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... • Headphone port This table shows the product configurations at initial product introduction: Configuration Display Size Video RAM Processor Optical Drive Hard Drive Memory Education* 12.1 inch 32 VRAM 800 MHz CD-ROM 30 GB 128 MB RAM Good* 12.1 inch 32 VRAM 800 MHz Combo (DVDROM/CD-RW... 256 MB RAM Better 14.1 inch 32 VRAM 933 MHz Combo (DVDROM/CD-RW) 40 GB 256 MB RAM Best 14.1 inch 32 VRAM 1 GHz Combo (DVDROM/CD-RW) 60 GB 256 MB RAM * For servicing the 12.1-inch models, refer to the iBook G4 service manual. iBook G4 (14.1 LCD) Take Apart General Information
... • Headphone port This table shows the product configurations at initial product introduction: Configuration Display Size Video RAM Processor Optical Drive Hard Drive Memory Education* 12.1 inch 32 VRAM 800 MHz CD-ROM 30 GB 128 MB RAM Good* 12.1 inch 32 VRAM 800 MHz Combo (DVDROM/CD-RW... 256 MB RAM Better 14.1 inch 32 VRAM 933 MHz Combo (DVDROM/CD-RW) 40 GB 256 MB RAM Best 14.1 inch 32 VRAM 1 GHz Combo (DVDROM/CD-RW) 60 GB 256 MB RAM * For servicing the 12.1-inch models, refer to the iBook G4 service manual. iBook G4 (14.1 LCD) Take Apart General Information
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Part Location Preliminary Steps Before you begin, remove the following: • Battery • Keyboard and RAM shield (but do not disconnect the keyboard cable) • AirPort Extreme Card Memory Card iBook G4 (14.1 LCD) Take Apart - 20 Only install memory cards that are approved for this computer. Tools The only tool required for this procedure is a small soft cloth (if an optional AirPort Extreme Card is installed). Memory Card Warning: Memory cards come in various specifications.
Part Location Preliminary Steps Before you begin, remove the following: • Battery • Keyboard and RAM shield (but do not disconnect the keyboard cable) • AirPort Extreme Card Memory Card iBook G4 (14.1 LCD) Take Apart - 20 Only install memory cards that are approved for this computer. Tools The only tool required for this procedure is a small soft cloth (if an optional AirPort Extreme Card is installed). Memory Card Warning: Memory cards come in various specifications.
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Pull the card up and out of the memory slot. 21 - Locate the installed memory card and brackets that secure the card on each side. 3. Carefully spread the brackets away from the notches in the card until the card releases on both sides. 2. iBook G4 (14.1 LCD) Take Apart Memory Card Procedure 1.
Pull the card up and out of the memory slot. 21 - Locate the installed memory card and brackets that secure the card on each side. 3. Carefully spread the brackets away from the notches in the card until the card releases on both sides. 2. iBook G4 (14.1 LCD) Take Apart Memory Card Procedure 1.
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Hold the card at a time. 5. Pressing on nearby connectors or components can cause electrical damage. 6. Align the notch in the replacement memory card with the small tab in the memory slot. Memory Card iBook G4 (14.1 LCD) Take Apart - 22 Warning: Apply gentle pressure to lock it is firmly seated. Gently push the top of...
Hold the card at a time. 5. Pressing on nearby connectors or components can cause electrical damage. 6. Align the notch in the replacement memory card with the small tab in the memory slot. Memory Card iBook G4 (14.1 LCD) Take Apart - 22 Warning: Apply gentle pressure to lock it is firmly seated. Gently push the top of...
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Top Case iBook G4 (14.1 LCD) Take Apart - 40 • Memory • Bottom case • Bottom shield • DC-in the order shown. With the computer on a soft cloth, remove the following screws: • Three 4.5-mm long screws with beveled heads at optical drive slot-load area • Three 3.5-mm long screws • Four 14.5-mm long screws • One 12-mm long screw Replacement Note: When replacing the screws, install them in board Procedure 1.
Top Case iBook G4 (14.1 LCD) Take Apart - 40 • Memory • Bottom case • Bottom shield • DC-in the order shown. With the computer on a soft cloth, remove the following screws: • Three 4.5-mm long screws with beveled heads at optical drive slot-load area • Three 3.5-mm long screws • Four 14.5-mm long screws • One 12-mm long screw Replacement Note: When replacing the screws, install them in board Procedure 1.
