Apple ibook g4 User Manual

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 Frame
Frame
Tools
No tools are required for this procedure.
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 

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 Frame • Fan
• Top case
• Sleep light board
• Top shield
• Display module
• I/O bezel
• RJ11 modem cable
• Hard drive
• Modem
• Bluetooth
• Optical drive
• Display module
• Heatsink
• Logic board
Procedure
With all preliminary steps completed, the frame is the remaining part. 

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 FrameReplacement Note:  The front of the frame includes two integral grommets for positioning 
the hard drive. Make sure the grommets are in place before reassembling the computer.
Replacement Note:  If the long EMI strip at the port side of the frame is still attached to 
the frame, make sure you install it on the replacement frame before reassembling the 
computer. Refer to I/O Bezel in this chapter. 

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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 Steps...

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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 the outer...

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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
Before you...

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 LCD Panel
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 the outer perimeter and...

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 LCD Panel3.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 5. Notice the U-shaped notches on the sides of the bezel. 
6. Remove the four 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.