MacBook Pro Special Report: Notes from service manual

We've managed to obtain some details from the MacBook Pro service manual. Among the more interesting points:

• AirPort and Bluetooth cards and antennas are separate and in different locations
• The AirPort Extreme antenna assembly is in the clutch cover
• The microprocessor is soldered to the main logic board. It is not upgradable -- this is in contrast to the iMac Core Duo (Early 2006) processor, which some users have already had success upgrading.
• Since the processor is soldered, there are three logic boards: 1.83 GHz, 128 VRAM 661-3952; 2.0 GHz, 256 VRAM 661-3953; and 2.16 GHz, 256 VRAM 661-3954.
• The MacBook Pro battery pack uses the same controller as the PowerBook G4 (15-inch Double-layer SD). As such the battery calibration procedure is the same.
• Installing RAM requires only a #0 Phillips screwdriver (magnetized)
• Replacing the AirPort Extreme card is not quite as easy -- it requires the user to remove the battery and top case. As such, it should only be replaced by an Apple authorized repair center.
• A PRAM reset is performed by removing the main battery and disconnecting the power adapter for 10 minutes after shutting down

Index:

• 30" Cinema Display distortion
• Airline, auto power adapter problems
• Audio distortion/poor sound quality
• Apple addressing issues with new revisions?
• Battery Exchange Program
• Battery problems: Shuts off when not connected to power, more
• Built-in Display distortion
• Clock speed of ATI X1600 card -- some units apparently underclocked
• Cooling solutions
• Dead-on-arrival units
• Display slightly bent, not latching properly -- solutions
• Downgraded SuperDrive relative to PowerBook G4
• ExpressCard issues
• FireWire 800 cards for ExpressCard/34 slot on the way
• High-pitched whining noises: Eliminating; Apple acknowledges
• iSight not functioning properly -- fix
• Kernel panics caused by AirPort drivers; Not sleeping properly, still "on" with lid closed
• Kernel panics upon waking up (Inability to wake from sleep)
• Lack of alternative power adapters
• LEAP Networks; cannot connect to
• Loss of speaker capabilities
• Missing components
• Not sleeping properly, still "on" with lid closed
• Notes from service manual
• Poor general network performance
• Printer issues: Not recognized, more
• Problems sharing the Internet connection
• Release notes
• Repeated system freezes or sudden restarts -- checking for bad RAM
• Replaced logic boards have no software serial numbers
• Slow networking performance with VLANs; VOIP phones
• Wireless connectivity issues

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