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Macintosh PowerBook 1400 Series Keyboard Replacement

Introduction

The keyboard has 3 main parts, including the speaker cover, the heat sink, and the keyboard itself. You have to remove these in order to remove the keyboard.

What you need

  1. Macintosh PowerBook 1400 Series Keyboard Replacement, Battery: step 1, image 1 of 1

    • Turn the device upside down and then locate the battery latch near the front of the device.

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  2. Macintosh PowerBook 1400 Series Keyboard Replacement: step 2, image 1 of 1

    • Slide the latch to the left to release the battery.

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  3. Macintosh PowerBook 1400 Series Keyboard Replacement: step 3, image 1 of 1

    • Continue holding the latch then gently pull the battery out of the device.

    • Place the battery in a safe location.

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  4. Macintosh PowerBook 1400 Series Keyboard Replacement, CD-ROM Drive: step 4, image 1 of 1

    • Locate the CD-ROM Drive latch.

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  5. Macintosh PowerBook 1400 Series Keyboard Replacement: step 5, image 1 of 1

    • Slide the latch to the right to release the CD ROM drive.

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  6. Macintosh PowerBook 1400 Series Keyboard Replacement: step 6, image 1 of 1

    • Continue holding the latch then gently pull the CD-ROM Drive out of the device.

    • Place the CD ROM drive in a safe location.

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  7. Macintosh PowerBook 1400 Series Keyboard Replacement, Keyboard: step 7, image 1 of 1

    • Locate the speaker cover.

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  9. Macintosh PowerBook 1400 Series Keyboard Replacement: step 8, image 1 of 1

    • Press firmly on each end of the speaker cover and slide it to the left.

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  10. Macintosh PowerBook 1400 Series Keyboard Replacement: step 9, image 1 of 1

    • Gently lift the speaker cover to remove it.

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  11. Macintosh PowerBook 1400 Series Keyboard Replacement: step 10, image 1 of 1

    • Lift the keyboard up from the back using a spudger(wedge side).

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  12. Macintosh PowerBook 1400 Series Keyboard Replacement: step 11, image 1 of 1

    • Gently lift the keyboard until only the ribbon cable remains attached.

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  13. Macintosh PowerBook 1400 Series Keyboard Replacement: step 12, image 1 of 1

    • Tilt the keyboard away from the screen.

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  14. Macintosh PowerBook 1400 Series Keyboard Replacement: step 13, image 1 of 1

    • Locate the six screws that secure the heatsink.

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  15. Macintosh PowerBook 1400 Series Keyboard Replacement: step 14, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the six screws from the heatsink using the Philips #1 screwdriver.

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  16. Macintosh PowerBook 1400 Series Keyboard Replacement: step 15, image 1 of 1

    • Lift the heatsink from the side closest to the laptop screen.

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  17. Macintosh PowerBook 1400 Series Keyboard Replacement: step 16, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the heatsink.

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  18. Macintosh PowerBook 1400 Series Keyboard Replacement: step 17, image 1 of 1

    • Gently pull up on the beige ribbon lock until it moves a short distance on both sides to separate the ribbon cable from the connector.

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  19. Macintosh PowerBook 1400 Series Keyboard Replacement: step 18, image 1 of 1

    • Detach the ribbon cable.

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  20. Macintosh PowerBook 1400 Series Keyboard Replacement: step 19, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the keyboard.

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Conclusion

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

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