Apple powerbook g4 12 inch dvi User Manual

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 Display Housing7.Note: The antenna receptors are held in place with glue at each post. Use a black 
stick at the end of each antenna receptor to gently pry it off the post. 

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 Display Housing 8. Placing the antenna cables and receptors aside, remove the display housing.
Replacement Note:
 When installing the replacement display housing, make sure the 
antenna cables are secure under all of the inner tabs that run along the sides and 
bottom of the display housing. 
9. Install the replacement display housing, and reassemble and test the computer. 

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 LCD Panel
LCD Panel
Tools
This procedure requires the following tools:
• Phillips #0 screwdriver
• Black stick or other nonconductive plastic or nylon tool
Part Location    
Preliminary Steps
Before you begin, remove the following:
• Battery
• Memory door and memory card
• AirPort Extreme Card, if installed
• Keyboard
• Top case
• Reed switch (or hall effect sensor board)
• Hard drive 

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 LCD Panel • 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
Procedure
Note:  Reuse the tape you remove from the LCD panel.
1. Hold the backing for the LCD panel in place as you peel off the tape and disconnect 
the LCD cable. 

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 LCD Panel2. Remove the two screws from each side of the LCD panel.
Note:
 For the PowerBook G4 (12-inch DVI) model, this step is the same; however, 
there are no EMI clips bordering the LCD panel, as shown in the PowerBook G4 (12-
inch) images below. 

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 LCD Panel 3. Lift off the long EMI clip at the base of the bezel.
4. Raise up the LCD panel and disconnect the connector to the inverter board.
5. Install the replacement LCD panel, and reassemble and test the computer.
Replacement Note:
 When installing the replacement LCD panel in the display bezel 
assembly, make sure the cable is connected to the inverter board and routed as 
shown. 

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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 memory...

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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