Apple ibook g4 12 inch late 2004 User Manual

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 Sleep Light Board
Sleep Light Board
Tools
• Soft cloth
• #0 Phillips screwdriver
• Black stick (or other nonconductive nylon or plastic tool)
Part Location
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
• Top case 

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 Sleep Light Board
Procedure
1. With the computer on a soft cloth, note the location of the sleep light board connector 
on the logic board.
Note: When reassembling the computer, make sure the sleep light board is 
positioned as shown and does not get caught between the top and bottom case.
2. Disconnect the cable that attaches the sleep light board to the logic board.
Caution:  Be careful not to bend the spring clip next to the connector.
3. Turn over the...

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 Sleep Light Board4. Remove the sleep light board and holder from the frame.
5. Install the replacement sleep light board, and reassemble and test the computer. 

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 Display Latch
Display Latch
Tools
This procedure requires the following tools:
• Soft cloth
• Black stick (or other nonconductive nylon or plastic tool)
Part Location
Preliminary Steps
Before you begin, remove the following:
• Battery 
• Keyboard and RAM shield
• AirPort Extreme Card
• Memory card 

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 Display Latch• Bottom case
• Bottom shield
• DC-in board
• Top case
Procedure
1. With the top case on a soft cloth, note the routing of the trackpad flex cable to the 
trackpad board.
2. Using your fingernail or a black stick, tilt up the brown hinged locking connector. 
3. With the locking connector tilted up, slide out the trackpad cable. 

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 Display Latch 4. Carefully peel up the trackpad cable from the top case.
5. Holding the top case steady, press the latch button in and under the lip of the top case. 
You might need to flex the latch opening somewhat to remove it from the top case.
6. Install the replacement display latch by tilting it onto the trackpad assembly, pressing 
the latch button, and feeding the latch into the latch opening in the top case. Test that 
the latch button works easily....

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 Top Shield
Top Shield
Tools
• Soft cloth
• #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
Preliminary Steps
Before you begin, remove the following:
• Battery 
• Keyboard and RAM shield
• AirPort Extreme Card 

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 Top Shield • Memory card
• Bottom case
• Bottom shield
• DC-in board
• Top case
Procedure
1. With the computer on a soft cloth, remove the 15 Phillips screws:
• Fourteen 3-mm long screws
• One 6-mm long screw (location number 15, pictured below)
Replacement Note: When replacing the shield, install the screws in the order shown. 

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 Top Shield2. Using a black stick, carefully peel up, but do not remove, any foil strips or pieces of 
tape.
Note:
 When reassembling the computer, reuse the foil and tape to secure the 
replacement top shield.
3.Warning: Do not bend the top shield. 
Lift the top shield off the computer, being careful where it might catch on the 
computer assembly.
4. Install the replacement top shield, and reassemble and test the computer.
Replacement Note: With the top case...

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 Top Shield Replacement Note: With the top shield removed, check the hard drive stiffener. 
Make sure it has a thin, foam strip backing. The stiffener can become loose. Make 
sure it is positioned over the hard drive and frame before replacing the top shield.
If the foam backing is missing, order a trackpad kit (Apple part number 076-1078), 
and replace the stiffener with one from the kit.