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Sleep Light Board Tools • Soft cloth • #0 Phillips screwdriver • Black stick (or other nonconductive nylon or plastic tool) Part Location Preliminary Steps Before you begin, remove the following: • Battery • Keyboard and RAM shield • AirPort Extreme Card • Memory card • Bottom case • Bottom shield • DC-in board • Top case Sleep Light Board iBook G4 (14.1 LCD) Take Apart - 48
Sleep Light Board Tools • Soft cloth • #0 Phillips screwdriver • Black stick (or other nonconductive nylon or plastic tool) Part Location Preliminary Steps Before you begin, remove the following: • Battery • Keyboard and RAM shield • AirPort Extreme Card • Memory card • Bottom case • Bottom shield • DC-in board • Top case Sleep Light Board iBook G4 (14.1 LCD) Take Apart - 48
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Display Latch Tools This procedure requires the following tools: • Soft cloth • Black stick (or other nonconductive nylon or plastic tool) Part Location Preliminary Steps Before you begin, remove the following: • Battery • Keyboard and RAM shield • AirPort Extreme Card • Memory card • Bottom case 51 - iBook G4 (14.1 LCD) Take Apart Display Latch
Display Latch Tools This procedure requires the following tools: • Soft cloth • Black stick (or other nonconductive nylon or plastic tool) Part Location Preliminary Steps Before you begin, remove the following: • Battery • Keyboard and RAM shield • AirPort Extreme Card • Memory card • Bottom case 51 - iBook G4 (14.1 LCD) Take Apart Display Latch
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• Memory card • Bottom case • Bottom shield • DC-in board • Top case Procedure 1. With the computer on a soft cloth, remove the following Phillips screws: • One 4.5-mm long screw • Fourteen 3-mm long screws Top Shield iBook G4 (14.1 LCD) Take Apart - 56
• Memory card • Bottom case • Bottom shield • DC-in board • Top case Procedure 1. With the computer on a soft cloth, remove the following Phillips screws: • One 4.5-mm long screw • Fourteen 3-mm long screws Top Shield iBook G4 (14.1 LCD) Take Apart - 56
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I/O Bezel Tools • Soft cloth • #0 Phillips screwdriver • Black stick (or other nonconductive nylon or plastic tool) Part Location I/O Bezel Preliminary Steps Before you begin, remove the following: • Battery • Keyboard and RAM shield • AirPort Extreme Card • Memory card • Bottom case • Bottom shield • DC-in board • Top case • Top shield iBook G4 (14.1 LCD) Take Apart - 60
I/O Bezel Tools • Soft cloth • #0 Phillips screwdriver • Black stick (or other nonconductive nylon or plastic tool) Part Location I/O Bezel Preliminary Steps Before you begin, remove the following: • Battery • Keyboard and RAM shield • AirPort Extreme Card • Memory card • Bottom case • Bottom shield • DC-in board • Top case • Top shield iBook G4 (14.1 LCD) Take Apart - 60
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RJ11 Modem Cable Tools • Soft cloth • Black stick (or other nonconductive nylon or plastic tool) Part Location Preliminary Steps Before you begin, remove the following: • Battery • Keyboard and RAM shield • AirPort Extreme Card • Memory card • Bottom case • Bottom shield • DC-in board • Top case • Top shield • I/O bezel 63 - iBook G4 (14.1 LCD) Take Apart RJ11 Modem Cable
RJ11 Modem Cable Tools • Soft cloth • Black stick (or other nonconductive nylon or plastic tool) Part Location Preliminary Steps Before you begin, remove the following: • Battery • Keyboard and RAM shield • AirPort Extreme Card • Memory card • Bottom case • Bottom shield • DC-in board • Top case • Top shield • I/O bezel 63 - iBook G4 (14.1 LCD) Take Apart RJ11 Modem Cable
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Part Location Preliminary Steps Before you remove from the computer, use a tray with divided compartments (such as a plastic ice cube tray). Hard Drive Tools • Soft cloth • #0 Phillips screwdriver • Black stick (or other nonconductive nylon or plastic tool) • Torx T8 screwdriver Note: To organize the screws you begin, remove the following: • Battery • Keyboard and RAM shield • AirPort Extreme Card • Memory card • Bottom case 65 - iBook G4 (14.1 LCD) Take Apart Hard Drive
