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Macintosh PowerBook 1400 Series RAM Replacement

Introduction

This repair guide will give instructions on how to remove the Macintosh PowerBook 1400c RAM.

What you need

  1. Macintosh PowerBook 1400 Series RAM Replacement, Battery: step 1, image 1 of 1

    • Turn the device upside down and then locate the battery latch near the front of the device.

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  2. Macintosh PowerBook 1400 Series RAM Replacement: step 2, image 1 of 1

    • Slide the latch to the left to release the battery.

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  3. Macintosh PowerBook 1400 Series RAM Replacement: step 3, image 1 of 1

    • Continue holding the latch then gently pull the battery out of the device.

    • Place the battery in a safe location.

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  4. Macintosh PowerBook 1400 Series RAM Replacement, CD-ROM Drive: step 4, image 1 of 1

    • Locate the CD-ROM Drive latch.

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  5. Macintosh PowerBook 1400 Series RAM Replacement: step 5, image 1 of 1

    • Slide the latch to the right to release the CD ROM drive.

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  6. Macintosh PowerBook 1400 Series RAM Replacement: step 6, image 1 of 1

    • Continue holding the latch then gently pull the CD-ROM Drive out of the device.

    • Place the CD ROM drive in a safe location.

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  7. Macintosh PowerBook 1400 Series RAM Replacement, Keyboard: step 7, image 1 of 1

    • Locate the speaker cover.

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  8. Macintosh PowerBook 1400 Series RAM Replacement: step 8, image 1 of 1

    • Press firmly on each end of the speaker cover and slide it to the left.

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  10. Macintosh PowerBook 1400 Series RAM Replacement: step 9, image 1 of 1

    • Gently lift the speaker cover to remove it.

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  11. Macintosh PowerBook 1400 Series RAM Replacement: step 10, image 1 of 1

    • Lift the keyboard up from the back using a spudger(wedge side).

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  12. Macintosh PowerBook 1400 Series RAM Replacement: step 11, image 1 of 1

    • Gently lift the keyboard until only the ribbon cable remains attached.

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  13. Macintosh PowerBook 1400 Series RAM Replacement: step 12, image 1 of 1

    • Tilt the keyboard away from the screen.

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  14. Macintosh PowerBook 1400 Series RAM Replacement: step 13, image 1 of 1

    • Locate the six screws that secure the heatsink.

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  15. Macintosh PowerBook 1400 Series RAM Replacement: step 14, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the six screws from the heatsink using the Philips #1 screwdriver.

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  16. Macintosh PowerBook 1400 Series RAM Replacement: step 15, image 1 of 1

    • Lift the heatsink from the side closest to the laptop screen.

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  17. Macintosh PowerBook 1400 Series RAM Replacement: step 16, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the heatsink.

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  18. Macintosh PowerBook 1400 Series RAM Replacement: step 17, image 1 of 1

    • Gently pull up on the beige ribbon lock until it moves a short distance on both sides to separate the ribbon cable from the connector.

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  19. Macintosh PowerBook 1400 Series RAM Replacement: step 18, image 1 of 1

    • Detach the ribbon cable.

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  20. Macintosh PowerBook 1400 Series RAM Replacement: step 19, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the keyboard.

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  21. Macintosh PowerBook 1400 Series RAM Replacement, Memory (RAM): step 20, image 1 of 1

    • Identify RAM Memory stick

    • These are the upgradeable RAM Memory sticks, they must be removed first

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  22. Macintosh PowerBook 1400 Series RAM Replacement: step 21, image 1 of 1

    • Gently grasp the ram on the far end as shown in the picture and then pull up and away from the right side of the computer

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  23. Macintosh PowerBook 1400 Series RAM Replacement: step 22, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the upgradeable RAM stick

    • If the upgradeable RAM stick is all you are repairing you can end the guide here, however to remove the factory installed RAM please continue

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  24. Macintosh PowerBook 1400 Series RAM Replacement: step 23, image 1 of 1

    • Gently grasp the factory installed RAM by grabbing each end as shown in the picture and pull the stick directly up

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  25. Macintosh PowerBook 1400 Series RAM Replacement: step 24, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the factory installed RAM memory module

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Conclusion

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

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