iBook G4 14" 1.42 GHz Hard Drive Replacement

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You can install hard drives up to 9.5mm thick.

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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 — Lower Case  ¶ 

  • Close the display and flip the computer over.

  • Remove the three hex screws using a T8 Torx screwdriver.

  • The shorter screw is in the center.

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Add Note Edit Step 7  ¶ 

  • Use a spudger or small flathead screwdriver to remove the three rubber feet from the lower case.

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Add Note Edit Step 8  ¶ 

  • Remove the three newly-revealed Phillips screws.

  • One screw is underneath each bumper (three total).

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Required Tools

T8 Torx Security Bit Screwdriver

$6.95 · 50+ In stock

Spudger

$2.95 · 50+ In stock

Phillips #00 Screwdriver

$4.95 · 50+ In stock

Flathead 3/32" or 2.5 mm Screwdriver

$4.95 · 50+ In stock

Coin

$2.95 · 20 In stock

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