Apple ibook g4 12 inch late 2004 User Manual

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 Display Housing (Back Case)3.Warning: When lifting the assembly, be careful not to strain the cables.
With the bezel assembly loosened, grasp the display clutch and raise the assembly 
off of the display housing.   
4. Place the display assembly face down on a soft cloth.  

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 LCD Panel
LCD Panel
Tools
• Soft cloth
• Torx T6 screwdriver or 5/32 hex driver
• #0 Phillips screwdriver
• Black stick (or other nonconductive nylon or plastic tool)
Note: To organize the screws you remove from the LCD panel assembly, use a tray with 
divided compartments (such as a plastic ice cube tray).
Replacement Note: If the tape you remove from this assembly is worn and cannot be 
reused, use new Kapton tape (Apple part number 922-5025).
Preliminary...

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 LCD Panel
Procedure
Important: Although the display pictured in this section may appear different from the 
display you are working on, the steps are the same.
1. With the display module lying face up on a soft cloth, use either a 5/32 hex driver or a 
Torx T6 screwdriver to remove the four screws (two on each side) from the display 
housing.     
2. Using a black stick, pry up the bezel from the display housing. Carefully work the black 
stick around the...

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 LCD Panel 3.Warning: When lifting the assembly, be careful not to strain the cables.
With the bezel assembly loosened, grasp the display clutch and raise the assembly 
off of the display housing.   
4. Place the display assembly face down on a soft cloth.  

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 LCD Panel5. Notice the U-shaped notches on the sides of the bezel. 
6. Remove the four Phillips screws (two on each side) from the display shield. (Carefully 
move aside any cables or tape that partially block access to the screws.)
7. Peel up the foil tape that holds the LCD cable to the LCD shield.     

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 LCD Panel 8. Peel up the tape if it covers the two screws at the clutch. Remove the two Phillips 
screw s.   
9. Peel up the tape that anchors the folded mesh strip of the LCD cable to the shield.  

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 LCD Panel10. Loosen the remaining tape that secures the shield to the assembly. Remove the 
shield.    
11. On the back of the LCD panel, grasp both sides of the LCD connector, and gently rock 
and pull the connector to disconnect the LCD cable from the LCD panel.     

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 LCD Panel 12. At the other end of the LCD cable, remove the tape from the bottom edge of the LCD 
panel.    
13.Warning: When lifting the LCD panel, be careful not to strain the inverter cable.
Carefully lift up the LCD panel, pivoting it where it is still connected to the inverter by 
the 2-pin inverter connector.    

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 LCD Panel14. Disconnect the inverter cable from the inverter board at CN2 and remove the LCD 
panel.     
15. Install the replacement LCD panel, and reassemble and test the computer.
With the shield installed over the replacement LCD panel, apply a rectangular piece 
of foil tape to overlap the shield and cables at the left side of the clutch, as shown 
below. 

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 Display Clutch Cover
Display Clutch Cover
Tools
• Soft cloth
• Torx T6 screwdriver or 5/32 hex driver
• #0 Phillips screwdriver
• Black stick (or other nonconductive nylon or plastic tool)
Note: To organize the screws you remove from the display assembly, use a tray with 
divided compartments (such as a plastic ice cube tray).
Preliminary Steps
Before you begin, remove the following:
• Battery 
• Keyboard and RAM shield
• AirPort Extreme Card
• Memory card
•...