Apple ibook g4 User Manual

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 LCD Panel8. Peel up the tape if it covers the two screws at the clutch. Remove the two Phillips 
screws.   
9. Peel up the tape that anchors the folded mesh strip of the LCD cable to the shield.  
						

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 LCD Panel 10. Loosen the remaining tape that secures the shield to the assembly. Remove the 
shield.    
11. On the back of the LCD panel, grasp both sides of the LCD connector, and gently rock 
and pull the connector to disconnect the LCD cable from the LCD panel.     
						

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 LCD Panel12. At the other end of the LCD cable, remove the tape from the bottom edge of the LCD 
panel.    
13.Warning: When lifting the LCD panel, be careful not to strain the inverter cable.
Carefully lift up the LCD panel, pivoting it where it is still connected to the inverter by 
the 2-pin inverter connector.    
						

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 LCD Panel 14. Disconnect the inverter cable from the inverter board at CN2 and remove the LCD 
panel.     
Replacement Note: If the inverter cable is short, as shown, make sure it is looped 
and tucked into the space on the inner side of the bezel before assembling the 
display module. 
						

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 LCD Panel15. Install the replacement LCD panel, and reassemble and test the computer.
Replacement Note: For an LCD panel that has a long inverter cable, make sure the 
cable is routed as shown, lays flat, and does not touch the LCD shield. 
						

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 LCD Panel With the shield installed over the replacement LCD panel, apply a rectangular piece 
of foil tape to overlap the shield and cables at the left side of the clutch, as shown 
below. 
						

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 Display Clutch Cover
Display Clutch Cover
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 display assembly, use a tray with 
divided compartments (such as a plastic ice cube tray).
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
• Modem
• Display module 
						

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 Display Clutch Cover
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 corners of the bezel.    
						

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 Display Clutch Cover3.Warning: When lifting the assembly, be careful not to strain the cables.
With the bezel assembly loosened, grasp the display clutch cover and raise the 
assembly off of the display housing.   
4. Place the display assembly face down on a soft cloth.  
						

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 Display Clutch Cover 5. Peel up the tape if it covers the two screws at the clutch. Remove the two Phillips 
screws.   
6. Tilt up the display assembly and pull straight down on the display clutch cover. 
Note: There are two small, thin, plastic clutch caps that slide into the ends of the 
clutch cover. The clutch caps might fall off as you remove the clutch cover. Be careful 
not to lose the clutch caps.
Note: The clutch caps are mirror images of each other. There is a right clutch cap 
and a left clutch cap. Note the positioning of the clutch caps on the display clutch 
cover. The image below shows the left clutch cap installed.