MacBook Pro 17" Unibody Bluetooth Board Replacement

Remove the following ten screws securing the lower case to the upper case:

Three 13.5 mm Phillips screws.

Seven 3 mm Phillips screws.

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.

Remove the lower case.

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.

Carefully pull the Bluetooth cable toward the fans to disconnect it from the Bluetooth board.

Use the flat end of a spudger to peel the thin plastic cover off the top and sides of the Bluetooth board housing.

Use the flat end of a spudger to pry the Bluetooth antenna connector up and off its socket on the Bluetooth board.

Remove the two 2.2 mm Phillips screws securing the Bluetooth housing to the side of the optical drive.

De-route the camera cable from its slot in the Bluetooth housing and remove the Bluetooth board from the upper case.