Apple powerbook g4 12 inch User Manual
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PowerBook G4 (12-inch) Take Apart - 109 Bluetooth Bluetooth Tools This procedure requires the following tools: • #0 Phillips 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 • AirPort Extreme Card, if installed • Keyboard • Top case • Reed switch (or hall effect sensor board) • Hard drive
110 - PowerBook G4 (12-inch) Take Apart Bluetooth • Modem • DC-to-DC board • Heatsink with fan • Inner frame (with RJ11 board attached) • Logic board • Optical drive Procedure Warning: The subwoofer, located to the left of the Bluetooth board, is a sensitive device. Avoid touching the subwoofer as you perform this procedure. Warning: To avoid excessive pressure on the Bluetooth board, hold the edge of the board in place as you perform this procedure. 1. If tape covers part of the board, hold the board in place as you remove the tape. 2. Use a black stick to disconnect the 4-pin connector from the board. 3. Holding the Bluetooth cable connector, pull it straight up to disconnect it. 4. Remove the screw from the Bluetooth board. 5. Remove the Bluetooth board from the bottom case. 6. Install the replacement Bluetooth, and reassemble and test the computer.
PowerBook G4 (12-inch) Take Apart - 111 Subwoofer Subwoofer Tools This procedure requires the following tools: • #0 Phillips 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 • AirPort Extreme Card, if installed • Keyboard • Top case • Reed switch (or hall effect sensor board) • Hard drive • Modem • DC-to-DC board
112 - PowerBook G4 (12-inch) Take Apart Subwoofer • Heatsink with fan • Inner frame (with RJ11 board attached) • Logic board • Optical drive • Bluetooth Procedure Warning: The cone of the subwoofer is a sensitive device. Avoid touching the subwoofer cone as you perform this procedure. Warning: To avoid excessive pressure on the subwoofer, hold the edge of the subwoofer in place as you perform this procedure. 1. Remove the tape that covers the screw. 2. Remove the screw from the subwoofer. 3. Remove the remaining tape from the subwoofer and the loose cable.
PowerBook G4 (12-inch) Take Apart - 113 Subwoofer4.Note: The back edge of the subwoofer adheres to the rear panel. Use a black stick to pry open the adhesive seal at the rear panel. Pivot the subwoofer away from the rear panel, and remove the subwoofer from the bottom case. 5. Install the replacement subwoofer, and reassemble and test the computer.
114 - PowerBook G4 (12-inch) Take Apart Display Module Display Module Tools This procedure requires the following tools: • #0 Phillips screwdriver • #1 Phillips screwdriver • Black stick (or other nonconductive nylon or plastic flat-blade tool) • Tweezers or needlenose pliers (optional; for routing the AirPort antenna cable) 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 card • AirPort Extreme Card, if installed
PowerBook G4 (12-inch) Take Apart - 115 Display Module• Keyboard • Top case • Reed switch (or hall effect sensor board) • Hard drive • Modem • DC-to-DC board • Heatsink with fan • Inner frame (with RJ11 board attached) • Logic board • DC-in board • Optical drive • Bluetooth • Subwoofer Procedure Important: This procedure show s the subwoofer and inner rear panel attached to the display module when it is removed from the bottom case. However, you can remove the subwoofer from the bottom case you do not need to remove the subwoofer and display module together. 1. With the computer upside down, remove the two screws from the bottom case.
116 - PowerBook G4 (12-inch) Take Apart Display Module 2. Remove the two screws near the display hinge. 3. From the inside of the bottom case, carefully remove the tape from the AirPort antenna cable. Warning: Do not tug on the AirPort antenna cable. 4. Note the routing of the AirPort antenna. Using a black stick, start to thread the AirPort antenna cable through the AirPort Extreme Card bay.
PowerBook G4 (12-inch) Take Apart - 117 Display Module5. Holding the antenna cable near the strain relief, start to pull the antenna cable out through the corner of the card bay. 6. Support the antenna cable as you direct the antenna plug out of the opening in the card bay.
118 - PowerBook G4 (12-inch) Take Apart Display Module 7. With the display open to a 90-degree angle and resting face-up on the tabletop, lift off the bottom housing from the display. Important: The display might get caught on the hooks (shown below) on the bottom case. If so, gently twist the bottom case to release it from the display.