Installing PowerBook G4 Aluminum 15" 1.67 GHz Hard Drive

Add Note Introduction

Want more storage capacity? Replace your hard drive with a higher capacity unit.

Paginated Single Page Steps

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Add Note Step 1 — Battery

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

  • Lift the battery out of the computer.

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Add Note Step 2 — Upper Case

  • Remove the following 10 screws:

    • Two 3 mm Phillips in the battery compartment, on either side of the battery contacts.

    • Four 3 mm Phillips around the memory compartment.

    • Four 16 mm Phillips along the hinge.

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Add Note Step 3

  • Remove the memory compartment cover.

  • Remove the two 12 mm Phillips screws on the Aluminum bracket at the top of the memory compartment.

Add NoteNotes: Step 3

gepkes's avatar
Flag Reply by gepkes Aug 3 @ 11:59 PM

I had 7mm screws here instead of 12mm. Did without them till later.