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A bunch of screws, but not overly difficult: http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/MacBook-Pro-17-Inch-Unibody-Teardown/618/1 http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/MacBook-Pr

• danilocampos 16y ago
  Yeah, I've been in and out of the modern MBP for RAM and HDD upgrades inside of three minutes. Very thoughtful design, especially for a notebook.
• Groxx 16y ago
  The newer laptops are a lot easier, and they reflect it by labeling the HD as user-serviceable without voiding the warranty. Meanwhile, I have this: http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Repair/Installing-MacBook-Pro-15-Inch-Core-2-Duo-Models-A1226-and-A1260-Hard-Drive-Replacement/670/1 http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Repair/Installing-MacBook-Pro-15... Which definitely qualifies as a PITA. Easy enough for me, though, as I've had far nastier, also from Apple (12" Powerbook): http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Repair/Installing-PowerBook-G4-Aluminum-12-Inch-867-MHz-Upper-Case/203/1 http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Repair/Installing-PowerBook-G4-A... (they don't have a HD guide, but that's all the screws). And all those screws are different sizes (or close enough).
  • robin_reala 16y ago
    Old Thinkpads used to be awful as well though. Changing the keyboard on a 380D required burrowing in from the back :(