Apple powerbook g4 12 inch 1 33ghz User Manual

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 Inverter Board (and Antenna Cable Assembly)
Inverter Board (and Antenna 
Cable Assembly)
Tools
This procedure requires the following tools:
• Phillips #0 screwdriver
• Black stick or other nonconductive plastic or nylon 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
• Memory door and...

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 Inverter Board (and Antenna Cable Assembly) • Hard drive
• Modem
• DC-to-DC board
• Heatsink with fan
• Inner frame (with RJ11 board attached)
• Logic board
• DC-in board
• Optical drive
• Display module
• Display housing
• LCD panel
Procedure
1. Remove the single screw near the center of the inverter board. 

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 Inverter Board (and Antenna Cable Assembly)2. Lift up the board.
3. Peel away the tape and mylar cover that holds the inverter board and the antenna 
cable assembly together. 

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 Inverter Board (and Antenna Cable Assembly) 4. Separate the antenna cable assembly (board with attached antenna cables and 
Bluetooth cable) from the inverter board.
5. Remove the screws from the clutch cover.
6. Remove the five screws from the bottom edge of the display bezel 

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 Inverter Board (and Antenna Cable Assembly)7. Separate the clutch cover from the bezel and remove the LVDS cable.
8. Remove the antenna cables and inverter from the clutch cover. 

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 Inverter Board (and Antenna Cable Assembly) Replacement Note:
 When reinstalling the clutch cover, check that the cables are 
routed as shown below (Bluetooth cable on the bottom of the clutch): 

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 Hinges with Bezel Brace
Hinges with Bezel Brace
Part Location
Preliminary Steps
Before you begin, remove the following:
• Battery
• Memory door and memory card
• AirPort Extreme Card, if installed
• Keyboard
• Top case
• Hall effect sensor board and cable
• Hard drive
• Modem
• DC-to-DC board
• Heatsink with fan
• Inner frame (with RJ11 board attached)
• Logic board
• DC-in board
• Optical drive
• Display module
• Display housing
• LCD panel
• Inverter...

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 Hinges with Bezel Brace
Procedure
Important:  In the following steps, note that because of the position of the bezel, the 
designation of right and left differs. For example, the right hinge with bezel brace is 
removed from the left side of the bezel because you are viewing the bezel from its inner 
side. Likewise, the left hinge with bezel brace is removed from the right side of the bezel.
1. From the left side of the bezel, remove the three screws. 
2....

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 Hinges with Bezel Brace3.Replacement Note: If you are replacing the right hinge with bezel brace with a new 
one, make sure you transfer the sleep magnet to the replacement right bezel brace. 
Use a black stick to tilt the magnet out of the magnet holder on the right bezel brace. 
Important:
 Make sure the magnet is in place before reassembling the display 
module. 

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 Hinges with Bezel Brace 4. From the right side of the bezel, slide out the left hinge with bezel brace (no screws on 
this side).
Replacement Note:
 To distinguish the right hinge with bezel brace from the left 
hinge with bezel brace, note that the right hinge has three flanges on the outer edge 
for the three screws.