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  • Answer to: What is the best way to prevent keyboard marks?

    Another possibility; look for an optical cleaning cloth (often found at opticians or camera shops) of the necessary size (or trim accordingly). Use this between the keyboard and screen (nice and thin) and doubles as ...a cleaning cloth. Much cheaper than some of the commercial options. I use a fine piece of leather, which also can be used as a mouse pad on rough/reflective surfaces.

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  • Installing Mac mini Model A1176 RAM

    When (re)inserting RAM, the connector is tight - push firmly on both sides evenly - usually will "click" when fully seated. Look at the RAM connector edge - the gold should be almost completely within the socket (if not fully seated, it won't be recognized).

  • Installing Mac mini Model A1176 Hard Drive

    The foam on the harddrive is attached with an adhesive tape - be careful to peel up the tape from the harddrive, rather than the foam from the tape.

  • Installing Mac mini Model A1176 Internal Frame

    Note where the airport antennae connecting wire comes out from the interior along the top. When reassembling, it has to be routed the same way, or it won't reach its install position.

  • Installing PowerBook G4 Titanium Onyx PC Card Cage

    Be careful with the plastic knob that extrudes into the outer case (the PCMCIA card ejector). It's fragile!

  • Installing PowerBook G4 Titanium Onyx Logic Board

    They aren't kidding about the "large multi color" cable. A pair of hemostats and very careful wiggling will do it - NB: the lower portion of the plug, the white plastic holding the pins upright and separate, actually came significantly up, almost off - watch for that and (carefully, of course) gently press it back down - it sits flush on the board surface.

  • Installing PowerBook G4 Titanium Onyx Logic Board

    It may be helpful to note that there are two side by side - you want the one holding the bracket to the AirPort cage - it will be on the left as this picture is oriented. A little hard to spot under the edge of the silver shield...