Installing iBook G3 12" Top Shield
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iBook G3 12"
The metallic top shield protects the logic board from electromagnetic interference.
The metallic top shield protects the logic board from electromagnetic interference.
Coin
Paper Clip
Phillips 00 Screwdriver
Push Pin
Small Flathead Screwdriver
Spudger
T8 Torx Screwdriver
iBook G3 12" Top Shield
iBook-G3-12"-Screw-Guide.pdf
Installing iBook G3 12" Battery
Installing iBook G3 12" Keyboard
Installing iBook G3 12" Lower Case
Installing iBook G3 12" Upper Case
Use a coin to rotate the battery locking screw 90 degrees clockwise.
Use a coin to rotate the battery locking screw 90 degrees clockwise.
Lift the battery out of the computer.
Lift the battery out of the computer.
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Pull the keyboard release tabs toward you and lift up on the keyboard until it pops free.
Pull the keyboard release tabs 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 180 degrees in either direction and try again.
If the keyboard does not come free, use a small flathead screwdriver to turn the keyboard locking screw 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.
Flip the keyboard over, away from the screen, and rest it face-down on the trackpad area.
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If the computer does not have an Airport card installed, skip the next two steps.
If the computer does not have an Airport card installed, skip the next two steps.
Push the wire clasp toward the Airport card and pull it up to free it from the RAM shield.
Push the wire clasp toward the Airport card and pull it up to free it from the RAM shield.
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Grasp the clear plastic tab on the Airport card and pull toward the right.
Grasp the clear plastic tab on the Airport card and pull toward the right.
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Hold the Airport card in one hand and use your other hand to remove the antenna cable.
Hold the Airport card in one hand and use your other hand to remove the antenna cable.
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Remove the two 2.5 mm Phillips screws that secure the RAM shield.
Remove the two 2.5 mm Phillips screws that secure the RAM shield.
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Grasp the metal bracket on top of the RAM shield and pull upward to remove the shield.
Grasp the metal bracket on top of the RAM shield and pull upward to remove the shield.
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Pull the keyboard cable up from the logic board, holding the cable as close to the connector as possible.
Pull the keyboard cable up from the logic board, holding the cable as close to the connector as possible.
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Your laptop should look approximately like this.
Your laptop should look approximately like this.
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Use a pin (or anything you like) to remove the three rubber feet from the lower case.
Use a pin (or anything you like) to remove the three rubber feet from the lower case.
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Remove the three 5.2 mm newly-revealed Phillips screws.
Remove the three 5.2 mm newly-revealed Phillips screws.
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Use a spudger or small flathead screwdriver to pry up the three metal rings that housed the rubber bumpers.
Use a spudger or small flathead screwdriver to pry up the three metal rings that housed the rubber bumpers.
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Remove the one 10 mm and two 20 mm hex screws using a 2mm hex. Alternatively, a T8 Torx screwdriver key will do.
Remove the one 10 mm and two 20 mm hex screws using a 2mm hex. Alternatively, a T8 Torx screwdriver key will do.
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Remove the two 4.2 mm Phillips screws on either side of the battery contacts.
Remove the two 4.2 mm Phillips screws on either side of the battery contacts.
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Breathe deeply. Trying times are ahead, but we promise the lower case does come off.
Breathe deeply. Trying times are ahead, but we promise the lower case does come off.
Push the thin rims of the lower case surrounding the battery compartment in, bending them past the tabs, and then lift up to free that corner of the lower case.
Push the thin rims of the lower case surrounding the battery compartment in, bending them past the tabs, and then lift up to free that corner of the lower case.
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There is a slot on the wall of the battery compartment that locks the lower case in place. Use a small flathead screwdriver to pry out the slot's lower rim and pull up on the lower case to free the slot from the tabs holding it.
There is a slot on the wall of the battery compartment that locks the lower case in place. Use a small flathead screwdriver to pry out the slot's lower rim and pull up on the lower case to free the slot from the tabs holding it.
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Run a spudger along the seam between the lower case and upper case on the front of the computer to free the tabs locking the lower case. Pull up on the lower case and continue to use the spudger as necessary until you hear three distinct clicks.
Run a spudger along the seam between the lower case and upper case on the front of the computer to free the tabs locking the lower case. Pull up on the lower case and continue to use the spudger as necessary until you hear three distinct clicks.
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Continue to run the spudger around the front, right corner. There are two tabs on the port side of the computer, one near the front corner and one near the sound out port.
Continue to run the spudger around the front, right corner. There are two tabs on the port side of the computer, one near the front corner and one near the sound out port.
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Once the front and sides of the lower case are free, turn the computer so that the back is facing you and pull the lower case up and toward you until the back tabs pop free (it may be helpful to jiggle the case up and down).
Once the front and sides of the lower case are free, turn the computer so that the back is facing you and pull the lower case up and toward you until the back tabs pop free (it may be helpful to jiggle the case up and down).
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Remove the small greasy springs with white plastic caps from either side of the battery contacts.
Remove the small greasy springs with white plastic caps from either side of the battery contacts.
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Remove the following 4 screws on the bottom of the computer:
Remove the following 4 screws on the bottom of the computer:
Two 3 mm Phillips from the left side of the computer.
Two 3 mm Phillips from the left side of the computer.
One 4.5 mm Phillips near the latch mechanism (this screw may be missing in 800 MHz iBooks)
One 4.5 mm Phillips near the latch mechanism (this screw may be missing in 800 MHz iBooks)
One 14.2 mm Phillips near the front, right corner.
