
Powerbook G4 Aluminum 17” Repair ManualCopyright © 2007 Powerbookmedic.com. All rights reserved.Any portion of this manual may not be copied, reproduc
The case may be difficult to separate in some spots. If this is the case, start from anothercorner or another spot, and continue working around the un
Keyboard RemovalBefore proceeding, you must first remove:BatteryTop Case / TrackpadBegin by flipping the top case / trackpad over.
Locate the plastic film holding covering Philips head screws as shown in the picture.Remove the 10 flat Philips head screws in the locations shown.
Below the keyboard, on the large orange cable, you will see a red wire with a whiteplastic connector. Gently grasp the cable and slightly wiggle it to
When you pull back the cable, you will reveal the keyboard connectors. The translucentcable is the actual keyboard cable, and the orange cable is the
Display Assembly RemovalBefore proceeding, you must first remove:BatteryTop Case / TrackpadBegin by familiarizing yourself with the internal view of t
Begin by locating the display cable. This is the large cable on the right hand side of theunit as shown in the picture. It is usually wrapped in anti
Next, on the left hand side of the unit, located the cable going from the modem to thelogic board. If any tape is holding the cable down, remove it. N
Next, disconnect the orange dc-in cable. This connector is the same style connector at thetrackpad ribbon cable connector. Use the same method and pre
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This cable is actually two cables which are joined by the gold connector. Grasp the goldconnector from either side, and pull the connector apart. When
On the left hand back of the unit, lift up the bundle of cables coming out of the hinge asshown, and this will reveal a black plastic holder held in p
Before you remove the remaining screws, you may want to prop up the display from theback so that it does not fall over when you remove the remaining s
Display Back Panel RemovalBefore proceeding, you must first remove:BatteryTop Case / TrackpadDisplay AssemblyNote that Apple did not intend on people
Next, use a flat tool such as a metal putty knife to begin to separate the case. Begin at thebottom corner (either one) of the display. Insert the put
After working along the bottom of the unit, begin with a side. Use your putty knife toopen up the edge of the display enough so that you can see insid
Note also that as you move along, some of the first latches you worked on will try tolatch back. To prevent this, make sure you keep the panel held ap
Inverter Board RemovalBefore proceeding, you must first remove:BatteryTop Case / TrackpadDisplay AssemblyDisplay Back PanelThe inverter board is locat
Next, grasp the inverter cable (the one coming from the LCD) and pull up on it to lift theinverter board up and out of the clutch cover.Next, disconn
On the opposite side of the board is the inverter cable that goes from the board itself tothe logic board. Disconnect this cable, and the inverter bo
OrientationFor purposes of this manual, all designations of orientation (left, right, etc.) should betaken from the perspective of looking face on at
LCD Panel RemovalBefore proceeding, you must first remove:BatteryTop Case / TrackpadDisplay AssemblyDisplay Back PanelInverter BoardBegin by removing
On each side of the display (except on the bottom), there are 4 black Philips head screws.Remove these screws from the 3 sides of the unit for a total
The bottom of the lcd is only held on by an adhesive which is a little strong than that ofthe sides and top. You will have to use a little force to p
Top case / Trackpad RemovalBefore proceeding, you must first remove:BatteryBegin by removing the 4 small Philips head screws from BOTH sides of the u
Next, flip the unit over. Remove the five Philips head screws on the back edge of the unit.These will be longer screws. The outer screws are different
Three of the screws you just removed hold the ram shield in place. With those screwsremoved, simply lift the ram shield up, and then pull it out (towa
Next, you must remove the ram chip in the first slot (if installed). Remove the ram bypushing the clips holding the ram in away from the ram slot.The
When the ram chip is removed, this will reveal the trackpad connector. (Note there aretwo versions of this cable. The 1.0GHZ and 1.33 GHZ will have a
Now, grasp the trackpad cable (the orange cable) and gently pull it out of the connector.It should slide out easily with no resistance.Next, flip the
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