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Let the computer cool down the computer before continuing. Battery PowerBook G4 (15-inch FW800) Take Apart - 7 Battery Tools This procedure requires the following tools: • Soft cloth • Coin Part Location Preliminary Steps Warning: Always shut down before opening it to avoid damaging its internal components or causing injury. After you shut down the computer, the internal components can be very hot.
Let the computer cool down the computer before continuing. Battery PowerBook G4 (15-inch FW800) Take Apart - 7 Battery Tools This procedure requires the following tools: • Soft cloth • Coin Part Location Preliminary Steps Warning: Always shut down before opening it to avoid damaging its internal components or causing injury. After you shut down the computer, the internal components can be very hot.
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Memory Door and Memory Cards Tools This procedure requires the following tools: • Soft cloth • #0 Phillips screwdriver Part Location Preliminary Steps Before you begin, remove the battery. Memory Door and Memory Cards PowerBook G4 (15-inch FW800) Take Apart - 9
Memory Door and Memory Cards Tools This procedure requires the following tools: • Soft cloth • #0 Phillips screwdriver Part Location Preliminary Steps Before you begin, remove the battery. Memory Door and Memory Cards PowerBook G4 (15-inch FW800) Take Apart - 9
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AirPort Extreme Card Tools This procedure requires the following tools: • Black stick (or other nonconductive nylon or plastic flat-blade tool) Part Location Preliminary Steps Before you begin, remove the battery. 16 - PowerBook G4 (15-inch FW800) Take Apart AirPort Extreme Card
AirPort Extreme Card Tools This procedure requires the following tools: • Black stick (or other nonconductive nylon or plastic flat-blade tool) Part Location Preliminary Steps Before you begin, remove the battery. 16 - PowerBook G4 (15-inch FW800) Take Apart AirPort Extreme Card
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Top Case Tools This procedure requires the following tools: • #0 Phillips screwdriver (magnetized) • 1.5 mm Hex key (or Torx T6) • Dental pick (with up to a ninety-degree bend) • Black stick (or other nonconductive nylon or plastic flat-blade tool) • Soft cloth • Multi-compartment screw tray Part Location 22 - PowerBook G4 (15-inch FW800) Take Apart Top Case
Top Case Tools This procedure requires the following tools: • #0 Phillips screwdriver (magnetized) • 1.5 mm Hex key (or Torx T6) • Dental pick (with up to a ninety-degree bend) • Black stick (or other nonconductive nylon or plastic flat-blade tool) • Soft cloth • Multi-compartment screw tray Part Location 22 - PowerBook G4 (15-inch FW800) Take Apart Top Case
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Keyboard 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 • Top case Keyboard PowerBook G4 (15-inch FW800) Take Apart - 35
Keyboard 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 • Top case Keyboard PowerBook G4 (15-inch FW800) Take Apart - 35
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Turn the top case over and carefully remove the black insulator film. Keyboard PowerBook G4 (15-inch FW800) Take Apart - 37 Important: If the computer has the fiber optics for reinstallation. If new film was not provided with the replacement part, reserve the film for the optional backlit keyboard, do not remove the black insulator around the optics and cables. Important: If the computer has the fiber optics for the optional backlit keyboard, do not remove the black insulator around the optics and cables. 1.
Turn the top case over and carefully remove the black insulator film. Keyboard PowerBook G4 (15-inch FW800) Take Apart - 37 Important: If the computer has the fiber optics for reinstallation. If new film was not provided with the replacement part, reserve the film for the optional backlit keyboard, do not remove the black insulator around the optics and cables. Important: If the computer has the fiber optics for the optional backlit keyboard, do not remove the black insulator around the optics and cables. 1.
