Installing PowerBook G4 Aluminum 17" 1.67 GHz (High-Res) RJ-11 Board

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56k internal modem, standard on all models.

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Add Note Edit Step 1 — Battery  ¶ 

  • Use your thumbs to push the two battery retaining tabs away from the battery.

  • The battery should pop up enough to rotate it toward yourself and lift it out of the lower case.

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Add Note Edit Step 2 — Memory Door  ¶ 

  • Remove the three 2.3 mm Phillips screws securing the memory cover to the lower case.

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Add Note Edit Step 3  ¶ 

  • Lift the memory cover slightly and pull it toward yourself to remove it from the lower case.

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Add Note Edit Step 4 — DC-In Board  ¶ 

  • Remove the strip of tape covering the speaker cables.

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Add Note Edit Step 5  ¶ 

  • Disconnect the RJ-11 cable from the modem.

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Add Note Edit Step 6  ¶ 

  • Use your fingernails or the tip of a spudger to separate the ZIF cable lock from its socket.

  • The ZIF cable lock will move about 1 mm and stop. Do not attempt to completely remove the ZIF cable lock.

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Add Note Edit Step 7  ¶ 

  • Pull the DC-in cable out of its socket.

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Add Note Edit Step 8  ¶ 

  • Peel the DC-in cable off the adhesive securing it to the lower case.

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Add Note Edit Step 9  ¶ 

  • Use the tip of a spudger to remove the piece of foam tape from the channel on the side of the left speaker.

  • De-route the cables from the channel in the left speaker.

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Add Note Edit Step 10  ¶ 

  • Remove the single T8 Torx screw securing the left speaker to the lower case.

  • Lift the left speaker from its rear edge and maneuver it out of the lower case, minding the cables sitting in the channel near the front edge of the left speaker.

  • Set the speaker next to the lower case.

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Add Note Edit Step 11  ¶ 

  • Pull the DC power cable connector straight up off the DC-in board.

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Add Note Edit Step 12  ¶ 

  • Remove the two T8 Torx screws securing the DC-in board to the lower case.

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Add Note Edit Step 13  ¶ 

  • Pull the DC-in board away from the side of the lower case to separate the ports from their bezel.

  • Lift the DC-in board out of the lower case.

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Add Note Edit Step 14 — RJ-11 Board  ¶ 

  • Use your thumbs to slide the RJ-11 board slightly away from the DC-In board.

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Add Note Edit Step 15  ¶ 

  • Use the flat end of a spudger to continue removing the RJ-11 board away from the DC-In board.

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

For more information, check out the PowerBook G4 Aluminum 17" 1.67 GHz (High-Res) device page.

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