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Installing iBook G4 12" 800 MHz-1.2 GHz LCD

Introduction

Replace a broken LCD/Backlight with the display still attached to your iBook.

What you need

  1. Installing iBook G4 12" 800 MHz-1.2 GHz LCD, Battery: step 1, image 1 of 1

    • Use a coin to rotate the battery locking screw 90 degrees clockwise.

  2. Installing iBook G4 12" 800 MHz-1.2 GHz LCD: step 2, image 1 of 1

    • Lift the battery out of the computer.

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    • Use a 1.5mm hex screwdriver to remove the two hex screws on either side of the display (four screws total).

    • If you don't have a 1.5mm hex driver, you can probably get these screws out with a T6 Torx screwdriver. However, if you use a T6 Torx driver you'll be more likely to strip the screws.

  4. Installing iBook G4 12" 800 MHz-1.2 GHz LCD: step 4, image 1 of 2 Installing iBook G4 12" 800 MHz-1.2 GHz LCD: step 4, image 2 of 2

    • Insert the flat end of a spudger perpendicular to the face of the display into the gap between the front and rear bezels near the upper left corner of the display.

    • Rotate the spudger away from the display to pry the rear bezel off the front bezel.

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    • Run your spudger along the top edge of the front display bezel to evenly separate the two bezels.

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    • Working down from the upper left corner, use the flat end of a spudger to pry the rear bezel away from the left edge of the display.

  8. Installing iBook G4 12" 800 MHz-1.2 GHz LCD: step 7, image 1 of 1

    • Use the flat end of a spudger to pry the rear bezel away from the right edge of the display.

    • If necessary, pry along the bottom edge of the rear bezel to separate it from the display assembly.

  9. Installing iBook G4 12" 800 MHz-1.2 GHz LCD: step 8, image 1 of 1

    • Lift the rear bezel off the display assembly.

  10. Installing iBook G4 12" 800 MHz-1.2 GHz LCD, LCD: step 9, image 1 of 2 Installing iBook G4 12" 800 MHz-1.2 GHz LCD, LCD: step 9, image 2 of 2

    • Close the display.

    • Remove the small pieces of yellow tape securing the thin metal LCD cover to the display.

    • Remove the large piece of tape near the right display hinge.

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    • Remove the tape covering the inverter cable connector.

    • Remove the piece of foil tape near the center of the thin metal LCD cover.

  12. Installing iBook G4 12" 800 MHz-1.2 GHz LCD: step 11, image 1 of 2 Installing iBook G4 12" 800 MHz-1.2 GHz LCD: step 11, image 2 of 2

    • Remove the Phillips screw near the right display hinge.

    • Use the tip of a spudger to remove the small spacer under the screw you just removed.

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    • Pull the foil/braided pieces of tape off the aluminum frame of the clutch hinges. Leave the tape attached to the thin steel LCD cover.

    • Remove the small piece of tape holding the display data cable ground strap to the LCD cover.

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    • Remove the two Phillips screws securing the left and right sides of the LCD to the frame of the clutch hinges (four screws total).

  15. Installing iBook G4 12" 800 MHz-1.2 GHz LCD: step 14, image 1 of 1

    • Carefully remove the thin steel LCD cover.

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    • Remove the long piece of tape securing the display data cable to the LCD.

    • Disconnect the display data cable by pulling the cable away from the socket on the LCD.

  17. Installing iBook G4 12" 800 MHz-1.2 GHz LCD: step 16, image 1 of 1

    • Disconnect the backlight cable from the inverter.

    • It is helpful to use a spudger to push the backlight connector away from its socket while you lightly pull its cables away from the inverter.

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    • Open the display.

    • Lift the LCD out of the display assembly.

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