Apple ibook g4 14 inch early 2004 User Manual

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 Display Housing (Back Case)
Display Housing (Back Case)
Tools
• Soft cloth
• Torx T6 screwdriver or 5/32 hex driver
• 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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 Display Housing (Back Case)
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...

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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 Steps...

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 LCD Panel
Procedure
Note: Although your display assembly might appear somewhat different than shown, the 
steps to follow 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 8-mm long 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 outer perimeter and...

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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.    

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 LCD Panel4. Place the display assembly face down on a soft cloth. 
Note: The LCD panel might appear like one of the images shown. 

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 LCD Panel 5. Notice the U-shaped notches on the sides of the bezel. 
6. Remove the four 3-mm long 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.    
3 mm
3 mm 

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 LCD Panel8. Peel up the tape if it covers the two screws at the clutch. Remove the two 11-mm long 
Phillips screws.   
9. Peel up the tape that anchors the folded mesh strip of the LCD cable to the shield. 
Note: The positioning of the tape on the shield might differ among computer models.  

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 LCD Panel 10. Loosen the remaining tape that secures the shield to the assembly. Remove the 
shield.