Apple White Ice iBook Dual USB Repair Manual
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Tools Needed for Take Apart: Torx T8 Screwdriver Available from our online store Torx T6 Screwdriver Available from our online sore Philips head screwdriver ( small and medium size screwdrivers)
Always remove the battery and power supply from the computer before beginning any take apart or repair!
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Table of Contents

Battery Removal.pg. 3 Keyboard Removal.pg. 4 Ram Replacement..pg.6 Bottom Case Removal.pg. 7 Internal Fan Removal.pg 11 Top Case Removal.pg. 12 Top Shield Removal.pg. 16 Port Bezel Removal..pg. 17 Hard Drive Removal.pg. 18 Modem Removal.pg. 20 Display Module Removal..pg. 22 Display Back Casing..pg. 25 Clutch Cover..pg 27 LCD Removal.pg. 29 Inverter Board.pg.33 Airport Antenna Cable..pg. 35 Reed Switch / Inverter Cable.pg. 39 Microphone Cablepg.41 Clutch / Hinge Brace Assembly.pg. 42 Optical Drive Assembly.pg. 43 Page 2 of 51 Copyright 2004 Powerbookmedic.com. All rights reserved.
DC-IN Board Removalpg.46 Logic Board Removal.pg. 47
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Battery Removal

Removing the battery is the first step of any repair. First, unplug your unit. Then, close the display (if open) and turn the unit over. Locate the battery lock as shown in red in the picture.
Using either a flat head screwdriver or a coin (anything with a flat surface) turn the security latch to the left as shown. Turn it until the notch is facing the unlock graphic.
The battery will then pop up slightly. Grasp the battery as shown, and pull it up and out of the computer.
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Keyboard Removal

Before proceeding, you must first remove: Battery
Pull the left and right keyboard tabs in towards you, and lift the keyboard up and flip towards you. (The picture only shows the right tab being pushed in, but it is easier if both are done at the same time.)
Remove the two Philips head screws as shown. (Note If an airport card is installed, it will have to be removed first. )
Press the airport card holder down and then towards the left to release the spring.
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Lift the airport card holder up and out of the frame as shown.
Gently Grasp the ribbon cable from the keyboard and pull up. You may want to gently wiggle it from side to side if it does not come off easily.
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Ram Replacement

This step does not require removal of the keyboard. To remove ram, gently pry back the two metal connectors on each side of the ram chip as shown. (Only one side is shown, but it is easier is both are pried back at the same time.) The ram chip will pop up. Grasp it, and gently pull it out of its socket.
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Bottom Casing Removal

Before proceeding, you must first remove: Battery Remove the 3 Torx T8 screws as shown using a Torx T8 screwdriver. (Available from Powerbookmedic.com)
Around the corner of the case, you will notice the bottom feet. Pry up these feet (plastic part only as shown) using a flat head screwdriver. Do not do this to the foot on the battery. Only do this to the 3 feet on the corners of the iBook.

Remove the 3 philips head screws located under each of the feet.
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Lift the metal foot holders out of their socket, and place them in a place such as a zip lock bag. Note: There are a lot of screws in the disassembly procedure. We recommend that after each couple of steps, you put the screws from that step in a zip lock bag and label the bag so you arent confused later.
Locate two Philips head screws inside the battery bay, and remove them. The location is shown in the picture. There are two springs in the battery bay that will come out once you remove the casing. Make sure to put these back in place when you reassemble the unit.
In the battery bay there is a plastic latch which holds the casing on. Use a flathead screwdriver to gently pry this out, and pull up from the corner at the same time. Do not use excessive force or you will break your case! Be careful! Page 9 of 51 Copyright 2004 Powerbookmedic.com. All rights reserved.
Gently work your way around the case. In some parts you may have to use a flathead screwdriver to release the tension around the case. The bottom does not come out easily, and you may have to work at it for a while.
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Bottom Shield Removal

Before proceeding, you must first remove: Battery Bottom Casing
The bottom shield is held on with two long strips of grey tape, 3 pieces of yellow tape, and 5 philips head screws. Their locations are shown in the picture. Remove all of these pieces.
You can then lift the bottom shield up and off of the unit as shown.
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Internal Fan Replacement

Before proceeding, you must first remove: Battery Bottom Casing Bottom Shield
Locate the internal fan. (It is near the cd drive) Remove the one Philips head screw as shown. Lift the fan up and out, and then remove the fan cable from its connector.
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Top Case Removal

Before proceeding, you must first remove: Battery Keyboard Bottom Case
Note: You do not have to remove the bottom shield or fan to remove the top case. Remove the 4 philips head screws as shown. (There is one on the right of the picture that is hard to see, but make sure it is removed.)
Remove the 3 philips head screws shown in red. (Ignore the hand in the picture.) Note: These screws will strip easily! Make sure you apply enough downward pressure when you are removing them, or they will strip.

