PowerBook G4 Aluminum 12" 867 MHz Hard Drive Replacement

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You can install hard drives up to 9.5mm thick

Relevant parts

Tools

Coin Phillips 00 Screwdriver T6 Torx Screwdriver 160 GB 5400 RPM Western Digital ATA Hard Drive (New) 320 GB 5400 RPM Western Digital ATA Hard Drive (New) This guide has been found to be exceptionally cool by the iFixit staff. Installing PowerBook G4 Aluminum 12" 867 MHz Battery Installing PowerBook G4 Aluminum 12" 867 MHz EMI Finger Installing PowerBook G4 Aluminum 12" 867 MHz Keyboard Installing PowerBook G4 Aluminum 12" 867 MHz Upper Case Installing PowerBook G4 Aluminum 12" 867 MHz Hard Drive Use a coin to turn the battery locking screw 90 degrees to the right. Use a coin to turn the battery locking screw 90 degrees to the right. Lift the battery out of the computer. Lift the battery out of the computer. http://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.net/igi/hLWvW3YpBJpWlNHm Remove the four Phillips screws from the memory door. Remove the four Phillips screws from the memory door. Slide the memory door away from the memory compartment. Slide the memory door away from the memory compartment. http://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.net/igi/vxWuxRqhgBnCeqLT Remove the long black Phillips screw next to the memory card. Remove the long black Phillips screw next to the memory card. Remove the small EMI finger beneath the black screw. Remove the small EMI finger beneath the black screw. http://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.net/igi/d1eTTXuupZSV1JLP On the keyboard, remove the F1, F2, F11, and F12 keys. On the keyboard, remove the F1, F2, F11, and F12 keys. This is scary - take a deep breath before continuing. Place your index finger under the upper left corner of the key and lift up until you hear a click. Then, transfer your finger to the left edge of the key and lift up to pull the key off. This is scary - take a deep breath before continuing. Place your index finger under the upper left corner of the key and lift up until you hear a click. Then, transfer your finger to the left edge of the key and lift up to pull the key off. You're freeing the two tabs on the left of the key from the two small holes in the plastic scissors mechanism. You're freeing the two tabs on the left of the key from the two small holes in the plastic scissors mechanism. When replacing the keys in the keyboard, place the key directly over the slot where it will go and press down until you hear the key click into place. When replacing the keys in the keyboard, place the key directly over the slot where it will go and press down until you hear the key click into place. http://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.net/igi/MQvwKCqRnKDNBYN5 Use your fingernail or a small flathead screwdriver to peel up the gray stickers covering each of the screws. Use your fingernail or a small flathead screwdriver to peel up the gray stickers covering each of the screws. http://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.net/igi/ZC6yyUxUvZudQXiF Remove the two short Phillips screws. Remove the two short Phillips screws. http://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.net/igi/lCnsg2WA6DYgPraT Lift the keyboard by the 'esc' and 'eject' keys and gently lift up until the keyboard is vertical. Lift the keyboard by the 'esc' and 'eject' keys and gently lift up until the keyboard is vertical. http://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.net/igi/LShamp2HEGN4rwHM Grasp the keyboard connector ribbon near the connector and disconnect it from the logic board. Grasp the keyboard connector ribbon near the connector and disconnect it from the logic board. http://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.net/igi/P5QPBCWrSse3hkCa Remove the three small Phillips screws from within the battery compartment. Remove the three small Phillips screws from within the battery compartment. http://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.net/igi/6qJQcfAD1VwYLgCN Turn the computer 90 degrees clockwise and remove the two medium-length Phillips screws from the casing. Turn the computer 90 degrees clockwise and remove the two medium-length Phillips screws from the casing. http://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.net/igi/JM2cVAIpiBT3Z1v1 Turn the computer 90 degrees clockwise again, and remove only the bottom screw on either side of the hinge. Turn the computer 90 degrees clockwise again, and remove only the bottom screw on either side of the hinge. http://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.net/igi/FNMvVZoYKZUnJRlR Turn the computer 90 degrees clockwise just one more time, and remove the two Phillips screws on the exterior wall of the battery compartment. Turn the computer 90 degrees clockwise just one more time, and remove the two Phillips screws on the exterior wall of the battery compartment. Remember these two screws are longer and have shoulders. Remember these two screws are longer and have shoulders. http://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.net/igi/1gEPd4ChtwyEQyfQ Turn the computer over and open