iBook G4 14" Disassembly: Installing Fan (933 - 1.2 GHz)

Due to variations between iBook G4 models, your heatsink may have either 5 or 6 screws. We've noted all possible positions for screws in the step below. If there's no screw to remove, then skip to the next screw. Be sure that you remove all necessary screws before attempting to remove the heat sink.
Remove the following 6 screws and 3 nuts from the heat sink:

One 2 mm Phillips extending from a finger on the left edge of the heatsink and adjacent the firewire port (not present on some models)
Three 3 mm Phillips from around the fan (some models may only have 2 screws).
One 3.5 mm Phillips on the left side of the heat sink (not present on some models).
One 4.5 mm Phillips at the top right corner of the heat sink.
One 6 mm Phillips at the lower left corner of the heat sink.
One 4 mm nut from the right side of the heat sink.
Two 4 mm screw nuts with attached springs from either side of the heat sink.

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click image to enlarge	Heat Sink (product details: 933/1 GHz: IF184-011 1/1.2/1.33 GHz: IF184-012) Turn the computer over and disconnect the fan cable from the logic board. If present, remove the 4 Phillips screws securing the fan to the metal framework (one screw is hidden by the hand in the image) and lift the fan out of the computer. If no screws are present, continue on.
	Turn the computer over and remove the two Phillips screws from the white plastic fingers of the hinge grill. The longer screw goes on the right side.
	Due to variations between iBook G4 models, your heatsink may have either 5 or 6 screws. We've noted all possible positions for screws in the step below. If there's no screw to remove, then skip to the next screw. Be sure that you remove all necessary screws before attempting to remove the heat sink. Remove the following 6 screws and 3 nuts from the heat sink: One 2 mm Phillips extending from a finger on the left edge of the heatsink and adjacent the firewire port (not present on some models) Three 3 mm Phillips from around the fan (some models may only have 2 screws). One 3.5 mm Phillips on the left side of the heat sink (not present on some models). One 4.5 mm Phillips at the top right corner of the heat sink. One 6 mm Phillips at the lower left corner of the heat sink. One 4 mm nut from the right side of the heat sink. Two 4 mm screw nuts with attached springs from either side of the heat sink.