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 Foot and Foot Socket7. Install the new socket. For the best fit, do not reuse the old socket.  
Replacement Note: 
  
When replacing the socket, notice the wedge area on the 
bottom of the socket and the matching wedge area in the bottom case. Position the 
socket in the bottom case to align the wedge areas. You might need to rotate the 
socket slightly until it sits flat into the bottom case. 
8. 
With the socket sitting flat in the bottom case, install the screw. 
						

							 
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 Foot and Foot Socket 9. Before installing the replacement foot, check the shape.
The socket and foot are keyed and may look like one of these:
• Socket with three identical openings to match the three identical raised areas on 
the foot  
  
• Socket with three identical openings and a fourth indented area to match the four 
raised areas on the foot  
						

							 
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 Foot and Foot Socket10. Install the matching foot by aligning its textured surface to the open areas in the 
socket. With gentle even pressure, press the foot onto the socket.
11. Reassemble and test the computer. 
						

							 
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 Keyboard and RAM Shield 
Keyboard and RAM Shield
 
Tools
 
• #0 Phillips screwdriver
• Jeweler’s flat-blade screwdriver (if keyboard is locked)
• Small soft cloth (if an optional AirPort Extreme Card is installed) 
Part Location
Preliminary Steps
 
Before you begin, remove the battery. 
						

							 
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 Keyboard and RAM Shield 
Procedure
 
1. Raise the display so you can access the keyboard.
2. Make sure the keyboard locking screw, located in the small plastic tab next to the Num 
Lock key, is not in the locked position. The iBook comes with the keyboard unlocked, 
so unless you or someone else locked the keyboard, you can skip this step.
To unlock the keyboard, turn the screw 1/2 turn. 
						

							 
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 Keyboard and RAM Shield 3. Release the keyboard by pulling down on the keyboard release tabs (located to the left 
of the F1 and F12 keys), then lift the top portion of the keyboard up slightly, and toward 
the display.
4. Flip the keyboard over and lay it on the palm rest. 
						

							 
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 Keyboard and RAM Shield5. Touch a metal surface on the inside of the computer to discharge any static electricity, 
as shown. 
Important:  
To avoid electrostatic discharge damage, always ground yourself by 
touching the computer’s framework before you touch any parts or install any 
components inside the computer. To avoid static electricity building back up in your 
body, do not walk around the room until you have completed the installation and 
closed the computer. 
6. If the computer has the optional AirPort Extreme Card installed, unlatch the flexible 
wire bracket that secures the card.
Use the pull-tab on the card to remove it from the slot. (You do not need to 
disconnect the antenna.) 
Note:  
To avoid scratching the computer’s case, place a soft cloth between the 
AirPort Extreme Card and the surface of the iBook. 
						

							 
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 Keyboard and RAM Shield 7. If an AirPort Extreme Card is not installed, unlatch the flexible wire bracket to release 
the AirPort antenna cable. 
8. Remove the four screws that secure the RAM shield. 
Replacement Note: 
 Note the routing of the AirPort antenna cable. When reinstalling 
the RAM shield, make sure the antenna cable is routed as shown if there is no 
AirPort Extreme Card. 
						

							 
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 Keyboard and RAM Shield9. Lift the RAM shield out of the computer. 
10. Route the AirPort antenna cable out of the slot in the RAM shield.
11. Locate the keyboard cable connector.
12. Firmly grasp the cable, and carefully pull it straight up until the connector releases. 
Important: 
 Pull straight up; do not twist or pull the cable sideways.  
Note: 
 If necessary, use your fingers to pry up the connector from side to side.  
						

							 
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 Keyboard and RAM Shield 13. Install the replacement keyboard, RAM shield, and AirPort Extreme Card (if used). 
Replacement Note: 
 Make sure the antenna cable fits into the slot in the RAM shield, 
and insert the lower end of the RAM shield in the keyboard well first.