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 Feet4.
  Warning:
   GLUE IS AN EYE AND SKIN IRRITANT. BONDS SKIN INSTANTLY. Do not 
touch the glue at any time. Before opening the glue, review the safety instructions at 
the end of this document.
  Important:
   The glue tube included in the kit is sealed until first use. Do not break the 
seal until you are ready to use the glue. To break the seal, hold the tube upright and 
away from you. Place the hollow nozzle cap on the tube and tighten it all the way 
down. The tube is then ready to dispense the glue through the nozzle cap.
5. Apply one drop of glue to the plug on the bottom case. Do not spread the glue.
6. Using tweezers or needlenose pliers, carefully position the new foot so its textured 
surface fits into the inner ring of the plug.
7. Using the end of the tweezers or pliers—not your finger—lightly press and hold the 
foot in place for 30 seconds.
8. Before turning over the computer, allow the glue to set for at least 15 minutes.
9. Discard the tube of glue. 
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS: 
 GLUE IS AN EYE AND SKIN IRRITANT. BONDS SKIN 
INSTANTLY. Contains ethyl cyanoacrylate. Avoid contact with skin and eyes. If eye or 
mouth contact occurs, hold eyelid or mouth open and rinse thoroughly but gently with 
water only for 15 minutes and GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. Liquid glue will sting eye 
temporarily. Solidified glue may irritate eye like a grain of sand and should be treated by an 
eye doctor. If skin bonding occurs, soak in acetone-based nail polish remover or warm 
soapy water and carefully peel or roll skin apart (do not pull). Contact through clothing may 
cause skin burn. If spilled on clothing, flush with cold water. Avoid prolonged breathing of 
vapors. Use with adequate ventilation. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. 
						

							 
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 Memory Door and Memory Card  Memory Door and Memory Card  Tools  This procedure requires the following tools:
• Soft cloth
• #0 Phillips screwdriver 
• Black stick (or other nonconductive nylon or plastic flat-blade tool)   Part Location
Preliminary Steps 
Before you begin, remove the battery. 
Procedure 
Warning: 
  If the computer has been recently operating, allow it to cool down before 
performing this procedure. 
						

							 
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 Memory Door and Memory Card1. Place the computer upside down on a soft cloth.
2. Remove the four identical screws from the memory door.
3.  Use a black stick to lift off the memory door.
4. Touch a metal surface inside the computer to discharge static electricity from your 
body.
5. If a memory card is already installed, release it by spreading apart the tabs in the 
expansion slot from the notches in the card. Allow the card to pop up slightly, and pull 
it out of the memory slot. 
						

							 
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 Memory Door and Memory Card 6. Insert the replacement memory card into the expansion slot at a 30-degree angle.
7. Make sure the memory card is fully inserted. Check that the notches in the card clear 
the tabs as you press down on the sides of the card to lock it into place.
8. Install the memory door. Be careful not to overtighten the screws. 
9. Install the battery, and test the computer. 
						

							 
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 AirPort Extreme Card  AirPort Extreme Card  Tools  This procedure requires a black stick (or other nonconductive nylon or plastic flat-blade 
tool).   Part Location
Preliminary Steps 
Before you begin, remove the battery. 
						

							 
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 AirPort Extreme Card  Procedure  Warning:
    If the computer has been recently operating, allow it to cool down for 30 
minutes before performing this procedure.
1. Touch a metal surface inside the battery bay to discharge static electricity from your 
body.
2. Open the door to the AirPort slot.
3. If an optional AirPort Extreme Card is already installed, use a black stick to un-loop the 
pull tab. 
						

							 
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 AirPort Extreme Card4. Gently disconnect the AirPort antenna cable.
5. Use the pull tab to pull out the card. 
						

							 
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 AirPort Extreme Card 6. Slide the replacement AirPort Extreme Card with the serial number facing up into the 
slot, as shown. 
						

							 
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 AirPort Extreme Card7. Connect the end of the antenna cable to the card.
8. Loop the clear plastic tab under the card so that the tab secures the antenna cable 
and tucks into the slot. 
  Note:     The AirPort slot on the bottom case has a recessed inner slot designed for the 
clear plastic tab to tuck into.
9. Close the AirPort door, and reassemble and test the computer. 
						

							 
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 Keyboard  Keyboard  Tools  This procedure requires the following tools:
• #0 Phillips screwdriver 
• Black stick (or other nonconductive nylon or plastic flat-blade 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 card