Apple PowerBook G3 User Manual

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Now, pull the display back up so itis perfectly vertical. Place yourhands on the right hand and lefthand side of the monitor, and liftthe display out

Be careful with the bottom twocoverings. These are very flimsy andeasily damaged. (If damaged, it is onlya cosmetic issue.)Now, remove the 6 philip he

Put the back lid aside. Right HingeThe right hinge is simple to replace.First remove the 4 philips head screws inthe positions shown.Pull the display

The hinge will come out easily.First remove the two silver Philips headscrews on the metal piece that the airportcable runs to. (You need to remove th

Pull the display apart from the front bezeltwo reveal two torx T8 screws. Removethese.You need to remove the display cablefrom the hinge to replace th

Unwrap the cable from the hinge bypulling the cable towards you and thenunder the hinge.Pull the cable off the hinge, and the hingewill be free to rep

Remove the multicolored cable from theorange display cable.Now disconnect the display cable from theLCD.The Display cable can now be set aside orrepla

The LCD will now easily lift up and out ofthe front bezel.

Bottom Casing RemovalModem RemovalRemove the black torx screw as shown.Then using a flathead screwdriver,gently pry up the modem as shown.After the mo

Remove the 4 torx screws as shown.(There are 3 long silver screws, and 1short black one.Using your forefinger, slide the blackplastic sheet from under

Identification of PartsDisplay / TFT / Screen Logic / MotherboardHeat Sync /Transfer Processor /Daughter BoardHeat Sh

Pull this cable back to expose onesilver screw. Using your torx T8screwdriver, remove this screwalong with the visible one to theright of it. (Both ar

Remove the two cables from the SoundAC board as shown. (Note these areharder to remove than previous cables.Using needle nose pliers, and grabbingon t

Charger Board ReplacementRemove the two long sliver screwsfrom the charger board as shown.Then, grab the charger board asshown, and gently wiggle it o

Remove the short black torx screwlocated to the right of the PCMCIAcard cage, and the short black torxscrew located next to the Prambattery.Pull the r

Then remove the cable coming fromthe modem port.Now gently pull the sound board upand out as shown.Logic BoardReplacementDisconnect the Pram battery a

Slide the trackpad release freefrom the motherboard as shown.(Replacement Note: the springcomes loose simply attach it backto the black connector. Mak

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Required ToolsTorx T8 Screwdriver – available from www.powerbookmedic.comFlathead Screwdriver & or Philips Head Screwdriver

Keyboard and Processor RemovalPull the two keyboard tabsback and flip the keyboardback. (Flip back thekeyboard while pressing inthe two tabs. The pict

Remove the three Philipsscrews as shown. (Note thatthe one on the far left islonger and will take moretime to remove than the othertwo.)Using a torx T

Processor RemovalTo remove the processor, putthe flathead screwdriver onthe right hand side of theprocessor as shown. Thengently pry up until theproce

Hard Drive Removal & ReplacementUsing your thumb and forefinger,grab the orange cable as shown inthe picture, and gently wiggle backand forth unti

orange cable going to the harddrive. To do this, grab the cable asshown, and gently pull straight up.Note: If you use too much force ordo not pull str

Now, remove the round torx screwnext to the ribbon cable as shown.Using your thumb and forefinger,grab the inverter board as shown,and gently push it