Apple Technician Guide MacBook Pro (17-inch, Early 2009) - tim.id.au

2010-06-11
3. Run Clamshell Service
Diagnostic utility and check
for all devices presence. If not
found, reseat the camera cable
connection to the logic board.
4. (AirPort) Verify the antenna
connections to the AirPort
card are not reversed or loose.
Reseat antenna and I/O cable
connections.
5. (AirPort) Try a known-good
AirPort antenna and verify that
issue is fixed..
6. (AirPort) Try a known-good
AirPort card and verify that
issue is fixed..
7. (AirPort) Try a known-good
display assembly if available
and verify that issue is fixed..
8. (Bluetooth) Enable Bluetooth
and try a known-good
Bluetooth card if available.
Verify that Bluetooth is pairing
with known-good device.
9. (Bluetooth) Enable Bluetooth
and try a known-good antenna
assembly if available. Verify
that pairing issue is fixed.
10. (Bluetooth) Enable Bluetooth
and try a known-good display
assembly if available. Verify
that Bluetooth is pairing with
known-good device.
Yes Loose logic board connection N04
No AirPort issue, go to step 4,
Bluetooth issue, go to step 8.
Yes Loose connection or crossed
antenna
No If the connectors are secure,
antenna connections not
reversed and show no signs
of damage or wear, go to
step 5
N04
Yes Replace AirPort antenna. N14
No Continue to use known good
antenna, go to step 6.
Yes Replace AirPort card. N12
No Continue to use known-good
antenna & card, go to step 7.
Yes Replace display assembly. L16
No Replace logic board. M11
Yes Replace Bluetooth card. N15
No Go to step 9.
Yes Replace top case. N14
No Go to step 10.
Yes Replace display assembly. L16
No Replace logic board. M11
MacBook Pro (17-inch, Early 2009) Symptom Charts — Communications 66