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iBook G3 Clamshell Optical Drive Replacement

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  1. iBook G3 Clamshell Optical Drive Replacement, Battery: étape 1, image 1 de 1
    • Use a coin to turn both battery locking screws 90 degrees to the left.

    • Remove the battery cover.

    • Remove the battery from the computer by pulling up on the plastic tab.

  2. iBook G3 Clamshell Optical Drive Replacement, Airport Card: étape 2, image 1 de 1
    • Pull the keyboard release tabs toward you and lift up on the keyboard until it pops free. Note that the keyboard ribbon is still attached to the logic board, so you cannot completely remove the keyboard yet.

    • If the keyboard does not come free, use a small flathead screwdriver to turn the keyboard locking screw (between F4 and F5 key) 180 degrees in either direction and try again.

    • Rotate the keyboard away from the screen and rest it face-down on the trackpad area.

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    • If your computer does not have an airport card, you can skip the next two steps.

    • Grasp the clear plastic tab on the airport card and pull up and toward the display.

    Note to those who want to install an airport card to a laptop here that doesn't have a card. The proper orientation is with the bar code facing up, and the "Airport" artwork and logo facing down. There are small slots on the bottom of the card that fit into pins below the trackpad. You will know it is properly slotted because the top of the card will touch the handles of the RAM shield.

    The proper orientation of the antenna is that it is plugged in from the right side of the top of the airport card, with the cable winding up from the right to the left.

    Marissa Stardance - Réponse

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    • Hold the airport card in one hand and use your other hand to remove the antenna cable.

  5. iBook G3 Clamshell Optical Drive Replacement, Keyboard: étape 5, image 1 de 1
    • Remove the two Phillips screws that secure the RAM shield.

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    • Grasp the wire metal bracket on top of the RAM shield and pull upward to remove the shield.

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    • Pull up the keyboard connector cable by its clear plastic loop.

  8. iBook G3 Clamshell Optical Drive Replacement, Upper Case: étape 8, image 1 de 1
    • Use a straightened paperclip to manually eject the CD-ROM tray.

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    • Turn the computer over so that the bottom is facing up.

    • Remove the following Torx screws:

    • Four short T8 Torx near the battery compartment.

    • Two long T8 Torx near the hinges.

  10. iBook G3 Clamshell Optical Drive Replacement: étape 10, image 1 de 1
    • Pull the CD-ROM drive tray partly out.

    • Remove the silver Phillips screw from the plastic casing.

    Note to people whose Clamshell ibook doesn't have the CD tray cover any more -- you do not have to open the drive for this part because when you flip the machine to remove the screw, it will be visible. The cover normally obscures this part.

    Marissa Stardance - Réponse

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    • Turn the computer over.

    • Remove the three Phillips screws.

    Please note: these screws can (and may!) strip easily, so take extra care in removing them!

    LambdaCalculus - Réponse

  12. iBook G3 Clamshell Optical Drive Replacement: étape 12, image 1 de 1
    • This is a diagram of the trackpad ribbon clamp connector you will disconnect in the next step.

    • 1) With your fingernails, grasp the locking bar on either side and pull up a small amount (about 1/16" or 2 mm).

    • 2) After disengaging the locking bar, slide the cable out of the connector.

    In part 1, you can use a small flat-blade screwdriver to lift the locking bar. This will not put pressure on the cable itself. Each end of the locking bar will click when it has been lifted sufficiently.

    Don Solomon - Réponse

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    • Loosen the trackpad clamp by pulling the top piece up slightly, freeing the trackpad ribbon.

    • Slide the orange trackpad ribbon out of the clamp.

    Before going to the next step, remove 4 T8 screws from bottom of case.

    gestler - Réponse

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    • Do not lift the upper case too far without first disconnecting the audio cable.

    • Push out the rim of the lower case and pull up on the upper case, grasping it just to the left of the optical drive.

    • Repeat the above step on the upper left corner of the upper case, grasping the bottom left corner of the upper case.

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    • Disconnect the audio cable.

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    • Grasp the upper case on either side of the keyboard space and rotate up and away from the screen.

    • You may be thinking you're about to break your upper case. Not to worry - the tabs holding the upper and lower cases together are very strong. Simply apply even pressure and continue to rotate the upper case up and away from the screen until it comes free.

    When replacing the upper case, test the trackpad button to make sure it clicks before proceeding. If it does not operate properly, remove the upper case and reattach it.

    Don Solomon - Réponse

    Once you free the back half, pull the the case forward, not up so much, or you’ll break the tabs on the sides by the optical drive on the right, and about the same place on the left.

    Rick Karrer - Réponse

    I second this.

    DistroHopper39B -

  17. iBook G3 Clamshell Optical Drive Replacement, Optical Drive: étape 17, image 1 de 1
    • If the optical drive is not open, use a straightened paperclip to open it now.

    • Remove the 5 mm standoff.

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    • Disconnect the optical drive cable from the logic board.

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    • Lift up on the optical drive while sequentially pushing the small plastic tabs one after another toward the screen to free one side of the drive.

    • Lift up the side of the optical drive you just freed and slide the drive out and away from the screen.

    • When reinstalling the optical drive, be sure that the drive tray is out far enough to slide under the lower casing rim.

    • If you have a CD or any other object jammed in your optical drive, we have an optical drive repair guide.

Conclusion

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

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hey, can you give me this ibook g3? I like it.

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