 3mm and three 14mm.
We must remove lid at the bottom first. Remove 10 screws.

Serial number engraved on the bottom cover

Remove the back case.

Then further dismantling, disconnect the battery connections, it is best to disconnect the first data line, remove the memory chips, remove two Philips screws to take off hard drives, disconnected SATA data cable.

Remove the memory chip

Remove the hard disk

Disconnect the data cable

You can ignore all types of warning messages if you want to remove the battery, because battery is not removeable according to the regulations. There are three three of screws. Using such strange screws in order to prevent user disassemble themselves. But in fact with 2mm screwdriver can also be completed.

Take off battery.

Bluetooth Module is located in the right rear of CD-ROM, near the shaft, this design really very wise. In prior, bluetooth modules and display are combine together, if bluetooth broken, the screen has to be changed.

Need to take off screws

Disassemble Bluetooth module.

17-inch MacBook Pro notebook uses an 8x slot-loading SuperDrive, 17-inch MacBook Pro notebook is the same as 15-inch model in interior design. The arrangement of components on the motherboard packed orderly, there are four Samsung K4J10324QD-HC12 chip, is likely to be prepared for the NVidia chipset video chip.

Slot-loading SuperDrive optical drive.

The bottom of motherboard

The left is the 15-inch MacBook Pro notebook fan, the 17-inch model fans in right, a larger difference between the two measurements.

Next we must remove the entire motherboard, the same need to take off some Philips screws.

The upper board, speakers installed in the opening section on the left. Cooling tank covered with two NVIDIA chips and processors.

Speakers on the left side of the opening part

NVidia 9600M with 512MB memory, 9400M shared 256MB memory, remove the heat ducts and pipes.

After the processor and chip removal

The left is a 15-inch models of the  board, the right is the 17-inch model the  board.

15-inch and 17-inch motherboards contrast

One more USB port in Apple MacBook Pro 17-inch motherboard

Integration body shape

Speakers should be placed location in the internal.

All components of Apple 17 inch MacBook Pro.