Installing PowerBook G4 Aluminum 17" 1-1.67 GHz Hard Drive

Prerequisite Only

Prerequisite Only

This guide is only used as a prerequisite for other guides and is not a complete or useful guide when viewed independently.

  • Author: iRobot
  • Difficulty: Moderate
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How to remove the hard drive, along with its cable and bracket from your computer.

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Add Note Edit Step 1 — Battery  ¶ 

  • Orient the computer so that the side with the line of screws on it is away from you.

  • Use your thumbs to push both battery release tabs away so that the edge of the battery lifts up.

  • Lift the battery out of the computer.

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Add Note Edit Step 2 — Upper Case  ¶ 

  • Remove the three identical Phillips screws from the memory door.

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Add Note Edit Step 3  ¶ 

  • Lift the memory door up enough so that you can get a grip on it, and slide it toward you, pulling it away from the casing.

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Required Tools

T8 Torx Security Bit Screwdriver

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Spudger

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Phillips #00 Screwdriver

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