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PowerBook G4 (12-inch 1.5 GHz) Take Apart - 29
 Top Case
Procedure
1.Warning: The screws in the battery bay require holding the screwdriver at an 
angle. Be careful not to strip the screws.
Note: Avoid scratching the external housing by using care when removing the 
screws. You might want to cover part of the housing with a soft cloth as\
 you remove 
screws.
With the computer upside down on a soft cloth, remove the three screws f\
rom the 
bottom case at the battery bay.
2. Remove the screws near the...

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 Top Case
3. Open the display, and with the computer upright, remove the following 14 screws from 
the top case:
• one Hex, 16.5-mm long screw at upper right corner near power button
• one Hex, 7-mm long screw at upper left corner near microphone
• one #0 Phillips, 14.5-mm long screw in keyboard well
• five #0 Phillips, 4.5-mm long screws in keyboard well
• six #0 Phillips, 2.5-mm long screws in keyboard well
Replacement Note:
 When replacing the top case...

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PowerBook G4 (12-inch 1.5 GHz) Take Apart - 31
 Top Case 4. Remove two screws from the front right side of the top case.
Note:
 The shape of the two 3-mm long screws differs from most of the screws us\
ed 
in the computer. The screw has a collar under the screw head.
Replacement Note:
 In addition to securing the top case to the bottom case, the two 
3-mm long screws help secure an inner bracket to the battery well. Make \
sure the 
bracket and two latches are installed in the bottom case before...

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 Top Case
6. Place the computer on its side, and loosen but do not remove the half of the top case 
that is closest to the display. 

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PowerBook G4 (12-inch 1.5 GHz) Take Apart - 33
 Top Case 7. At the battery bay, note the two plastic latches that hold the top case to the bottom 
case. 
8. Use a black stick to release both latches. 

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 Top Case
9. Use a black stick running along the front edge of the top case to loosen—but not 
remove—the top case from the bottom case. 
10. In the keyboard well, pull up the looped end of the trackpad cable to disconnect it. 

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PowerBook G4 (12-inch 1.5 GHz) Take Apart - 35
 Top Case 11. Raise the top case up slightly from the bottom case until you can access the cables 
that are connected under the top case.
12. Important:  Do not forcefully remove the top case.
With the cables still connected, carefully move the top case aside to di\
sconnect the 
microphone cable and power cable.
13. Remove the top case from the computer. 

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 Top Case
14. The top case includes the following:
• Microphone cable
• Trackpad and trackpad cable
• Power button and cable
• Tape
• Welded EMI strips
• Magnet in keyboard well
• Foam spacers
• Thermal pad near upper right corner 

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PowerBook G4 (12-inch 1.5 GHz) Take Apart - 37
 Top Case 15. Before installing a replacement top case, check the cable routing of the power button 
cable, microphone cable, and trackpad cable.
Make sure the cables are routed correctly and cannot be pinched when ins\
talling the 
top case.
16. Install the replacement top case, and reassemble and test the computer. 

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38 - PowerBook G4 (12-inch 1.5 GHz) Take Apart
 Hall Effect Sensor Board and Cable
Hall Effect Sensor Board and 
Cable
Tools
This procedure requires the following tools:
• Phillips #0 screwdriver
• Black stick (or other nonconductive nylon or plastic flat-blade tool)
Part Location
Preliminary Steps
Before you begin, remove the following:
• Battery
• Memory door and memory card 
• Keyboard
• Top case 
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