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PowerBook G4 Titanium Onyx Hard Drive Replacement

Prerequisite Only
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What you need

    • Turn the G4 over.

    • Remove the eight T8 Torx screws from the lower case.

  1. PowerBook G4 Titanium Onyx Hard Drive Replacement: step 2, image 1 of 1
    • Using your thumbs, slide the lower case away from you.

    • The lower case may stick in the front on a tab just above the center of the DVD drive. Be careful as you work the case off, or you may break the thin strip of plastic just above the drive.

    • Lift the lower case off.

  2. PowerBook G4 Titanium Onyx Hard Drive Replacement: step 3, image 1 of 1
    • Your laptop should look approximately like this.

  3. PowerBook G4 Titanium Onyx Hard Drive Replacement, Airport Card: step 4, image 1 of 1
    • Skip this step if your computer does not have an Airport card.

    • Firmly grasp the plastic tab attached to the Airport card and pull up and to the left.

    • Disconnect the antenna cable from the left side of the Airport card.

  4. PowerBook G4 Titanium Onyx Hard Drive Replacement, Hard Drive: step 5, image 1 of 1
    • Disconnect the hard drive ribbon from the logic board using a spudger or the tip of your finger, removing tape as necessary.

  5. PowerBook G4 Titanium Onyx Hard Drive Replacement: step 6, image 1 of 1
    • To free the hard drive, remove the two T8 Torx screws from the right wall of the battery housing.

  6. PowerBook G4 Titanium Onyx Hard Drive Replacement: step 7, image 1 of 1
    • Remove the hard drive by gently grasping the orange ribbon cable and lifting the left edge up and out of the computer.

    • There are four rubber bumpers that fit over the hard drive screws. Ensure that these bumpers come out when you remove the hard drive.

  7. PowerBook G4 Titanium Onyx Hard Drive Replacement: step 8, image 1 of 1
    • Your laptop should look approximately like this.

Conclusion

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

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