it up. Turn the computer over and open it up. Remove the following 14 screws: Remove the following 14 screws: Six 2.5 mm Phillips on either side of the keyboard area. Six 2.5 mm Phillips on either side of the keyboard area. Five 4.5 mm Phillips on the left half of the keyboard area. Five 4.5 mm Phillips on the left half of the keyboard area. One 7 mm hex in the upper left corner of the upper case (a T6 Torx driver will do the job nicely). One 7 mm hex in the upper left corner of the upper case (a T6 Torx driver will do the job nicely). One 15 mm Phillips in the upper middle of the keyboard area. One 15 mm Phillips in the upper middle of the keyboard area. One 16.5 mm hex in the upper right of the upper case (again, a T6 Torx driver will work well). One 16.5 mm hex in the upper right of the upper case (again, a T6 Torx driver will work well). http://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.net/igi/qE4hwNaylGWHhMH4 Peel up the two pieces of foil tape on the left side of the keyboard area. Peel up the two pieces of foil tape on the left side of the keyboard area. 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. Carefully disconnect the microphone and power cables from the logic board. Using your fingernails or a dental pick, carefully pry the connectors from their sockets. Make sure you're pulling only on the connector and not on the socket. Carefully disconnect the microphone and power cables from the logic board. Using your fingernails or a dental pick, carefully pry the connectors from their sockets. Make sure you're pulling only on the connector and not on the socket. http://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.net/igi/ibTABXTVAULOKVxu Use the orange plastic loop to disconnect the trackpad cable. Use the orange plastic loop to disconnect the trackpad cable. http://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.net/igi/T3hJgjEBfyAtEb4F Starting at one of the upper corners near the screen, work around the frame, separating the upper case from the lower case. Starting at one of the upper corners near the screen, work around the frame, separating the upper case from the lower case. http://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.net/igi/U4KrMs5eUSKCVXkl Lift the upper case off the computer. Lift the upper case off the computer. http://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.net/igi/vlyOAngDlkLxJ2JG Remove the two Phillips screws from the hard drive bracket. Remove the two Phillips screws from the hard drive bracket. http://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.net/igi/fES2Mm5FHDZDsYiv Use the orange plastic loop to disconnect the hard drive cable from the logic board. Use the orange plastic loop to disconnect the hard drive cable from the logic board. http://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.net/igi/tDYZVy2yJX1reEUt Use the orange cable to pull the hard drive up, then pull it and the hard drive bracket out of the computer. Use the orange cable to pull the hard drive up, then pull it and the hard drive bracket out of the computer. http://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.net/igi/MJrDiZLELmlKtr5A Remove the two Phillips screws on the bottom of the hard drive. Remove the two Phillips screws on the bottom of the hard drive. http://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.net/igi/SSWO63jIOvUgsnTU Remove the two Phillips screws and black rubber bumpers from the right side of the hard drive bracket. Remove the two Phillips screws and black rubber bumpers from the right side of the hard drive bracket. Lift the metal bracket off of the hard drive. Lift the metal bracket off of the hard drive. Carefully peel the orange hard drive ribbon up from the bottom of the hard drive. Carefully peel the orange hard drive ribbon up from the bottom of the hard drive. http://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.net/igi/DYSKswjdOjaUMYfb Disconnect the hard drive cable from the hard drive by applying even pressure on both sides while maintaining a firm grip on the drive itself. Disconnect the hard drive cable from the hard drive by applying even pressure on both sides while maintaining a firm grip on the drive itself. This is a bit tricky. Try holding the drive against your body while pushing the cable away from you, or rocking the cable gently from side to side while applying even pressure, or both. If you bend the pins, do your best to straighten them, using the hard drive cable as a guide. This is a bit tricky. Try holding the drive against your body while pushing the cable away from you, or rocking the cable gently from side to side while applying even pressure, or both. If you bend the pins, do your best to straighten them, using the hard drive cable as a guide. If you are installing a new hard drive, we have an <a href="/Guide/Installing+Mac+OS+X+v10.5+Leopard/751/1">OS X install guide</a> to get you up and running. If you are installing a new hard drive, we have an [guide|751|OS X install guide] to get you up and running. http://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.net/igi/Wo3FspxkyKa24tjE

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