Installing iBook G3 14" Keyboard

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Replacing this keyboard is easy and takes only a few minutes.

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Add Note Edit Step 1 — Battery  ¶ 

  • Use a coin to rotate the battery locking screw 90 degrees clockwise.

  • Lift the battery out of the computer.

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Add Note Edit Step 2 — Keyboard  ¶ 

  • Pull the keyboard release tabs (highlighted in red) toward you and lift up on the keyboard until it pops free.

  • If the keyboard does not come free, use a small flathead screwdriver to turn the keyboard locking screw 180 degrees in either direction and try again.

  • Flip the keyboard over, away from the screen, and rest it face-down on the trackpad area.

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Add Note Edit Step 3  ¶ 

  • If your computer does not have an AirPort card installed, skip to the RAM shield removal step.

  • Push the wire clasp toward the AirPort card and pull it up to free it from the RAM shield.

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Add Note Edit Step 4  ¶ 

  • Grasp the clear plastic tab on the AirPort card and pull toward the right.

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Add Note Edit Step 5  ¶ 

  • Hold the AirPort card in one hand and use your other hand to remove the antenna cable.

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Add Note Edit Step 6  ¶ 

  • Remove the two Phillips screws that secure the RAM shield.

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Add Note Edit Step 7  ¶ 

  • Grasp the metal bracket on top of the RAM shield and pull upward to remove the shield.

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Add Note Edit Step 8  ¶ 

  • Pull the keyboard cable up from the logic board, holding the cable as close to the connector as possible.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

For more information, check out the iBook G3 14" device page.

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Required Tools

Phillips #00 Screwdriver

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