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Locate the magnet on the top case as shown in the picture. Using a flat head screwdriver or flat tool, gently pry the magnet up and out.
This will reveal another Philips head screw. Remove the screw as shown.
Remove the trackpad connector cable by gently grabbing it as shown and lifting up.
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Locate the white strip of tape on the side of the top case as shown. Pry the tape up, and remove the strip. You will need to put this back when you reassemble the unit, so place the strip in a clean place.
Flip your unit over now, and locate your cd or dvd drive. Use a paper clip to manually open the drive as shown. (Just stick the paper clip into the hole, and the drive will pop out.)
On both sides of the drive will be a small Philips head screw. Remove both screws. (The picture only shows one, but both need to be removed.)
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The top case will now be loose to lift up. (You wont be removing the trackpad yet.) Start on the top right hand corner near the AC input and DVD drive, and gently lift the case up.
Undo the power button cord (the blue and white cable) from the logic board.)
Now, remove the speaker cable (Black and red wire) from the logic board. The top case will now lift up and out of the iBook.
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Top Shield Removal

Before proceeding, you must first remove: Battery Keyboard Bottom Case Top Case
Remove the 12 philips head screws as shown. When removing the screws, make a note of which goes where to help with the reassembly process.
Peel up the 3 yellow pieces of tape and two foil strips from the locations shown. Do not remove the pieces, just peel them back so they arent connecting the top shield to anything else. Now, carefully lift the top shield up and off of the computer being careful not to bend it.
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Port Bezel Removal

Before proceeding, you must first remove: Battery Keyboard Bottom Case Top Case Top Shield
On the left hand side of the unit, locate the port cover. (The piece covering the USB, Firewire, etc) Remove the two Philips head screws as shown.
Pull the port cover out and off as shown.
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Hard Drive Removal

Before proceeding, you must first remove: Battery Keyboard Bottom Case Top Case Top Shield Disconnect the orange cable from the logic board as shown. Note that this cable says To Main Board on it. On the left of the drive notice the black piece of tape holding the microphone cable. Lift the tape up to release the cable. Then, from the top right corner of the hard drive bracket, lift the drive up and out.

Remove the orange cable from the hard drive as shown. Pull the cable directly out or you risk bending the pins on the hard drive. Note that the cable for the hard drive says TO HDD
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On the side of the drive is a metal plate with two rubber washers. This is on both sides. Make sure to transfer these pieces to the new hard drive you are installing. (The rubber ends go over the black screws on both sides.) When installing the new drive, make sure the cables are being connected to the correct placenote the words on the cables!
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Modem Removal

Before proceeding, you must first remove: Battery Keyboard Bottom Case Top Case Top Shield Remove the strip of tape holding the display cable to the modem. Be extremely careful with the display cable. You do not want to put this cable under a lot of stress.
Remove the two Philips head screws as shown. (The red dot is shown on top of the cable, but the screw is underneath the cable.)
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Tilt the modem up and out as shown.
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Display Removal

Before proceeding, you must first remove: Battery Keyboard Bottom Case Top Case Top Shield First, locate the hard drive, and undo the black strip of tape holding the microphone cable in place. Next, locate the black display cable right next to the hard drive brack and PCMCIA card cage. Gently pull the cable up to release it from its connector.
Locate the cd drive, and remove the yellow strip of tape holding the backlight cable to the drive.
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Remove the inverter cable from the logic board as shown.
If you have not done so in a previous step, remove the Philips head screw in the location shown. Also, if you have not done so already, remove the piece of tape connecting the display cable to the modem. (See modem removal for more information.
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Remove the two Philips head screws in the location shown. Hold the monitor while you do this to prevent damage.
Lift the display module up and out of the computer. If a cable is stuck, do not pull on it, gently work it up and out. Never pull!
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Back Casing Removal

