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Mac Book Pro

The Mac Book Pro (15.4") is the same machine that I use at the school. It is one of Apple's best portable computers right now, and aside from a few aesthetics, isn't much different than it's newer sisters. I am working on one of the staff's machines now, and I thought it'd be interesting to show the process.



Before going under the knife- err, screwdriver...

Exterior

Here it is, before being dissected.  Still working but with some issues.

Dent #1Here is Dent # 1, Front Left Corner

Dent #2Dent # 2, Back Left Corner, between the Display Bezel and the Top Case.

Dent #3Here's a side view of Dent # 2, and Dent # 3. They are really the same dent, but due to Dent #2, the case had to be bent back with a screwdriver to allow the Power adapter clearance to plug in. Left side.

Dent #4Here is Dent # 4, which will not be repaired. Top Display cover.

Screen Crack

Here you can see the crack in the LCD, and the spot where the liquid crystal has bled out. That vertical shadow is actually a column of vertically dead pixels due to the damage and bleeding at the bottom of the screen.

Screen Crack Close-up
Here's a close-up of that crack, and Dent # 2.


Surgery


After putting the patient under, I begin surgery. These images may be graphic. Viewer discretion is advised, for exposed electronics and shocking imagery. (HA! Get it? Shocking... har har harrrr...)

Top Case RemovedHere she is, with the Top Case Cover Removed.

Top Case Removed 2A closer view of the internal components, all intact, before removal.


New Bottom Case 1Here is the Bottom Case, which all the other parts will be transplanted to.

Bottom Case 2A closer shot of the new Bottom Case.


All Apart 1The patient has been completely dissected, except for the Display Assembly, which by the way, Apple does not recommend for dismantling, even by Apple Certified Macintosh Technicians. They want us to replace that whole part. That's crazy talk! Muahahaha...

All Apart OverheadAn overhead shot of my work bench, and most of the parts of our patient.

All Apart Logic and Left IO BoardA close-up of the Logic board and Left I/O board

All Apart MiscA close up of the Hard Drive, Super Drive, Airport/Bluetooth combo card, IR receiver, left and right blowers, and the left ambient light sensor.

What you don't see are the speaker assembly, the memory access door, battery, and a boat-load of tiny screws.


Remember that Display assembly that we aren't supposed to take apart?


Screen Bezel

It's apart.


GLUED LCD PanelHere's why Apple doesn't want it to be dismantled. The Red areas above, have epoxy on them. (Well, not my finger) The LCD Panel is literally glued to the bezel. That didn't seem to stop me. One damaged LCD panel removed, and at a far lesser cost than Apple would have asked.



After this point, I actually stopped taking pictures. However, the machine was reassembled, and is working properly. The LCD panel was replaced, the top case cover was replaced, and the bottom case was replaced. The original keyboard was attached to the new top case cover. All of the other original parts were transfered to the new bottom case.

The patient was revived, feeling like a cosmetically and functionally new machine. I even managed to bang out the small dent in the display backplate. While this didn't eliminate the dent, it made it significantly less noticeable.

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