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Add Note Edit Step 34  ¶ 

  • Lift the top shield up from the right side, minding the upper left corner, which may catch on the metal framework.

  • If your iBook has Bluetooth, as discussed in the previous step, you will need to slide the antenna through the lower I-shaped hole in the shield before completely removing the shield.

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Add Note Edit Step 35 — Optical Drive  ¶ 

  • Remove the following 3 screws:

    • One 3 mm Phillips in the channel between the optical drive and fan.

    • One 6 mm Phillips from the upper end of the drive bezel.

    • One 6 mm Phillips with a collar from bracket extending from the lower left corner of the drive.

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Add Note Edit Step 36  ¶ 

  • There are two different styles of optical drive ribbon. If the cable extending from the optical drive is white, skip this step. If the cable is orange, then complete this step and skip the next two steps.

  • Disconnect the orange optical drive ribbon from the logic board.

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