Apple MacBook Pro 17-inch (original, Core 2 Duo, 2.4GHz, Late 2007 CTO, Early 2008, and Late 2008) - Manual (Page 144)

MacBook Pro 17-inch (original, Core 2 Duo, 2.4/2.6GHz, 2008) Take Apart — Bottom Case 144
Part Location
Procedure
Note: If replacing the bottom case, use a razor knife to carefully lift and transfer the Serial
Number and Ethernet ID labels to the replacement bottom case.
After the parts are removed in the preliminary steps, what’s left is the bottom case..