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Hi, Looking for really good resolution photos of the late 2011 MacBook pro 15" internals - to help me confirm identification of all components , especially cables, as I am missing a couple of cable connectors and need to solder them on again.
And/or - please confirm what the short black cable with red wires is , near the IR sensor I believe, between the HD and the DVD drive. See center right of pic .
Did you review this IFIXIT guide: MacBook Pro 15" Unibody Late 2011 Logic Board Replacement Jump down to Step 17. You can see the connector on the logic board without the cable in Step 25.