iFixit

Remove the three Phillips screws securing the reed switch board and the AirPort antenna to the front bezel.

• If you have a 1.33 GHz 12" G4 iBook, the reed switch board is located near the optical drive. Please skip to the next step.

De-route the reed switch/AirPort antenna cables around the side of the display.

Gently peel the inverter cable ground strap off the cast aluminum frame of the clutch hinges.

While pulling the inverter cable away from its socket on the inverter board, use the tip of a spudger to push the connector out of its socket.

If the connector won't budge from its socket, insert a metal spudger or similar tool into the gap between the connector and its socket and twist to separate the two pieces.

Remove the two Phillips screws securing the AirPort antenna to the front bezel.

De-route the AirPort antenna cable along the edge of the display.

If you have a 1.33 GHz 12" G4 iBook, simply remove the Inverter/AirPort cables.

For all other models, use the flat end of a spudger to remove the antenna board from the front bezel.

The antenna board is very thin and delicate.

Remove the inverter/AirPort cables.

Remove the six Phillips screws securing the clutch hinges to the front display bezel.

Lift the clutch hinges off the front display bezel.

Insert the flat end of a spudger between the display inverter and the front display bezel near the center of the inverter.

Run the spudger along the length of the display inverter, separating it from the adhesive securing it to the front display bezel.

Lift the inverter out of the front display bezel.

Front bezel remains.