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2010-08-05
Note on Foam: A small piece of foam prevents the right speaker from vibrating against the
top case. The foam comes installed either on the inside of the top case or on the bottom of the
speaker. Before installing a replacement speaker or top case, do the following:
a. Check the inside of the top case below the speaker, as shown. Is foam installed on the case?
b. Check the bottom of the replacement speaker, as shown. Is foam installed on the speaker?
If you answered YES to both a and b, remove the foam from the right speaker and clean off any
adhesive residue before installing the new speaker.
If you answered NO to both a and b, install the foam included with the replacement part on the
bottom of the speaker, as illustrated above.
MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2.53 GHz, Mid 2009) Take Apart — Right Speaker / Subwoofer 173