Apple ibook g4 12 inch late 2004 User Manual

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 Top Case
Top Case
Tools
This procedure requires the following tools:
• Soft cloth
• Jeweler’s flat-blade screwdriver
• #0 Phillips screwdriver
• Black stick (or other nonconductive nylon or plastic tool)
Note: To organize the screws you remove from the computer, use a tray with divided 
compartments (such as a plastic ice cube tray).
Part Location 

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Preliminary Steps
Before you begin, remove the following:
• Battery 
• Keyboard and RAM shield
• AirPort Extreme Card
• Memory card
• Bottom case
• Bottom shield
• DC-in board
Procedure
1. With the computer upside down on a soft cloth, remove the two screws from the 
battery bay. 

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 Top Case2. Turn over the computer. 
3. Remove the three identical screws from the keyboard well near the slot load drive 
opening.
4. Remove the remaining screws in the keyboard well:
• Using a small flat-blade screwdriver, pry up the magnet. Then remove the 4.5-mm 
long screw beneath it.
• 6-mm long screw with large screw head at upper left corner of keyboard well
• 6-mm long screw at lower left corner of keyboard well
• 6-mm long screw with large screw head...

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 Top Case 5. Peel up the cosmetic tape that runs the length of the speaker wire, but make sure that 
the speaker wire beneath it remains in place. Set aside the speaker wire tape.
Note: When reassembling the computer, reuse the speaker wire tape, but make sure 
the speaker wire is lying flat on the top shield, as shown, before applying the tape. 
Note: When reassembling the computer, ensure that the shrink tubing section of the 
speaker cable sticks to the top...

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 Top Case6. Use a soft cloth to protect the computer.
7. Using a black stick, begin to carefully separate the top case from the computer 
assembly.
Reposition the computer as you work around the top case to open up the seam that 
joins the top case and bottom case.
8. While continuing to loosen the top case, use caution around the battery bay. If 
necessary, flex the inner frame to release that corner of the top case. 

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 Top Case 9.Warning: The top case is connected to the computer assembly with delicate 
cables. Do not remove the top case until the cables are disconnected (see the 
next steps). 
Warning: When performing this step, make sure the speaker cable and shorter 
power switch cable are not strained. 
With most of the top case loosened, raise up the top case so you can see the shorter 
power switch cable and the longer speaker cable.
10. With the cables still...

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 Top Case12. Slide the top case up to reach the cable at the top corner. Disconnect the cable.
Replacement Note: When connecting the speaker cable, make sure the wires are 
routed under the top shield as shown.
13. Remove the top case from the computer. 

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 Top Case 14. Before installing the replacement top case, make sure it includes the following: 
• Speaker set
• Power button and board (under left speaker)
• Speaker cable and power switch cable
• Trackpad assembly with board and cable
• Display latch
• Sleep magnet (on palm rest below left speaker)
–Replacement Note: The sleep magnet can pop off during the top case removal. 
Make sure the sleep magnet is in place when replacing the top case.   
Important:...

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 Top Case15. Before installing the top case, make sure a foam pad is positioned correctly on the 
metallic surface by the trackpad board. 
If the foam pad is missing, order a trackpad kit (Apple part number 076-1078), and 
apply one of the adhesive foam pads.
Note: In the images shown below, the trackpad cable pictured differs from the 
trackpad on the computer. However, the placement of the foam is correct. 

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 Top Case 16. Install the replacement top case, and reassemble and test the computer.
Note: When installing the replacement top case, connect the power switch cable 
connector (the shorter cable) first. Then connect the speaker cable connector and 
trackpad connector. Do not strain the cables.
Warning: When reassembling the computer, be careful not to pinch any cables 
as you press the top case back onto the computer. Check that the top case 
shows no raised...