Apple ibook g4 12 inch late 2004 User Manual

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 Hard Drive8. Warning: Handle the hard drive at the sides only. Do not touch or press 
anywhere else on the drive.
Warning: If the ribbon cable connector is pulled out unevenly, some connector 
pins could become bent and damaged.
Using even force, pull the looped handle to disconnect the ribbon cable from the 
connector on the end of the hard drive.
9. Remove the four black Torx T8 screws from the ends of the hard drive, and transfer the 
screws to the...

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 Modem
Modem
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
• Top shield 

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 Modem
Procedure
1.Warning: When removing the modem, be careful not to strain the modem cable 
or shield. Do not apply pressure to the modem. Read all of the procedure before 
removing and replacing the modem.
2. Remove the two screws from the modem board. 

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 Modem 3. Carefully grasping the ends of the modem board and shield, lift them straight up to 
disconnect them from the logic board. 
Replacement Note: Before installing the replacement modem, make sure no cables 
are blocking the modem connector on the logic board. 

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 Modem4. Disconnect the cable from the upper end of the modem board.
5. Install the replacement modem, and reassemble and test the computer.
Replacement Caution:  Handle the modem by the edges only. When securing the 
modem to the logic board, press only on the rectangular area directly over the 
modem connector. 

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 Bluetooth
Bluetooth
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
• Memory card
• Bottom case
• Bottom shield 

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 Bluetooth• DC-in board
• Top case
• Top shield
Procedure
1. With the computer on a soft cloth, disconnect the cable from the Bluetooth board and 
the logic board.
2. Disconnect the antenna cable from the Bluetooth board.
3. Remove the screw from the Bluetooth board. 

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 Bluetooth 4. Without putting pressure on the optical drive, support the antenna board holder in 
place as you slide out the antenna board.
5.Note: If the antenna board holder is attached securely, you do not need to replace it 
when installing a replacement Bluetooth antenna board. However, if you are replacing 
the optical drive with a new drive, remove the antenna board holder and install a new 
one on the replacement optical drive. The antenna board holder...

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 Bluetooth6. Install the replacement Bluetooth board and antenna, and reassemble and test the 
computer. 

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 Optical Drive
Optical Drive
Note: Depending on the configuration of a customer’s computer, the optical drive can be 
either a CD-ROM drive or a combination CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive. The replacement 
instructions are the same whichever optical drive is installed.
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...