Before proceeding, you must first remove: Display Module With the display removed, begin by removing the two Torx T6 screws from both sides of the display. (You should remove a total of 4 screws, two from each side)
Next, you will need to pry the back panel (case with Apple logo ) off. It is best to start at a corner as shown, and pull the casing in the opposite direction as the LCD. You may need to use a flat too to help you at first. After you get started, the casing will come off easily.
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Lift the back casing off and away from the rest of the display module, and place it on a clean surface.
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Clutch Cover Removal

Before proceeding, you must first remove: Display Module Display Back Casing
Begin by removing the two Philips head screws in the location shown (near where the cables enter the display)
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This will allow the clutch cover to simply be pulled off as shown. *Note that there are two small white plastic ends on either side of the clutch cover. If these fall off you will need to place them back on and hold them in place while placing the clutch cover back on. The grooves on these pieces line up with the clutch cover. **Also, when replacing the clutch cover, note the location of the screw holes in the cover. It is possible to put this piece on backwards.
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LCD Removal

Before proceeding, you must first remove: Display Module Display Back Casing On the side of the display casing you will notice two U shaped notches. In these notches there are Philips head screws, two on each side of the display. Remove all four screws.
Remove all the pieces of tape holding the thin metal sheet in place. The location of the tape can vary from model to model, so use the picture below as a guide. Make sure to remove the Aluminum tape in the middle of the cover as well.

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You can now lift up the back shield. Lift it completely off and place on a clean surface.
Remove the piece of tape holding down the display cable in the location shown.
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Disconnect the display cable from the LCD by gently grabbing it as shown and then pulling it towards you. It should come out very easily.
The LCD panel will not be free to be moved. Lift up the display, and pivot it towards the left hand side where the inverter cable enters the LCD.
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Pivot the LCD all the way to the left as shown, and disconnect the inverter cable connector from the Inverter board at the location shown.
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Inverter Board

Before proceeding, you must first remove: Display Module Display Back Casing LCD Module Begin by removing the yellow strip of tape in the location shown.
Undo the inverter cable connector from the inverter board by gently pulling the cable out. You may need a flat tool to help aid in the task.
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The inverter board is held in place by adhesive tape. You will need to use a flat tool to pry up the board. It is best to do this from the left hand side of the board. Put a flat tool under the board, and gently pry up.
Lift the inverter board up and out.
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Airport Antenna Cable

Before proceeding, you must first remove: Display Module Display Back Casing LCD Module Begin by removing the piece of yellow tape in the location shown (bottom right hand corner)
Next, you need to pry up the green airport board as shown below. It is held on by a light adhesive.
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Remove the two Philips head screws in the locations shown below.
With the screws removed, tilt the metal piece with cable attached up and out towards you. Note that there is a cable that keeps going past this piece. That is the microphone cable and is not a part of the airport cable assembly.

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Now, on the left hand side, repeat the procedure. Remove the two Philips head screws from the locations shown below.
With the screws removed, tilt the metal piece with cable attached up and out towards you.
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The cable assembly should now be loose. If it is not, make sure you have removed any tape that may be holding the cable in, and make sure the cable has been guided out of all of the metal clips that hold the cable in along the side of the display. (Just pull up on the cable to release it from the clips) Next, remove the tape holding the display cable and airport assembly together. It may take several attempts to get the tape off. Separate the cables. When replacing, it is not necessary to tape the cables back together, but you can do so if you have some yellow tape.
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Reed Switch / Inverter Cable
Before proceeding, you must first remove: Display Module Display Back Casing LCD Module Begin by removing the Philips head screw in the location shown.
Guide the reed switch cables out, and if held in place by any tape, remove the tape.
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Next, remove the tape holding the inverter cable microphone cable together. It may take several attempts to get the tape off. Separate the cables. When replacing, it is not necessary to tape the cables back together, but you can do so if you have some yellow tape.
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Microphone Assembly

Before proceeding, you must first remove: Display Module Display Back Casing LCD Module The microphone is located in the top left of the display. Then guide the cable all the way around the bezel and remove it from the inverter cable by undoing the tape holding the cables together.
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Hinge / Clutch Assembly

Before proceeding, you must first remove: Display Module Display Back Casing LCD Module Clutch Cover Inverter Board Antenna Cable Reed Switch / Inverter Cable Microphone Cable Remove the six Philips head screws from the locations shown in the picture, and then just lift the clutch assembly out of the unit.