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PowerBook G4 (15-inch FW800) Take Apart Backup Battery Backup Battery Tools This procedure requires the following tools: • Black stick (or other nonconductive nylon or plastic flat-blade tool) Part Location Preliminary Steps Before you begin, remove the following: • Battery • Top case 44 -
PowerBook G4 (15-inch FW800) Take Apart Backup Battery Backup Battery Tools This procedure requires the following tools: • Black stick (or other nonconductive nylon or plastic flat-blade tool) Part Location Preliminary Steps Before you begin, remove the following: • Battery • Top case 44 -
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PowerBook G4 (15-inch FW800) Take Apart Optical Drive Optical Drive Tools This procedure requires the following tools: • #0 Phillips screwdriver (magnetized) • Thin double-back tape (if the backup battery will not re-stick securely) • Black stick (or other nonconductive nylon or plastic flat-blade tool) Part Location Preliminary Steps Before you begin, remove the following: • Battery • Top case • Backup battery 48 -
PowerBook G4 (15-inch FW800) Take Apart Optical Drive Optical Drive Tools This procedure requires the following tools: • #0 Phillips screwdriver (magnetized) • Thin double-back tape (if the backup battery will not re-stick securely) • Black stick (or other nonconductive nylon or plastic flat-blade tool) Part Location Preliminary Steps Before you begin, remove the following: • Battery • Top case • Backup battery 48 -
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Hard Drive Tools This procedure requires the following tools: • #0 Phillips screwdriver (magnetized) • Black stick (or other nonconductive nylon or plastic flat-blade tool) Part Location Preliminary Steps Before you begin, remove the following: • Battery • Top case Hard Drive PowerBook G4 (15-inch FW800) Take Apart - 53
Hard Drive Tools This procedure requires the following tools: • #0 Phillips screwdriver (magnetized) • Black stick (or other nonconductive nylon or plastic flat-blade tool) Part Location Preliminary Steps Before you begin, remove the following: • Battery • Top case Hard Drive PowerBook G4 (15-inch FW800) Take Apart - 53
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Modem Tools This procedure requires the following tools: • #0 Phillips screwdriver (magnetized) • Black stick (or other nonconductive nylon or plastic flat-blade tool) Part Location Preliminary Steps Before you begin, remove the following: • Battery • Top case • Hard drive Modem PowerBook G4 (15-inch FW800) Take Apart - 57
Modem Tools This procedure requires the following tools: • #0 Phillips screwdriver (magnetized) • Black stick (or other nonconductive nylon or plastic flat-blade tool) Part Location Preliminary Steps Before you begin, remove the following: • Battery • Top case • Hard drive Modem PowerBook G4 (15-inch FW800) Take Apart - 57
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Bluetooth Tools This procedure requires the following tools: • Black stick (or other nonconductive nylon or plastic flat-blade tool) Part Location Preliminary Steps Before you begin, remove the following: • Battery • Top case Note: Replacing the Bluetooth cable requires removing the Sound/DC-in board. Bluetooth PowerBook G4 (15-inch FW800) Take Apart - 61
Bluetooth Tools This procedure requires the following tools: • Black stick (or other nonconductive nylon or plastic flat-blade tool) Part Location Preliminary Steps Before you begin, remove the following: • Battery • Top case Note: Replacing the Bluetooth cable requires removing the Sound/DC-in board. Bluetooth PowerBook G4 (15-inch FW800) Take Apart - 61
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Left Blower Tools This procedure requires the following tools: • #1 Phillips screwdriver (magnetized) • Black stick (or other nonconductive nylon or plastic flat-blade tool) Part Location Preliminary Steps Before you begin, remove the following: • Battery • Top case Note: Replacing the right blower requires removing the logic board. Left Blower PowerBook G4 (15-inch FW800) Take Apart - 65
Left Blower Tools This procedure requires the following tools: • #1 Phillips screwdriver (magnetized) • Black stick (or other nonconductive nylon or plastic flat-blade tool) Part Location Preliminary Steps Before you begin, remove the following: • Battery • Top case Note: Replacing the right blower requires removing the logic board. Left Blower PowerBook G4 (15-inch FW800) Take Apart - 65
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Preliminary Steps Before you begin, remove the following tools: • #0 Phillips screwdriver • Torx T8 screwdriver • Black stick (or other nonconductive nylon or plastic flat-blade tool) Part Location Computers with the backlit keyboard configuration, only, have a left and a right ambient light sensor installed. PowerBook G4 (15-inch FW800) Take Apart Ambient Light Sensor Boards Ambient Light Sensor Boards Tools This procedure requires the following : • Battery • Top case 68 -
Preliminary Steps Before you begin, remove the following tools: • #0 Phillips screwdriver • Torx T8 screwdriver • Black stick (or other nonconductive nylon or plastic flat-blade tool) Part Location Computers with the backlit keyboard configuration, only, have a left and a right ambient light sensor installed. PowerBook G4 (15-inch FW800) Take Apart Ambient Light Sensor Boards Ambient Light Sensor Boards Tools This procedure requires the following : • Battery • Top case 68 -
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Part Location 72 - PowerBook G4 (15-inch FW800) Take Apart Logic Board Logic Board Tools This procedure requires the following tools: • #1 Phillips screwdriver (magnetized) • Thermal Pad Kit (076-1055), if not ordering a replacement logic board or heatsink • EMI Gasket Kit (076-1057) • Alcohol pads • 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 72 - PowerBook G4 (15-inch FW800) Take Apart Logic Board Logic Board Tools This procedure requires the following tools: • #1 Phillips screwdriver (magnetized) • Thermal Pad Kit (076-1055), if not ordering a replacement logic board or heatsink • EMI Gasket Kit (076-1057) • Alcohol pads • 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).
