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

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Changing the top case will also give you a new trackpad. Depending on the replacement case, you can also use backlit keyboards.

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Add Note Edit 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 Edit 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 Edit 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.

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Required Tools

Spudger

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T6 Torx Screwdriver

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Phillips #00 Screwdriver

$4.95 · 50+ in stock

Coin

$2.95 · 16 in stock

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