Apple MacBook Pro 17-inch (original, Core 2 Duo, 2.4GHz, Late 2007 CTO, Early 2008, and Late 2008) - Manual (Page 125)

MacBook Pro 17-inch (original, Core 2 Duo, 2.4/2.6GHz, 2008) Take Apart — Logic Board 125
Method 2
Disconnect the ten cables shown. (Note: some of the cable connectors in the MacBook Pro 1.
(17-inch Core 2 Duo, 2.4GHz and Early 2008) may be JST connectors, not pictured below.)
Tape the thermal sensor cable to the display assembly to avoid getting it trapped under the 2.
logic board and forgetting it during reassembly. Important: Do not tape over connectors
with exposed contacts. Residual adhesive from the tape can contaminate the contacts.