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Installing iBook G4 12" 800 MHz-1.2 GHz Hard Drive Replacement

  • Author: iRobot
  • Difficulty: Difficult

You can install hard drives up to 9.5mm thick.

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Add Note Edit Step 1 — Battery

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

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Add Note Edit Step 2

  • Lift the battery out of the computer.

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Add Note Edit Step 3 — 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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