Apple ibook g4 14 inch mid 2005 User Manual

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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
• Fourteen 3-mm long screws 

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 Top Shield
Replacement 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 replacemen\
t 
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.
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:  Before securing the top shield, check that the long mesh strip is 
attached to the replacement top shield, as shown. 

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 Top Shield
Replacement Note:
 Compare the computer assembly to the image shown below. 
Make sure the cables are connected, and routed as shown. 

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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
• Memory card
• Bottom case
• Bottom shield
• DC-in board
• Top case
• Top shield 

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 I/O Bezel
Procedure
1. With the computer on a soft cloth, remove the two screws from the I/O bezel:
• 3-mm long screw at longer tab
• 2-mm long screw at shorter tab
2. Remove the I/O bezel from the computer frame. Note:  When reassembling the computer, make sure that the I/O bezel is level and fits 
over all ports. 

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 I/O Bezel 3. Install the replacement I/O bezel, and reassemble and test the computer.
Note:  When installing the replacement I/O bezel, make sure the bezel shield a\
nd the 
mylar panel fits over the underside of the logic board, as shown below. 

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 RJ11 Modem Cable
RJ11 Modem Cable
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
• Memory card
• Bottom case
• Bottom shield
• DC-in board
• Top case
• Top shield
• I/O bezel 

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 RJ11 Modem Cable
Procedure
1. With the computer on a soft cloth, lift up the modem sleeve and disconnect the RJ11 
modem cable from the modem board. 
2. Guide the cable up through the metal channel.
3. While supporting the computer assembly, slide the modem port forward and off of the  logic board. 
4. Install the replacement RJ11 modem cable, and reassemble and test the computer. 

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 Hard Drive
Hard Drive
Tools
• Soft cloth
• #0 Phillips screwdriver
• Black stick (or other nonconductive nylon or plastic tool)
• Torx T8 screwdriver
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