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Installing PowerBook G4 Titanium DVI Optical Drive Removal

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Introduction

How to remove the combo or SuperDrive, including the attached modem and display inverter.

What you need

  1. Installing PowerBook G4 Titanium DVI Optical Drive Removal, Battery: step 1, image 1 of 2 Installing PowerBook G4 Titanium DVI Optical Drive Removal, Battery: step 1, image 2 of 2

    • Locate the battery release tab on the underside of the G4.

    • Slide the battery release tab to the left and lift the battery out of the computer.

  2. Installing PowerBook G4 Titanium DVI Optical Drive Removal, Lower Case: step 2, image 1 of 2 Installing PowerBook G4 Titanium DVI Optical Drive Removal, Lower Case: step 2, image 2 of 2

    • Remove the seven T8 Torx screws from the lower case.

    • Using your thumbs, slide the lower case toward the front of the computer.

    • The lower case may stick in the front on a tab just above the center of the optical 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.

  3. Installing PowerBook G4 Titanium DVI Optical Drive Removal, Hard Drive: step 3, image 1 of 1

    • Disconnect the hard drive ribbon from the logic board using a spudger or the tip of your finger.

  4. Installing PowerBook G4 Titanium DVI Optical Drive Removal: step 4, image 1 of 1

    • To free the hard drive, remove the two T8 Torx screws from the right wall of the battery housing.

  6. Installing PowerBook G4 Titanium DVI Optical Drive Removal: step 5, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the hard drive by 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.

  7. Installing PowerBook G4 Titanium DVI Optical Drive Removal: step 6, image 1 of 1

    • Your laptop should look approximately like this.

  8. Installing PowerBook G4 Titanium DVI Optical Drive Removal, Optical Drive Removal: step 7, image 1 of 1

    • Disconnect and remove the indicated orange ribbon cable.

  9. Installing PowerBook G4 Titanium DVI Optical Drive Removal: step 8, image 1 of 1

    • Disconnect the pink and white inverter cable from the inverter board.

    • The display inverter has orange plastic shielding around it that looks similar to the tape used elsewhere within the computer. Do not remove the shielding from the inverter.

  10. Installing PowerBook G4 Titanium DVI Optical Drive Removal: step 9, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the two silver T8 Torx screws from the black plastic bar.

    • Lift the black plastic bar out.

  11. Installing PowerBook G4 Titanium DVI Optical Drive Removal: step 10, image 1 of 1

    • Disconnect the two orange connectors from the logic board, removing tape as necessary.

  12. Installing PowerBook G4 Titanium DVI Optical Drive Removal: step 11, image 1 of 1

    • Lift the drive up on the right side so that you can access and disconnect the modem cable and inverter cable.

  13. Installing PowerBook G4 Titanium DVI Optical Drive Removal: step 12, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the drive by lifting the right edge up and out of the computer.

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