PowerBook G4 Aluminum 17" 1.67 GHz (High-Res) Upper Case Replacement
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Last updated on Jul 31, 2013
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Introduction
Go to step 1 ↓Remove your upper case to access the internals of your PowerBook.
What you need
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Use your thumbs to push the two battery retaining tabs away from the battery.
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The battery should pop up enough to rotate it toward yourself and lift it out of the lower case.
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Remove the three 2.3 mm Phillips screws securing the memory cover to the lower case.
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Lift the memory cover slightly and pull it toward yourself to remove it from the lower case.
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Remove the following ten screws:
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Two 14.7 mm shouldered Phillips.
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Three 12.3 mm Phillips.
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One 3.8 mm T8 Torx.
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One 6.8 mm T8 Torx.
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Three 1.3 mm Phillips.
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Use your fingernails to separate the ZIF cable lock away from its socket. (Move the two brown bits down 1mm)
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Use the tip of a spudger to slide the trackpad ribbon cable out of its socket.
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Remove the four 3.4 mm Phillips screws from the PC card side of the PowerBook.
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Remove the four 3.4 mm Phillips screws from the DVI connector side of the PowerBook.
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Starting near the display, lift the upper case straight up off the lower case, minding any cables that may get caught.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
