Installing iBook G3 12" Inverter/AirPort Cables

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Use this guide to replace your inverter/AirPort cables.

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Add Note Edit Step 1 — Battery  ¶ 

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

  • Lift the battery out of the computer.

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Add Note Edit Step 2 — Keyboard  ¶ 

  • Pull the keyboard release tabs toward you and lift up on the keyboard until it pops free.

  • If the keyboard does not come free, use a small flathead screwdriver to turn the keyboard locking screw 180 degrees in either direction and try again.

  • Flip the keyboard over, away from the screen, and rest it face-down on the trackpad area.

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Add Note Edit Step 3  ¶ 

  • If the computer does not have an Airport card installed, skip the next two steps.

  • Push the wire clasp toward the Airport card and pull it up to free it from the RAM shield.

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Add Note Edit Step 4  ¶ 

  • Grasp the clear plastic tab on the Airport card and pull toward the right.

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Add Note Edit Step 5  ¶ 

  • Hold the Airport card in one hand and use your other hand to remove the antenna cable.

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Add Note Edit Step 6  ¶ 

  • Remove the two 2.5 mm Phillips screws that secure the RAM shield.

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Add Note Edit Step 7  ¶ 

  • Grasp the metal bracket on top of the RAM shield and pull upward to remove the shield.

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Add Note Edit Step 8  ¶ 

  • Pull the keyboard cable up from the logic board, holding the cable as close to the connector as possible.

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Required Tools

T8 Torx Security Bit Screwdriver

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Spudger

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Phillips #00 Screwdriver

$4.95 · 50+ In stock

Flathead 3/32" or 2.5 mm Screwdriver

$4.95 · 50+ In stock

Coin

$2.95 · 20 In stock

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