Having a hard time finding a certain component

[sjvirchow]

I received a 17' Macbook Pro (non unibody) from my grandma because she didn't need it anymore. It appears she (or somebody) salvaged the Hard Drive. I noticed this Macbook is missing the Hard Drive bracket that goes on the right side of the drive. This Macbook is also missing all the screws to secure the top panel (keyboard and trackpad.) I ordered a complete screw set off of the internet, but I cannot for the life of me find a hard drive bracket! So I my question is:

Where would I be able to find a hard drive bracket (and screws with dampeners, or are those included in the complete screw set?)

I've looked on eBay, but no such luck.

 

[mulo]

did it occur to you the machine could be salvaged as is because it is no longer functional?

 

[sjvirchow]

Before I even touched the Macbook, I went into my local Authorized Apple Repair place, and they plugged in a hard drive though a SATA to USB adapter, and it booted just fine. The logic board is still in perfect working order.

 

[jdoelger]

http://www.pbparts.com/shop.php/8931

pbparts is great for finding part numbers... sometimes I buy from them, other times I search and buy on eBay.

www.powerbookmedic.com is also a good place to look. They list the part, but are out of stock.

 

[sjvirchow]

I don't believe that's the correct one. This Macbook is a 2.4Ghz Model from 2007, while pbparts says that bracket is for 2009 Macbook Pros.
I'm ordering most everything else I need from powerbookmedic.com.

 

[jdoelger]

Based on the one at powerbookmedic.com, this might work?

http://cgi.ebay.com/MacBook-Pro-17-Hard-Drive-Bracket-/160575984991?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item256313155f#ht_1909wt_1141

 

[sjvirchow]

That looks like it! Thanks so much!

 

[jdoelger]

No problem, good luck! Damn things will nickel and dime you to death. Before you know it you've got 30 screws and two brackets and $150 gone.

 

[sjvirchow]

Actually i got to wondering, if the screws are included in the complete screw set, wouldn't a hard ware store have the grommets? That's a lot cheaper than buying them off pbparts.com for $14.00.

 

[jdoelger]

It's possible, but as per the norm with Apple, everything is one-off custom crap made specifically for them.

I looked on eBay for you, but it's $14 there too.

RadioShack might have something.

http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2103392