Installing iBook G3 12" DC-In Board
Step 1: Battery
Steps 2–8: Keyboard
Steps 9–20: Lower Case
Steps 21–23: Bottom Shield
Steps 24–36: Upper Case
Steps 37–40: Top Shield
Steps 41–47: Optical Drive
Steps 48–50: DC-In Board
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Installing iBook G3 12" DC-In Board
Introduction
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Step 1 — Battery
Use a coin to rotate the battery locking screw 90 degrees clockwise.
Lift the battery out of the computer.
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.
Step 3
If the computer does not 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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