Apple PowerBook 520 Memory (RAM) Replacement
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Introduction
Go to step 1 ↓This repair will need:
A T-8 or T-6 Torx Screwdriver.
What you need
Tools
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Spudger4.9
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Lift the white ribbon clamps securing the keyboard ribbon cables to the motherboard. You can do this using a plastic opening tool.
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Removing both ribbon cables from the motherboard will leave the clamps like so.
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From here you can access the logic board, hard drive, and floppy drive.
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Open the panel on back of the device. Remove 2 T8 torque screws.
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Remove the 2 T8 Torx Screws securing the logic board protection plate from the midsection of the logic board protection plate. Remove the T8 Torx Screw from the back of the plate, underneath the hinge.
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Using a plastic spudger, gently pry up the uppermost board fixture. This is the Memory (RAM).
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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