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Optical Drive Removal

Before proceeding, you must first remove: Battery Keyboard Bottom Case Top Case Top Shield Bottom Shield Flip the unit over and locate your cd drive. Locate the two Philips head screws shown in red, and remove them.
Locate the yellow piece of tape holding the cable going across the drive, and lift it up to let the cable be free from the drive.
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Flip the unit back over. If you have not removed the display, Locate the cd drive, and remove the yellow strip of tape holding the backlight cable to the drive.
Grab the drive by the sides ONLY as shown. Tilt the drive up and then out.
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On the back of the drive, locate the two Philips head screws shown in red and remove them. Disconnect the cable, and note that the cable says TO CD ROM This is so you dont confuse it in reassembly. If installing a drive that that not have a front white bezel, remove the bezel from the drive you are removing, and put it on the one you are installing. See below:
Drive Bezel Replacement The procedure for changing the drive faceplate varies by what type of drive you have. The instructions are covered below per drive: CD-ROM On the top of the drive, locate the Philips head screw immediately in front and center of the bezel. Remove this screw. On the left hand side, notice a white tab. Push this tab in with a flat head screwdriver or other flat tool. Do this on the right side as well. Then, using a flat head screwdriver, gently go around the bezel and pull the bezel off. Be careful not to damage the bezel. DVD-ROM - On the top of the drive, locate the two Philips head screws immediately in front and on the left and right hand side of the bezel. Remove these screws. Tilt the bezel down and off of the drive. CDRW Drive Notice on the top left and right of the drive there are two tabs holding the bezel in place. Push these tabs down and out to release the bezel, and then remove the bezel.

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DC-IN Board Removal

Before proceeding, you must first remove: Battery Keyboard Bottom Case Top Case Top Shield Bottom Shield
Note: You need to remove the optical drive before continuing with this step. See the step above. Turn the unit over, and remove the Philips head screw holding the DC Board in place.
Turn the unit back over, and remove the DC board cable from its connector as show. (It is the multi colored wire that was previously taped to the CD/DVD drive.) The cable will now be free to be removed and replaced.
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Logic Board Removal

Before proceeding, you must first remove: Battery Keyboard Bottom Case Top Case Top Shield Port Bezel Display Module
Locate the reset button next the USB and firewire ports. Remove the Philips head screw from the top of the rest button., and disconnect the cable from the logic board.
Remove the two screws from the vent shield as shown, and remove it from the computer.
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Remove the last screw from the heat spreader as shown. Lift the heat spreader up and off of the laptop.
Turn the laptop over, and remove the four Philips head screws from the locations shown. Then on the right hand side of the logic board, notice the black strip of tape, and remove it.
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From the left hand side of the logic board, tilt the logic board up and out as shown.
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Apple Clamshell iBook Repair Manual
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Tools Needed for Take Apart: Torx T8 Screwdriver Available from our online store Philips head screwdriver ( small and medium size screwdrivers)
Always remove the battery and power supply from the computer before beginning any take apart or repair!
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Table of Contents

Battery Removal.pg. 3 Keyboard.pg. 4 Ram Replacement.pg.6 Trackpad and Ribbon Cable Assembly.pg. 7 CD / DVD Drive Replacement.pg. 11 Modem Replacement.pg. 13 Display Replacement.pg. 16 Stiffener Assembly.pg. 17 Battery Board Replacement.pg. 18 Hard Drive Replacement.pg. 19 DC-IN Board Replacement.pg. 20 Logic Board Replacement.pg. 21
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Battery Removal

Using a large flathead screwdriver, turn the two battery locks to the left to unlock the battery compartment. Remove the battery cover.
Grasp the plastic piece from the battery, and pull up to remove the battery.
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Keyboard Replacement

Before proceeding, you must first remove: Battery
Pull the left and right keyboard tabs in towards you, and lift the keyboard up and flip towards you. (The picture only shows the right tab being pushed in, but it is easier if both are done at the same time.)
Remove the two Philips head screws as shown. (Note If an airport card is installed, it will have to be removed first.)
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Press the airport card holder down and then towards you to release the spring.
Insert your index finger under the plastic tab of the keyboard connector, and gently pull up. (If the connector does not come out easily, gently wiggle from side to side while pulling up.)
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Ram Replacement

