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17-Inch MacBook Pro Battery Is Actually Removable
blog.wired.com - 2/18/2009
17-Inch MacBook Pro Battery Is Actually Removable
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Before the 17-inch, unibody MacBook Pro even started shipping, many interested customers were frustrated with the notebook's non-removable battery. They'll be delighted to learn that it actually is removable — unofficially. iFixIt, which performs Apple product repairs and teardowns, ...

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MCE OptiBay Hard Drive for MacBook Pro, MacBook and PowerBook G4
mcetech.com - 2/24/2009
MCE OptiBay Hard Drive for MacBook Pro, MacBook and PowerBook G4
— mcetech.com — FireWire SuperDrive Enclosure SuperDrive - External In order to maintain the CD/DVD read/write functionality of the original internal optical drive replaced by the OptiBay Hard Drive with the MacBook Pro 17-inch and PowerBook G4, you can choose to ... (more) MCE OptiBay Hard Drive for MacBook Pro, MacBook and ...

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ifixit.com - 2/17/2009
MacBook Pro 17" Unibody First Look
— ifixit.com — Removed the battery! That was pretty easy. It's only a matter of time until you'll be able to buy this battery online from companies like us. Removing the battery in the 17" is reminiscent of the MacBook Air-- several screws to remove the lower case, ... (more) MacBook Pro 17" Unibody First Look

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ifixit.com - 2/17/2009
MacBook Pro 17" Unibody First Look
— ifixit.com — The lower case. Apple's using wide, thin black rubber feet on the Unibody Pros, a departure from the small stubby bumpers on the Aluminum revisions. There are ten Phillips screws around the perimeter of the lower case to remove. They are a variety of ... (more) MacBook Pro 17" Unibody First Look

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Under The Hood: 17-Inch Macbook Pro
GEARFUSE — ... closer look at them, cracked open a brand-spankin’ new 17-inch unibody Macbook Pro . You know, the one you can’t remove the battery from. Well apparently, you can remove the battery. It’s just going to require a lot of effort and void your warranty - as if you didn’t see that one coming. iFixIt says it’ll sell replacement batteries for the Macbook Pro, which is good to know considering Apple wants to charge you $180 to install and replace your old one. Link [ via ]

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