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You’ll need to identify which version of MAcBook Pro you have. As the parts are different between them! Core Duo Early 2006: MacBook Pro 17" Speaker, left & mic (2.16GHz CD), Apple P/N 922-7508MacBook Pro 17" Speaker, right (CD/C2D), Apple P/N 922-7509 Core Duo Late 2006: MacBook Pro 17" Left speaker & mic (2.33GHz C2D), Apple P/N 922-7958’‘‘‘‘‘MacBook Pro 17" Speaker, right (CD/C2D), Apple P/N 922-7509 Santa Rosa 2007 MacBook Pro 17" speaker, left (SR), Apple P/N 922-8108MacBook Pro 17" Speaker, Right (SR), Apple P/N 922-8107 Penryn 2008 MacBook Pro 17" Speaker, left (08), Apple P/N 922-8393MacBook Pro 17" Speaker, right (08), Apple P/N 922-8394

Hi @pjspete Here’s the ifixit MacBook Pro 17" Models A1151 A1212 A1229 and A1261 Repair guides that show how to access both the speakers so that they can be replaced.