Installing PowerBook G4 Aluminum 12" 1-1.5 GHz Fan
- Author: iRobot
- Difficulty: Difficult
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Replacing a defective fan is pretty easy and will keep your laptop running cool.
Sections
- Battery 1 step
- EMI Finger 2 steps
- Keyboard 5 steps
- Upper Case 8 steps
- Heat Sink 5 steps
- Fan 25 steps
Files
Tools
Tools (continued)
- Arctic Silver ArctiClean
- Arctic Silver Thermal Paste
- Coin
- Phillips 00 Screwdriver
- Spudger
- T6 Torx Screwdriver
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Step 4
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Keyboard
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On the keyboard, remove the F1, F2, F11, and F12 keys.
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This is scary - take a deep breath before continuing. Place your index finger under the upper left corner of the key and lift up until you hear a click. Then, transfer your finger to the left edge of the key and lift up to pull the key off.
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You're freeing the two tabs on the left of the key from the two small holes in the plastic scissors mechanism.
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When replacing the keys in the keyboard, place the key directly over the slot where it will go and press down until you hear the key click into place.
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