Installing Apple Powerbook 5300 Monitor

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How to remove and replace the monitor on the Apple Powerbook 5300

  • Author: Scott
  • Difficulty: Moderate

How to remove and replace the monitor on the Apple Powerbook 5300

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Add Note Edit Step 1 — Battery  ¶ 

  • With laptop facing towards you, press in on the battery removal latch (located on the right side of the front panel). Pull to the right on the battery, and it will slide out.

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Add Note Edit Step 2 — Keyboard  ¶ 

  • Remove the three T8 torx screws from the bottom of the laptop.

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Add Note Edit Step 3  ¶ 

  • Turn the laptop back over, open the lid, and lift the keyboard up.

  • The keyboard is connected by a ribbon cable, do not pull hard or too far.

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Add Note Edit Step 4  ¶ 

  • Turn the keyboard over, and pull up on the ribbon cable to disconnect it from the laptop. The cable can be just pulled straight up and out of its connector on the logic board.

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Add Note Edit Step 5 — Monitor  ¶ 

  • Remove side panels by pulling up, and towards the rear of the laptop. This will reveal two torx #8 screws that need to be taken out.

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Add Note Edit Step 6  ¶ 

  • Disconnect the ribbon cable from the logic board by pulling it up and out of its connector. Note that the cable is twisted around the monitor hinge, so do not pull straight up. Make sure to unravel the cable from the hinge first.

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Add Note Edit Step 7  ¶ 

  • Use a pin to pry up the Powerbook 5300 and Macintosh logos to reveal two torx #8 screws. Remove these screws.

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Add Note Edit Step 8  ¶ 

  • Use a wedge tool to pry open the two halves of the monitor assembly. Lift the top half away from the bottom half.

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Add Note Edit Step 9  ¶ 

  • Unscrew the three torx #8 screws both above and below the white paper backing. You will need to remove the tape to peel back the paper backing and access the screws below it.

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Add Note Edit Step 10  ¶ 

  • Lift the entire paper and monitor assembly out of its casing. Then lift the actual monitor out of its paper shell. Be careful not to rip the paper, and watch out for any other wires that might get caught. Especially watch out for the speaker cable which is connected to a speaker in the front of the monitor casing.

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Add Note Edit Step 11  ¶ 

  • All monitor components should now be visible. The transformer board is pictured on the left. The speaker is connected to this board and runs down through the paper housing.

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