Lesson 31. Taking Apart an iBook G4

Reference FilesiBook G4 (12-inch late 2004) service manual (ibg4_12_late04.pdf) Take Apart checklist (takeapartlist.pdf)
TimeThis lesson takes approximately 15 minutes to complete.
GoalsRemove the bottom case from an iBook G4

In the previous lesson, you learned how to install a memory module and an AirPort Extreme Card under the keyboard in an iBook (12-inch late 2004). In this lesson, you're going to dig into the other side of iBook G4, taking apart all the components necessary to remove the bottom case—one of several preliminary steps necessary to replace a faulty logic board, for example.

In the interest of conserving space, reassembly instructions are not reproduced on these pages but are included in the ...

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