Part Location Preliminary Steps Before you remove from the computer, use a tray with divided compartments (such as a plastic ice cube tray). Hard Drive Tools • Soft cloth • #0 Phillips screwdriver • Black stick (or other nonconductive nylon or plastic tool) • Torx T8 screwdriver Note: To organize the screws you begin, remove the following: • Battery • Keyboard and RAM shield • AirPort Extreme Card • Memory card • Bottom case 65 - iBook G4 (14.1 LCD) Take Apart Hard Drive
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Modem Tools • Soft cloth • #0 Phillips screwdriver • Black stick (or other nonconductive nylon or plastic tool) Part Location Modem Preliminary Steps Before you begin, remove the following: • Battery • Keyboard and RAM shield • AirPort Extreme Card • Memory card • Bottom case • Bottom shield • DC-in board • Top case • Top shield iBook G4 (14.1 LCD) Take Apart - 70
Modem Tools • Soft cloth • #0 Phillips screwdriver • Black stick (or other nonconductive nylon or plastic tool) Part Location Modem Preliminary Steps Before you begin, remove the following: • Battery • Keyboard and RAM shield • AirPort Extreme Card • Memory card • Bottom case • Bottom shield • DC-in board • Top case • Top shield iBook G4 (14.1 LCD) Take Apart - 70
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Part Location Preliminary Steps Before you remove from the computer, use a tray with divided compartments (such as a plastic ice cube tray). Bluetooth Tools • Soft cloth • #0 Phillips screwdriver • Black stick (or other nonconductive nylon or plastic tool) Note: To organize the screws you begin, remove the following: • Battery • Keyboard and RAM shield • AirPort Extreme Card • Memory card • Bottom case • Bottom shield Bluetooth iBook G4 (14.1 LCD) Take Apart - 74
Part Location Preliminary Steps Before you remove from the computer, use a tray with divided compartments (such as a plastic ice cube tray). Bluetooth Tools • Soft cloth • #0 Phillips screwdriver • Black stick (or other nonconductive nylon or plastic tool) Note: To organize the screws you begin, remove the following: • Battery • Keyboard and RAM shield • AirPort Extreme Card • Memory card • Bottom case • Bottom shield Bluetooth iBook G4 (14.1 LCD) Take Apart - 74
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iBook G4 (14.1 LCD) Take Apart Optical Drive With the computer on a soft cloth, peel up any tape on top of the optical drive. 2. Move the Bluetooth antenna board aside. Note: You do not need to remove the Bluetooth board. 77 - Preliminary Steps Before you begin, remove the following: • Battery • Keyboard and RAM shield • AirPort Extreme Card • Memory • Bottom case • Bottom shield • DC-in board • Top case • Top shield Procedure 1.
iBook G4 (14.1 LCD) Take Apart Optical Drive With the computer on a soft cloth, peel up any tape on top of the optical drive. 2. Move the Bluetooth antenna board aside. Note: You do not need to remove the Bluetooth board. 77 - Preliminary Steps Before you begin, remove the following: • Battery • Keyboard and RAM shield • AirPort Extreme Card • Memory • Bottom case • Bottom shield • DC-in board • Top case • Top shield Procedure 1.
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• AirPort Extreme Card • Memory card • Bottom case • Bottom shield • DC-in board • Top case • Top shield • Modem Procedure 1. Disconnect the microphone cable from the logic board. Pull up the flexible tab to disconnect the LVDS cable from the logic board near the hard drive. 3. Display Module iBook G4 (14.1 LCD) Take Apart - 84 With the computer on a soft cloth, note the routing of the thin, black microphone cable and the LVDS (low voltage data signal) cable. 2.
• AirPort Extreme Card • Memory card • Bottom case • Bottom shield • DC-in board • Top case • Top shield • Modem Procedure 1. Disconnect the microphone cable from the logic board. Pull up the flexible tab to disconnect the LVDS cable from the logic board near the hard drive. 3. Display Module iBook G4 (14.1 LCD) Take Apart - 84 With the computer on a soft cloth, note the routing of the thin, black microphone cable and the LVDS (low voltage data signal) cable. 2.
