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MacBook Pro 15" Unibody 2.53 GHz Mid 2009 Hard Drive Replacement

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This guide is only intended to be used as a prerequisite for other guides. It's incomplete by itself.

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This guide is an internal private guide used as prereq.

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  1. MacBook Pro 15" Unibody 2.53 GHz Mid 2009 Hard Drive Replacement, Hard Drive: step 1, image 1 of 2 MacBook Pro 15" Unibody 2.53 GHz Mid 2009 Hard Drive Replacement, Hard Drive: step 1, image 2 of 2

    • Remove two Phillips screws securing the hard drive bracket to the upper case.

    • These screws are captive to the hard drive bracket.

    • Lift the the retaining bracket out of the upper case.

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  3. MacBook Pro 15" Unibody 2.53 GHz Mid 2009 Hard Drive Replacement: step 2, image 1 of 1

    • Lift the hard drive by its pull tab and pull it out of the chassis, minding the cable attaching it to the computer.

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  4. MacBook Pro 15" Unibody 2.53 GHz Mid 2009 Hard Drive Replacement: step 3, image 1 of 2 MacBook Pro 15" Unibody 2.53 GHz Mid 2009 Hard Drive Replacement: step 3, image 2 of 2

    • Remove the hard drive cable by pulling its connector straight away from the hard drive.

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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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