Installing PowerBook G4 Titanium Mercury Modem

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56k internal modem, standard on all models.

Relevant parts

G4 Titanium Mercury or iBook G3 500 56k Modem

Tools

5mm Nut Driver Phillips #00 Screwdriver T8 Torx Screwdriver G4 Titanium Mercury or iBook G3 500 56k Modem G4-Ti-Mercury-Screw-Guide.pdf Installing PowerBook G4 Titanium Mercury Keyboard Installing PowerBook G4 Titanium Mercury RAM Installing PowerBook G4 Titanium Mercury Lower Case Installing PowerBook G4 Titanium Mercury Hard Drive Installing PowerBook G4 Titanium Mercury DVD Drive Remove the battery. Remove the battery. Turn the keyboard locking screw so that it is parallel to the space bar. Turn the keyboard locking screw so that it is parallel to the space bar. 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. http://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.net/igi/M1b3BVRMAIsoHMDF Rest the keyboard face down on the trackpad area. Rest the keyboard face down on the trackpad area. Disconnect the keyboard connector from the logic board. Disconnect the keyboard connector from the logic board. http://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.net/igi/VAtdfjAHsBXf5SPK Your laptop should look approximately like this. Your laptop should look approximately like this. http://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.net/igi/NAmMxpOPsLmObRRv Release the tabs on each side of the RAM chip at the same time. These tabs lock the chip in place and releasing them will cause the chip to "pop" up. Release the tabs on each side of the RAM chip at the same time. These tabs lock the chip in place and releasing them will cause the chip to "pop" up. Pull the RAM chip out. Pull the RAM chip out. Repeat this process if a second RAM chip is installed. Repeat this process if a second RAM chip is installed. http://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.net/igi/HCNWmgdvbQ5rPor2 Turn the G4 over. Turn the G4 over. Remove the eight Phillips screws from the lower case. Remove the eight Phillips screws from the lower case. http://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.net/igi/wbqMbgyLqK2JXWVq Using your thumbs, slide the lower case away from you. Using your thumbs, slide the lower case away from you. The lower case may stick in the front on a tab just above the center of the DVD drive. Be careful as you work the case off, or you may break the thin strip of plastic just above the drive. The lower case may stick in the front on a tab just above the center of the DVD drive. Be careful as you work the case off, or you may break the thin strip of plastic just above the drive. Lift the lower case off. Lift the lower case off. http://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.net/igi/3Z2bTPhqrVEAnvc4 Your laptop should look approximately like this. Your laptop should look approximately like this. http://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.net/igi/1pZLWuxxG6OxAwE4 Disconnect the hard drive ribbon from the logic board using a spudger or the tip of your finger. Disconnect the hard drive ribbon from the logic board using a spudger or the tip of your finger. http://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.net/igi/YMLsWmeYNSmSGA5s To free the hard drive, remove the two T8 Torx screws from the right wall of the battery housing. To free the hard drive, remove the two T8 Torx screws from the right wall of the battery housing. http://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.net/igi/GFLC5rPyT2HIXELh Remove the hard drive by gently grasping the orange ribbon cable and lifting the left edge up and out of the computer. Remove the hard drive by gently grasping the orange ribbon cable and lifting the left edge up and out of the computer. There are four rubber bumpers that fit over the hard drive screws. Ensure that these bumpers come out when you remove the hard drive. There are four rubber bumpers that fit over the hard drive screws. Ensure that these bumpers come out when you remove the hard drive. http://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.net/igi/QBaSNcTnfwQ6yMbN Your laptop should look approximately like this. Your laptop should look approximately like this. http://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.net/igi/o2Hr6AOEDHBhNx41 Before continuing, place a soft cloth on your work surface to rest the computer on. Turn the G4 over, making sure the DVD drive doesn't fall out. Before continuing, place a soft cloth on your work surface to rest the computer on. Turn the G4 over, making sure the DVD drive doesn't fall out. Carefully peel the adhesive strip away from the DVD drive. The plastic dust shield covering the DVD drive is easily damaged. Try to start at the four corners and work toward the center. Carefully peel the adhesive strip away from the DVD drive. The plastic dust shield covering the DVD drive is easily damaged. Try to start at the four corners and work toward the center. http://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.net/igi/bJtSlIIdPERMXF4M Bend the silver metal EMI clip so that it is vertical. This part may fall out after removing the DVD drive. Bend the silver metal EMI clip so that it is vertical. This part may fall out after removing the DVD drive. The EMI clip is not essential for reassembling the computer. If the clip falls out, don't worry about putting it back in. The EMI clip is not essential for reassembling the computer. If the clip falls out, don't worry about putting it back in. http://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.net/igi/Xal3PWcRlcLQER65 Turn the G4 over. Turn the G4 over. Disconnect both orange ribbon cables from the logic board using a spudger or the tip of your finger. Disconnect both orange ribbon cables from the logic board using a spudger or the tip of your finger. http://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.net/igi/BM4vx13NEIZO4FdX Remove the DVD drive by lifting the right edge up and out of the computer. Remove the DVD drive by lifting the right edge up and out of the computer. If you have a CD or any other object jammed in your optical drive, we have an <a href="/Guide/Optical+Drive+Disc+Removal+Technique%2C+or+Foreign+Object+Removal/772/1">optical drive repair guide</a>. If you have a CD or any other object jammed in your optical drive, we have an [guide|772|optical drive repair guide]. http://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.net/igi/bsUy3B1r3iZhH3NL Turn the G4 over. Turn the G4 over. Using a 5 mm nut driver or needle-nose pliers, remove the hex nut from the modem. Using a 5 mm nut driver or needle-nose pliers, remove the hex nut from the modem. http://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.net/igi/X5PsqLZXC6JqFELJ Lift the modem out by pulling up and to the right. Lift the modem out by pulling up and to the right. The plastic shielding on the modem may catch on the computer's case. Rocking the modem from side to side will help free the modem. The plastic shielding on the modem may catch on the computer's case. Rocking the modem from side to side will help free the modem. http://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.net/igi/gF3lu6wSGfI1IQkv Disconnect the connector cable from the modem. Disconnect the connector cable from the modem. http://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.net/igi/QsLJjmHraRJIxI1c

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