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Vent Cover Tools • Soft cloth • #0 Phillips screwdriver Part Location Vent Cover Preliminary Steps Before you begin, remove the following: • Battery • Keyboard and RAM shield • AirPort Extreme Card • Memory card • Bottom case • Bottom shield • DC-in board • Top case • Top shield • Modem • Display iBook G4 (14.1 LCD) Take Apart - 88
Vent Cover Tools • Soft cloth • #0 Phillips screwdriver Part Location Vent Cover Preliminary Steps Before you begin, remove the following: • Battery • Keyboard and RAM shield • AirPort Extreme Card • Memory card • Bottom case • Bottom shield • DC-in board • Top case • Top shield • Modem • Display iBook G4 (14.1 LCD) Take Apart - 88
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Heatsink Tools • Soft cloth • #0 Phillips screwdriver • Black stick (or other nonconductive nylon or plastic tool) • 2.0 hex nut driver or needlenose pliers Part Location Heatsink Preliminary Steps Before you begin, remove the following: • Battery • Keyboard and RAM shield • AirPort Extreme Card • Memory card • Bottom case • Bottom shield • DC-in board • Top case • Top shield iBook G4 (14.1 LCD) Take Apart - 90
Heatsink Tools • Soft cloth • #0 Phillips screwdriver • Black stick (or other nonconductive nylon or plastic tool) • 2.0 hex nut driver or needlenose pliers Part Location Heatsink Preliminary Steps Before you begin, remove the following: • Battery • Keyboard and RAM shield • AirPort Extreme Card • Memory card • Bottom case • Bottom shield • DC-in board • Top case • Top shield iBook G4 (14.1 LCD) Take Apart - 90
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Fan Tools • Soft cloth • #0 Phillips screwdriver • Black stick (or other nonconductive nylon or plastic tool) Part Location Preliminary Steps Before you begin, remove the following: • Battery • Keyboard and RAM shield • AirPort Extreme Card • Memory card • Bottom case • Bottom shield • DC-in board • Top case • Top shield • Display • Heatsink Fan iBook G4 (14.1 LCD) Take Apart - 96
Fan Tools • Soft cloth • #0 Phillips screwdriver • Black stick (or other nonconductive nylon or plastic tool) Part Location Preliminary Steps Before you begin, remove the following: • Battery • Keyboard and RAM shield • AirPort Extreme Card • Memory card • Bottom case • Bottom shield • DC-in board • Top case • Top shield • Display • Heatsink Fan iBook G4 (14.1 LCD) Take Apart - 96
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Logic Board Tools • Soft cloth • #0 Phillips screwdriver • Black stick (or other nonconductive nylon or plastic tool) Note: To organize the screws you begin, remove the following: • Battery • Keyboard and RAM shield • AirPort Extreme Card • Memory card Logic Board iBook G4 (14.1 LCD) Take Apart - 98 Part Location Preliminary Steps Before you remove from the computer, use a tray with divided compartments (such as a plastic ice cube tray).
Logic Board Tools • Soft cloth • #0 Phillips screwdriver • Black stick (or other nonconductive nylon or plastic tool) Note: To organize the screws you begin, remove the following: • Battery • Keyboard and RAM shield • AirPort Extreme Card • Memory card Logic Board iBook G4 (14.1 LCD) Take Apart - 98 Part Location Preliminary Steps Before you remove from the computer, use a tray with divided compartments (such as a plastic ice cube tray).
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Note: When reassembling the computer, make sure that you transfer the following from the original logic board to the top of the replacement logic board: • Memory card • RJ11 board 101 - 3. The wide head 3.5-mm long screw is located at position 5. iBook G4 (14.1 LCD) Take Apart Logic Board Turn over the frame, and remove the following items from the logic board: • One 4.5 mm long screw • Six 3.5 mm long screws Replacement Note: When replacing the logic board, install the screws in the order shown.
Note: When reassembling the computer, make sure that you transfer the following from the original logic board to the top of the replacement logic board: • Memory card • RJ11 board 101 - 3. The wide head 3.5-mm long screw is located at position 5. iBook G4 (14.1 LCD) Take Apart Logic Board Turn over the frame, and remove the following items from the logic board: • One 4.5 mm long screw • Six 3.5 mm long screws Replacement Note: When replacing the logic board, install the screws in the order shown.