Installing PowerBook G4 Aluminum 15" 1-1.5 GHz Upper Case Replacement

Add Note Introduction

This guide will show you how to replace the upper case, minus the keyboard, on a PowerBook G4 15".

Paginated Single Page Steps

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Add Note Step 1 — Battery

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

  • Lift the battery out of the computer.

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Add Note Step 2 — Upper Case

  • Remove the four Phillips screws from the memory door.

  • Slide the memory door away from the memory compartment.

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Add Note Step 3

  • Remove the following 8 screws:

    • Two 3 mm Phillips in the battery compartment, on either side of the battery contacts.

    • Two 9 mm Phillips on either side of the memory compartment.

    • Four 16 mm Phillips along the hinge.

Add NoteNotes: Step 2

Tom Anderson's avatar
Flag Reply by Tom Anderson Feb 19 @ 2:29 PM

Do you actually need to remove any of the screws on the underneath if you're just replacing a PRAM battery, or a hard drive? Aren't those only required if you're taking the whole logic board out?