Apple ibook g4 14 inch early 2004 User Manual

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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
• Bottom case 

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 Display Latch • 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. Carefully peel up the trackpad cable from the top case.
3. Using your fingernail or a black stick, tilt up the brown hinged locking connector. 
4. With the locking connector tilted up, slide out the trackpad cable. 

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 Display Latch5. 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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 Display Latch 7. Reassemble and test the computer.
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 surfaces and is fully snapped into place before installing the 
remaining screws.  

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 Top Shield
Top Shield
Tools
• Soft cloth
• #0 Phillips screwdriver
• #1 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 following Phillips screws:
• Two 4.5-mm long screw
• Thirteen 3-mm long screws 

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 Top ShieldReplacement Note: The longest screw at the top shield secures the LVDS cable to 
the shield and frame.
2. Using a black stick, carefully peel up, but do not remove, any pieces of tape.
Note: When reassembling the computer, reuse the tape to secure the replacement 
top shield.
Replacement Note: When reinstalling the top shield, make sure the AirPort antenna 
cable at the display hinge is routed neatly underneath the shield. 

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 Top Shield 3. Carefully remove the Bluetooth antenna, if provided, from the top shield.
Use a black stick to push the Bluetooth antenna board out from the holding tabs in 
the shield. Then route the antenna board through the opening in the shield. 

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 Top Shield4.Warning: Do not bend the top shield. 
Lift the top shield off the computer, being careful where it might catch on the 
computer assembly.
5. Install the replacement top shield, and reassemble and test the computer.
Before securing the top shield, check that all cables are secure. 

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 I/O Bezel
I/O Bezel
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