Apple ibook g4 14 early 2004 User Manual
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iBook G4 (14-inch) Take Apart - 10 Foot and Foot Socket7. Install the new socket. For the best fit, do not reuse the old socket. Replacement Note: When replacing the socket, notice the wedge area on the bottom of the socket and the matching wedge area in the bottom case. Position the socket in the bottom case to align the wedge areas. You might need to rotate the socket slightly until it sits flat into the bottom case. 8. With the socket sitting flat in the bottom case, install the screw.
11 - iBook G4 (14-inch) Take Apart Foot and Foot Socket 9. Before installing the replacement foot, check the shape. The socket and foot are keyed and may look like one of these: • Socket with three identical openings to match the three identical raised areas on the foot • Socket with three identical openings and a fourth indented area to match the four raised areas on the foot
iBook G4 (14-inch) Take Apart - 12 Foot and Foot Socket10. Install the matching foot by aligning its textured surface to the open areas in the socket. With gentle even pressure, press the foot onto the socket. 11. Reassemble and test the computer.
13 - iBook G4 (14-inch) Take Apart Keyboard and RAM Shield Keyboard and RAM Shield Tools • #0 Phillips screwdriver • Jeweler’s flat-blade screwdriver (if keyboard is locked) • Small soft cloth (if an optional AirPort Extreme Card is installed) Part Location Preliminary Steps Before you begin, remove the battery.
iBook G4 (14-inch) Take Apart - 14 Keyboard and RAM Shield Procedure 1. Raise the display so you can access the keyboard. 2. Make sure the keyboard locking screw, located in the small plastic tab next to the Num Lock key, is not in the locked position. The iBook comes with the keyboard unlocked, so unless you or someone else locked the keyboard, you can skip this step. To unlock the keyboard, turn the screw 1/2 turn.
15 - iBook G4 (14-inch) Take Apart Keyboard and RAM Shield 3. Release the keyboard by pulling down on the keyboard release tabs (located to the left of the F1 and F12 keys), then lift the top portion of the keyboard up slightly, and toward the display. 4. Flip the keyboard over and lay it on the palm rest.
iBook G4 (14-inch) Take Apart - 16 Keyboard and RAM Shield5. Touch a metal surface on the inside of the computer to discharge any static electricity, as shown. Important: To avoid electrostatic discharge damage, always ground yourself by touching the computer’s framework before you touch any parts or install any components inside the computer. To avoid static electricity building back up in your body, do not walk around the room until you have completed the installation and closed the computer. 6. If the computer has the optional AirPort Extreme Card installed, unlatch the flexible wire bracket that secures the card. Use the pull-tab on the card to remove it from the slot. (You do not need to disconnect the antenna.) Note: To avoid scratching the computer’s case, place a soft cloth between the AirPort Extreme Card and the surface of the iBook.
17 - iBook G4 (14-inch) Take Apart Keyboard and RAM Shield 7. If an AirPort Extreme Card is not installed, unlatch the flexible wire bracket to release the AirPort antenna cable. 8. Remove the four screws that secure the RAM shield. Replacement Note: Note the routing of the AirPort antenna cable. When reinstalling the RAM shield, make sure the antenna cable is routed as shown if there is no AirPort Extreme Card.
iBook G4 (14-inch) Take Apart - 18 Keyboard and RAM Shield9. Lift the RAM shield out of the computer. 10. Route the AirPort antenna cable out of the slot in the RAM shield. 11. Locate the keyboard cable connector. 12. Firmly grasp the cable, and carefully pull it straight up until the connector releases. Important: Pull straight up; do not twist or pull the cable sideways. Note: If necessary, use your fingers to pry up the connector from side to side.
19 - iBook G4 (14-inch) Take Apart Keyboard and RAM Shield 13. Install the replacement keyboard, RAM shield, and AirPort Extreme Card (if used). Replacement Note: Make sure the antenna cable fits into the slot in the RAM shield, and insert the lower end of the RAM shield in the keyboard well first.