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Add Note Step 34

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

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Add Note 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 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.

Add NoteNotes: Step 34

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Flag Reply by adamprall Feb 17 @ 5:46 PM

The shield on this iBook had a small sensor threaded through the opening directly above the battery compartment opening, on the right near the edge of it. I just carefully threaded the sensor through that hole in order to remove the shield.