PowerBook G4 Aluminum 12" 1-1.5 GHz LCD panel upgrade

User-Contributed Guide

User-Contributed Guide

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Upgrade a 1400x1050 LCD panel.

  • Author: martin
  • Time required: 2~4 hours
  • Difficulty: Very difficult

The original LCD 1024x768 resolution is kinda low. This guide will show you how to fit HV121P01-100 or 101 into PowerBook G4 12".

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Add Note Edit Step 1 — Battery  ¶ 

  • Use a coin to turn the battery locking screw 90 degrees to the right.

  • Lift the battery out of the computer.

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Add Note Edit Step 2 — LCD  ¶ 

  • Open the computer and rotate the display as far as possible.

  • Remove the T6 Torx screw from the bottom left corner of the display assembly. The computer casing will not allow the screwdriver to be inserted directly into the screw, so be careful not to strip the screw.

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Add Note Edit Step 3  ¶ 

  • Remove the T6 Torx screw from the bottom right corner of the display assembly.

  • To avoid cross-threading these screws during reinstallation, use a pair of tweezers to start each screw in its hole before using your Torx screwdriver to tighten them.

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Add Note Edit Step 4  ¶ 

  • The next steps involve the use of plastic opening tools and spudgers which will probably be ruined in the process. Have a few spares of each tool handy.

  • Insert a plastic opening tool between the left edge of the front display bezel and the plastic strip attached to the rear bezel, with the edge of the tool angled toward the LCD.

  • Rotate the tool away from the LCD to pop the rear bezel off the tabs on the front display bezel.

  • Work along the left edge of the display until the rear bezel is evenly separated from the front bezel.

  • Freeing these tabs may require some force. Be sure to support the display assembly with your other hand to avoid putting too much strain on the hinges.

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Add Note Edit Step 5  ¶ 

  • Insert a plastic opening tool between the right edge of the front display bezel and the plastic strip attached to the rear bezel, with the edge of the tool angled toward the LCD.

  • Rotate the tool away from the LCD to pop the rear bezel off the tabs on the front display bezel.

  • Work along the right edge of the display until the rear bezel is evenly separated from the front bezel.

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Add Note Edit Step 6  ¶ 

  • Close the display.

  • The rear display bezel is still attached to the display via the antenna cables.

  • Lift the bottom edge of the rear display bezel up about an inch.

  • Slide the rear display bezel forward to release the clips along the top edge of the display.

  • Rotate the rear display bezel away from the display and lay it next to the computer.

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Add Note Edit Step 7  ¶ 

  • Remove the Phillips screw securing the inverter board.

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Add Note Edit Step 8  ¶ 

  • Insert the pointed end of the a spudger between the protective tape and the inverter board.

  • Carefully pull up with the spudger to lift the inverter board out enough to access the connector cables.

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