Installing iBook G4 14" 1.42 GHz RAM

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One RAM slot will accept PC2700 chips up to 1 GB.

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Add Note Edit Step 1 — Battery  ¶ 

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

  • Lift the battery out of the computer.

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Add Note Edit Step 2 — Keyboard  ¶ 

  • Pull the keyboard release tabs (shown in yellow) 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 (shown in orange) 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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Add Note Edit Step 3  ¶ 

  • Loosen the four silver Phillips screws that secure the RAM shield.

  • These screws will not come out all the way. The screws are held captive to the RAM shield to prevent them from getting lost.

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Add Note Edit Step 4  ¶ 

  • Remove the RAM shield from the computer.

  • The four captive screws will come out with the RAM shield.

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Add Note Edit Step 5  ¶ 

  • Pull the keyboard cable up from the logic board, holding the cable as close to the connector as possible.

  • When reassembling your iBook, make sure that you reconnect the keyboard cable before replacing the RAM shield.

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Add Note Edit Step 6 — RAM  ¶ 

  • Release the tabs on each side of the RAM chip at the same time. These tabs lock the chip in place and releasing them will cause the chip to "pop" up.

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Add Note Edit Step 7  ¶ 

  • Pull the chip directly out from its socket.

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

For more information, check out the iBook G4 14" 1.42 GHz device page.

Required Tools

Phillips #00 Screwdriver

$4.95 · 50+ In stock

Flathead 3/32" or 2.5 mm Screwdriver

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Coin

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PC2700 1 GB RAM Chip

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PC2700 256 MB RAM Chip

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