Repairing Macintosh PowerBook 1400 Series RAM

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Introduction

This repair guide will give instructions on how to remove the Macintosh PowerBook 1400c RAM.

What you need

Step 1 Battery

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

Step 2

Slide the latch to the left to release the battery.

Step 3

Continue holding the latch then gently pull the battery out of the device.
Place the battery in a safe location.

Step 4 CD-ROM Drive

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Locate the CD-ROM Drive latch.

Step 5

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

Step 6

Continue holding the latch then gently pull the CD-ROM Drive out of the device.
Place the CD ROM drive in a safe location.

Step 7 Keyboard

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Locate the speaker cover.

Step 8

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

Step 9

Gently lift the speaker cover to remove it.

Step 10

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

Step 11

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

Step 12

Tilt the keyboard away from the screen.

Step 13

Locate the six screws that secure the heatsink.

Step 14

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

Step 15

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

Step 16

Remove the heatsink.

Step 17

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.

Step 18

Detach the ribbon cable.

Step 19

Remove the keyboard.

Step 20 Memory (RAM)

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Identify RAM Memory stick
These are the upgradeable RAM Memory sticks, they must be removed first

Step 21

Gently grasp the ram on the far end as shown in the picture and then pull up and away from the right side of the computer

Step 22

Remove the upgradeable RAM stick
If the upgradeable RAM stick is all you are repairing you can end the guide here, however to remove the factory installed RAM please continue