User Guide

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PowerBook G4 (12-inch) Take Apart -

General Information

Tools

Most of the tools required for taking apart these computers are the same as for earlier

notebook models; however, there are three new tools:

• 1.5 mm hex driver (small hex head screwdriver) for the top case and display housing

• 14 mm socket wrench or needlenose pliers for the DC-to-DC board

• tweezers or needlenose pliers (for replacing a foot or for routing thin cables such as

the AirPort antenna cable)

The following tools are recommended for these computers:

• Coin

• ESD wriststrap and mat

• Small soft cloth

• Black stick (or other nonconductive nylon or plastic flat-blade tool)

• #0 Phillips screwdriver (magnetized)

• #1 Phillips screwdriver (magnetized)

• Jeweler’s flat-blade screwdriver

• 1.5 mm hex driver

• 14 mm socket wrench or needlenose pliers

Important:

To organize the screws you remove from the computer, use a tray with divided

compartments (such as a plastic ice cube tray). If doing a complete disassembly, note the

screws removed from each location in the computer.

Warning:

Check the screw lengths before installing the screws. Installing a longer

screw in the wrong place can permanently damage the housing or an internal part.

Pictures in this Chapter

Because in some cases the computer was photographed at a pre-release stage, some of

the images pictured in this chapter show boards that are red, rather than green. However,

production models include green boards.