Before proceeding, you must first remove: Battery Keyboard
This step does not require removal of the keyboard. To remove ram, gently pry back the two metal connectors on each side of the ram chip as shown. (Only one side is shown, but it is easier is both are pried back at the same time.) The ram chip will pop up. Grasp it, and gently pull it out of its socket.
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Trackpad and Ribbon Cable Assembly Replacement
This step is extremely important Grasp the orange trackpad cable (under keyboard), and gently remove it from its socket. If this is not done now, then it will rip later on.
Remove the three Philips head screws as shown.
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This is a very important step Close the iBook and turn it upside down. Using the end of a screwdriver or paper clip, push in the eject button to open the cd drive. This will reveal the Philips screw as shown. Remove the screw.
Using a Torx T8 Screwdriver (available from www.powerbookmedic.com) , remove the four torx screws as shown.
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Remove the two torx screws as shown. (Also located on the bottom side of the casing.)
Working your way from the bottom right hand side around to the top righthand side, pry the trackpad up. This take some initial force to get the connectors to undo, but after youve gotten the bottom right hand side up, work from that point to remove the rest of the trackpad. This step can be tricky, so be careful. (Never use too much force!)
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Before the trackpad can come completely off, you must undo it from the speaker connector. Grab both sides of the wire and pull. It should come out very easily.

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CD-ROM Replacement

Before proceeding, you must first remove: Battery Keyboard Trackpad
Using a Torx T8 screwdriver, insert the end into the open screw as shown. Push down and turn to undo the screw.
Undo the orange ribbon cable by grasping one side as shown and pulling up.
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Pull up and towards you on the drive as shown. There are two latches as shown in the picture that you must life the drive out of. You may have to wiggle the drive back and forth slightly to remove it from under the casing.
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Modem Replacement

Before proceeding, you must first remove: Battery Keyboard Trackpad Cd-Rom
Remove the 10 Philips head screws as shown. In some units there is an 11th screw located near the speaker cable.
Grasp the shiny paper like strip, and pull it up and back towards the display to reveal the modem.
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Remove the six Philip head screws as shown.
Lift the modem up, and undo the modem cable from the modem.
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Display Replacement

Before proceeding, you must first remove: Battery Keyboard Trackpad Cd-Rom Modem
Remove the two screen ribbon cables from their motherboard connectors as shown. (Grasp the cable, and pull up. If the cable does not easily come out, pull up and gently wiggle from side to side.) Remove the orange tape holding down the airport cable as shown.
Remove the five Philips head screws as shown. The display should now lift right off. (Be careful not to lose the small screws holding down the bezel.)
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Stiffener Assembly Replacement
Remove the speaker cable as shown. Lift off the tape, and guide around the tabs holding the cable in place. The pull up from the connector to remove it from the logic board.
Remove the stiffener simply by lifting up and out. It should come off very easily
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Battery Board Replacement
Before proceeding, you must first remove: Battery Keyboard Trackpad Cd-Rom Modem Stiffener Assembly
To remove the battery charger / clicker board, undo the one Philips head screw as shown. Then, lift the board up, and grasping from the cable, undo the cable from its logic board connector at the point shown.
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Hard Drive Replacement

Using a Torx T8 screwdriver, insert the end into the three open screws as shown. Push down and turn to undo the screws.

Place your index finger under the plastic tab of the hard drive connector as shown. Lift up to remove the cable from its motherboard connector.
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DC-IN Board Replacement

Grasp the AC Board as shown, and lift up to undo the board from its motherboard connector. Removing the board from this stage is difficult. Push the plastic casing away from the board, and wiggle the board until it is free from the casing. Sometimes this is easier than other times. (Be careful not to use too much force or you will break the plastic case.)
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Logic Board Replacement

Before proceeding, you must first remove: Battery Keyboard Trackpad Cd-Rom Modem Display Stiffener Assembly Battery Board Hard Drive DC-IN Board
Using a Torx T8 screwdriver, insert the end into the four open screws as shown. Push down and turn to undo the screws. There is one Philips head screw that must be removed as well. It is in front of the ram slot as shown.
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