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Procedure Warning: Flexing of cables to control when replacing the logic board, if desired. Logic Board PowerBook G4 (15-inch FW800) Take Apart - 73 To prevent damage to the board, guard against flexing. 1. Disconnect the cables shown. Preliminary Steps Before you begin, ...: It may be helpful to remove the optical drive and hard drive to reduce the number of the logic board can break solder joints to parts.
Procedure Warning: Flexing of cables to control when replacing the logic board, if desired. Logic Board PowerBook G4 (15-inch FW800) Take Apart - 73 To prevent damage to the board, guard against flexing. 1. Disconnect the cables shown. Preliminary Steps Before you begin, ...: It may be helpful to remove the optical drive and hard drive to reduce the number of the logic board can break solder joints to parts.
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Right Blower Tools This procedure requires the following tools: • #1 Phillips screwdriver (magnetized) • Black stick (or other nonconductive nylon or plastic flat-blade tool) Part Location Preliminary Steps Before you begin, remove the following: • Battery • Top case • Logic board Right Blower PowerBook G4 (15-inch FW800) Take Apart - 83
Right Blower Tools This procedure requires the following tools: • #1 Phillips screwdriver (magnetized) • Black stick (or other nonconductive nylon or plastic flat-blade tool) Part Location Preliminary Steps Before you begin, remove the following: • Battery • Top case • Logic board Right Blower PowerBook G4 (15-inch FW800) Take Apart - 83
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Right USB Board Tools This procedure requires the following tools: • #1 Phillips screwdriver (magnetized) • Black stick (or other nonconductive nylon or plastic flat-blade tool) Part Location Preliminary Steps Before you begin, remove the following: • Battery • Top case • Optical drive • Logic board Right USB Board PowerBook G4 (15-inch FW800) Take Apart - 85
Right USB Board Tools This procedure requires the following tools: • #1 Phillips screwdriver (magnetized) • Black stick (or other nonconductive nylon or plastic flat-blade tool) Part Location Preliminary Steps Before you begin, remove the following: • Battery • Top case • Optical drive • Logic board Right USB Board PowerBook G4 (15-inch FW800) Take Apart - 85
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PowerBook G4 (15-inch FW800) Take Apart Speakers Speakers Tools This procedure requires the following tools: • #0 Phillips screwdriver (magnetized) • #1 Phillips screwdriver (magnetized) • 4 mm socket wrench • Black stick (or other nonconductive nylon or plastic flat-blade tool) Part Location Preliminary Steps Before you begin, remove the following: • Battery • Logic board • Left ambient light sensor board, if present 88 -
PowerBook G4 (15-inch FW800) Take Apart Speakers Speakers Tools This procedure requires the following tools: • #0 Phillips screwdriver (magnetized) • #1 Phillips screwdriver (magnetized) • 4 mm socket wrench • Black stick (or other nonconductive nylon or plastic flat-blade tool) Part Location Preliminary Steps Before you begin, remove the following: • Battery • Logic board • Left ambient light sensor board, if present 88 -
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PC Card Cage Tools This procedure requires the following tools: • #0 Phillips screwdriver (magnetized) • Black stick (or other nonconductive nylon or plastic flat-blade tool) Part Location Preliminary Steps Before you begin, remove the following: • Battery • Speakers PC Card Cage PowerBook G4 (15-inch FW800) Take Apart - 91
PC Card Cage Tools This procedure requires the following tools: • #0 Phillips screwdriver (magnetized) • Black stick (or other nonconductive nylon or plastic flat-blade tool) Part Location Preliminary Steps Before you begin, remove the following: • Battery • Speakers PC Card Cage PowerBook G4 (15-inch FW800) Take Apart - 91
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AirPort Extreme Slot & Flex Cable Tools This procedure requires the following tools: • #0 Phillips screwdriver (magnetized) • #1 Phillips screwdriver (magnetized) • Black stick (or other nonconductive nylon or plastic flat-blade tool) Part Location Preliminary Steps Before you begin, remove the following: • Battery • AirPort Extreme card • PC card cage 94 - PowerBook G4 (15-inch FW800) Take Apart AirPort Extreme Slot & Flex Cable
AirPort Extreme Slot & Flex Cable Tools This procedure requires the following tools: • #0 Phillips screwdriver (magnetized) • #1 Phillips screwdriver (magnetized) • Black stick (or other nonconductive nylon or plastic flat-blade tool) Part Location Preliminary Steps Before you begin, remove the following: • Battery • AirPort Extreme card • PC card cage 94 - PowerBook G4 (15-inch FW800) Take Apart AirPort Extreme Slot & Flex Cable