Apple iBook G4 dusb Service Manual



Service Source

iBook (Dual USB)

Updated May 3, 2005



iBook (Dual USB)

Keyboard

Replacement Instructions

Be sure to follow the instructions in this sheet carefully. Failure to follow these instructions could result in damage to your equipment and may void your warranty.

Note:

Written and video instructions covering customer-installable parts are available at

http://www.info.apple.com/installparts/.

Tools Required

• coin

• #0 Phillips screwdriver

• 2.4 millimeter (mm) or 3/32-inch slotted (flat-blade) screwdriver (if keyboard is locked)

• small soft cloth (if an optional AirPort Card is installed)

Opening the Computer

1. Place your computer on a clean, ﬂat surface.

2. Shut down your computer.

Warning: Always turn off your computer before opening its case to avoid damaging its internal components.

3. Disconnect the power cord and any other cables connected to the computer.

4. Close the computer, turn it over, and locate the battery latch.

Warning: Removing the battery before shutting down your computer may result in data loss.

Use a coin to turn the battery latch 1/4 turn clockwise to unlock the battery. Gently remove the battery.

(Figure 1)

Removing the battery will prevent you from accidentally turning on the computer.

5. Turn over the computer.

073-0614 Rev. B

6. Raise the display so you can access the keyboard.

Warning: The internal components of your iBook may be hot. If you have been using your iBook, wait 30 minutes after shutting it down to let the internal components cool before continuing.

7. Make sure the keyboard locking screw, located in the small plastic tab to the left of the

Num Lock key keyboard unlocked, so unless you or someone else locked the keyboard, you can skip this step.

To unlock the keyboard, turn the screw 1/2 turn.

8. Release the keyboard by pulling down on the keyboard release tabs (located to the left

of the F1 and F12 keys) and toward the display.

(Figure 2)

, is not in the locked position. Your iBook comes with the

(Figure 3)

, then lift the top portion of the keyboard up slightly,

9. Flip the keyboard over and lay it on the palm rests and trackpad.

10. Touch a metal surface on the inside of the computer to discharge any static electricity,

as shown.

Important:

touching the computer’s framework before you touch any parts or install any components inside the computer. To avoid static electricity building back up in your body, do not walk around the room until you have completed your installation and closed the computer.

11. If your computer has the optional AirPort Card installed, unlatch the ﬂexible wire

holder that secures the card.

Use the pull-tab on the card to remove it from the slot. (You do not need to disconnect the antenna.)

To avoid scratching the computer’s case, place a soft cloth between the AirPort Card and the surface of your iBook.

12. If an AirPort Card is not installed, unlatch the ﬂexible wire holder to release the AirPort

Card antenna cable.

13. Remove the screws that secure the RAM shield.

(Figure 5)

To avoid electrostatic discharge damage, always ground yourself by

(Figure 6)

(Figure 7)

(Figure 4)

14. Lift the RAM shield out of the computer. Carefully pulling up on the wire holder may

help to remove the shield.

(Figure 8)

iBook (USB) Keyboard -

2

Removing the Keyboard

1. Locate the keyboard cable connector.

2. Pull up on the connector, from side to side if needed, to disconnect it from the

computer.

3. Remove the keyboard.

(Figure 9)

Installing the Keyboard

1. Lay the replacement keyboard in the correct orientation over the keyboard opening,

then ﬂip it toward you and lay it face down on the palm rests and trackpad to expose its connector cable.

2. Firmly insert the keyboard cable connector into its connector on the computer.

Closing the Computer

1. Insert the RAM shield.

Verify that the end of the wire of the wire holder (where it is attached to the RAM shield, on the keyboard side) does not catch on the side of the compartment. The screw holes on the shield and computer should align and the shield should lay uniformly flat.

(Figure 10)

Verify that the AirPort antenna cable routes through the notch in the RAM shield without pinching.

2. Replace the screws.

3. If you do not have an AirPort Card, ﬂip down the wire holder over the AirPort Card

antenna cable and secure it by inserting the prongs of the holder into the slots in the RAM shield.

4. If you have an AirPort Card, gently slide it (with the AirPort ID number and bar code

facing up) under the wire bracket and securely into the AirPort Card slot.

5. Use the wire holder to secure the AirPort Card in place by inserting its prongs into the

slots in the RAM shield.

6. Flip the keyboard back toward the keyboard opening in the case.

7. Hold the keyboard at a

tabs on the bottom edge of the keyboard into the slot under the edge of the opening.

(Figure 13)

Important: flush against the edge of the opening

8. Lay the keyboard ﬂat into the keyboard opening.

(Figure 11)

(Figure 12)

45-degree angle

Make sure that all the

above the keyboard opening, and insert the

tabs are seated

.

and that the

keyboard rests

iBook (USB) Keyboard -

3

9. Pull down on the keyboard release tabs and then press down on the top portion of the

keyboard.

10. Let go of the keyboard release tabs to secure the keyboard in place.

11. Close the display and turn the iBook over.

12. Replace the battery into the battery compartment. Hold the battery ﬂush and use a

coin to turn the latch counterclockwise 1/4 turn to lock the battery into place.

(Figure 14)

13. Turn your iBook over and open the display.

14. Reconnect the power cord and any other cables that were connected and restart your

computer.

Note:

panel).

Warning: Never turn on your computer until it is fully reassembled. Operating your computer with missing or unsecured parts can damage the computer or cause injury.

(Figure 3)

You may need to reset the date and time (using the Date & Time control

 Apple Computer, Inc.

Under the copyright laws, this document may not be copied, in whole or in part, without the written consent of Apple.

The Apple logo is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. Use of the “keyboard” Apple logo (Option-Shift-K) for commercial purposes without the prior written consent of Apple may constitute trademark infringement and unfair competition in violation of federal and state laws.

Every effort has been made to ensure that the information in this document is accurate. Apple is not responsible for printing or clerical errors.

Apple Computer, Inc. 1 Inﬁnite Loop Cupertino, CA 95014-2084 USA + 1 408 996 1010 http://www.apple.com

Apple, the Apple logo, and iBook are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.

iBook (USB) Keyboard -

4

Figure 1

Figure 2

Figure 3

Figure 4

iBook (USB) Keyboard -

5

Figure 5

Figure 6

Figure 7

iBook (USB) Keyboard -

6

Figure 8

Figure

9

Figure 10

iBook (USB) Keyboard -

7

Figure 11

45

Figure 12

Figure 13

Figure 14

iBook (USB) Keyboard -

8



iBook (Dual USB)

AirPort Card

Replacement Instructions

Be sure to follow the instructions in this sheet carefully. Failure to follow these instructions could result in damage to your equipment and may void your warranty.

If you are adding an AirPort Card rather than replacing one, skip the section “Removing the AirPort Card.”

Note:

Written and video instructions covering customer-installable parts are available at

http://www.info.apple.com/installparts/.