One 14.2 mm Phillips near the front, right corner.
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Use a straightened paperclip to open the optical drive tray.
Use a straightened paperclip to open the optical drive tray.
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Pull the optical drive out just enough so that you can access and remove a Phillips screw near the battery compartment.
Pull the optical drive out just enough so that you can access and remove a Phillips screw near the battery compartment.
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Pull the optical drive a bit more so that you can access and remove a second Phillips screw near the power receptacle.
Pull the optical drive a bit more so that you can access and remove a second Phillips screw near the power receptacle.
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Turn over the computer and open it.
Turn over the computer and open it.
Use tweezers (or a refrigerator magnet) to remove the magnet covering a Phillips screw near the middle of the computer.
Use tweezers (or a refrigerator magnet) to remove the magnet covering a Phillips screw near the middle of the computer.
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Remove the following 4 screws on the edges of the keyboard area.
Remove the following 4 screws on the edges of the keyboard area.
One 4.5 mm Phillips underneath where the magnet was.
One 4.5 mm Phillips underneath where the magnet was.
Three 6 mm Phillips in plastic depressions.
Three 6 mm Phillips in plastic depressions.
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Peel up the foil tape covering the speaker cable near the ports.
Peel up the foil tape covering the speaker cable near the ports.
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This is a diagram of the trackpad ribbon clamp connector you will disconnect in the next step.
This is a diagram of the trackpad ribbon clamp connector you will disconnect in the next step.
1) With your fingernails, grasp the locking bar on either side and pull up a small amount (about 1/16" or 2 mm).
1) With your fingernails, grasp the locking bar on either side and pull up a small amount (about 1/16" or 2 mm).
2) After disengaging the locking bar, slide the cable out of the connector.
2) After disengaging the locking bar, slide the cable out of the connector.
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Loosen the trackpad connector by pulling the top piece up slightly, freeing the trackpad ribbon.
Loosen the trackpad connector by pulling the top piece up slightly, freeing the trackpad ribbon.
Slide the orange trackpad ribbon out of the connector.
Slide the orange trackpad ribbon out of the connector.
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Before you can yank the upper case off with joy, you must disconnect both the blue and white power cable and red and black speaker cable as described in the next steps.
Before you can yank the upper case off with joy, you must disconnect both the blue and white power cable and red and black speaker cable as described in the next steps.
Lift the upper case from the left side and use your other hand to pull out the right side in order to clear the power receptacle.
Lift the upper case from the left side and use your other hand to pull out the right side in order to clear the power receptacle.
There may be a thin metal bar fastened to the upper case by the two screws on either side of the optical drive. This bar provides rigidity around the optical drive; don't forget it when reassembling.
There may be a thin metal bar fastened to the upper case by the two screws on either side of the optical drive. This bar provides rigidity around the optical drive; don't forget it when reassembling.
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The connectors at the ends of the cables are attached very firmly to the sockets on the logic board. Pulling directly on the cable will either separate the cable from its connector or the socket from the logic board.
The connectors at the ends of the cables are attached very firmly to the sockets on the logic board. Pulling directly on the cable will either separate the cable from its connector or the socket from the logic board.
Lift the upper case enough to disconnect the blue and white power cable from the logic board. Using your fingernails or a dental pick, carefully pry the connector from its socket. Make sure you're pulling only on the connector and not on the socket.
Lift the upper case enough to disconnect the blue and white power cable from the logic board. Using your fingernails or a dental pick, carefully pry the connector from its socket. Make sure you're pulling only on the connector and not on the socket.
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Lift the upper case off completely and disconnect the red and black speaker cable from the logic board. As before, make sure you're pulling only on the connector and not on the socket.
Lift the upper case off completely and disconnect the red and black speaker cable from the logic board. As before, make sure you're pulling only on the connector and not on the socket.
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There is a magnet that allows the computer to detect when the laptop is closed. If this magnet is not present your computer will not automatically go to sleep. Be sure the magnet is in the position indicated.
There is a magnet that allows the computer to detect when the laptop is closed. If this magnet is not present your computer will not automatically go to sleep. Be sure the magnet is in the position indicated.
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Your laptop should look approximately like this.
Your laptop should look approximately like this.
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Remove the following 14 screws (some models may be missing a couple of screws):
Remove the following 14 screws (some models may be missing a couple of screws):
One 2.5 mm Phillips.
One 2.5 mm Phillips.
Six 3.5 mm Phillips.
Six 3.5 mm Phillips.
One 4.5 mm Phillips near the sleep light with a small shaft.
One 4.5 mm Phillips near the sleep light with a small shaft.
Two 4.5 mm Phillips with larger shafts.
Two 4.5 mm Phillips with larger shafts.
Four 5 mm Phillips
Four 5 mm Phillips
If a screw is inserted in the left hole, the 14.2 mm screw in step 24 can not be inserted to hold the top case down.
If a screw is inserted in the left hole, the 14.2 mm screw in step 24 can not be inserted to hold the top case down.
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Peel back three strips of yellow tape in the bottom left corner.
Peel back three strips of yellow tape in the bottom left corner.
Peel back one strip of foil tape in the upper left corner and another near where the trackpad connects to the logic board.
Peel back one strip of foil tape in the upper left corner and another near where the trackpad connects to the logic board.
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Lift the top shield up from the right side, minding the upper left corner, which may catch on the metal framework.
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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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.