Apple iBook (Late 2001) 03-02 Service Manual

 Service Source

iBook (Late 2001)

Updated February 17, 2003

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iBook (Late 2001)

Keyboard

Replacement Instructions

Follow the instructions in this sheet carefully. Failure to follow these instructions could damage your equipment and void its warranty.

Note:

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

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

Warning: During this procedure, keep small parts away from children.

Tools Required

• Coin

• #0 Phillips screwdriver

• Jeweler’s ﬂat-blade screwdriver (if keyboard is locked)

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

Opening the Computer

Warning: Always shut down your computer before opening it to avoid damaging its internal components or causing injury. After you shut down the computer, the internal components can be very hot. Let the computer cool down before continuing.

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

2. Shut down your computer and wait thirty minutes before continuing.

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.

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

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

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

Figure 1

5. Turn over the computer.

(Figure 1)

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

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.

Figure 2

(Figure 2)

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

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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 3

(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.

Figure 4

(Figure 4)

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

(Figure 5)

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 the installation and closed the computer.

Figure 5

To avoid electrostatic discharge damage, always ground yourself by

Removing the Installed Keyboard

1. If your computer has the optional AirPort Card installed, unlatch the ﬂexible wire holder that secures the card.

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

Note:

To avoid scratching the computer’s case, place a soft cloth between the

AirPort Card and the surface of your iBook.

Figure 6

(Figure 6)

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

4. Remove the screws that secure the RAM shield.

Figure 7

5. Lift the RAM shield out of the computer. Carefully pulling up on the wire holder may help to remove the shield.

Figure 8

(Figure 8)

(Figure 7)

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6. Locate the keyboard cable connector.

7. Firmly grasp the cable as shown in the illustration.

8. Carefully pull straight up on the cable until the connector releases.

(Figure 9)

Important:

Note:

Figure 9

9. Set the keyboard aside.

Pull straight up, do not twist or pull the cable sideways.

If needed, use your fingers to pry up the connector from side to side.

Installing the Replacement 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.

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3. Insert the RAM shield.

4. 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.

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

6. Replace the RAM shield screws.

Figure 10

(Figure 10)

7. 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.

Figure 11

(Figure 11)

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

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

9. Use the wire holder to secure the AirPort Card in place by inserting its prongs into the slots in the RAM shield.

Figure 12

(Figure 12)

Closing the Computer

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

2. Hold the keyboard at a 45-degree angle above the keyboard opening, and insert the tabs on the bottom edge of the keyboard into the slot under the edge of the opening.

(Figure 13)

Important:

against the edge of the opening.

3. Lay the keyboard ﬂat into the keyboard opening.

Figure 13

Make sure that all the tabs are seated and that the keyboard rests flush

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

Figure 14

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

6. Close the display and turn the iBook over.

7. 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 15)

(Figure 14)

Figure 15

8. Turn your iBook over and open the display.

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

Note:

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

panel).

Warning: Never turn on your computer unless all of its internal and external parts are in place and it is fully reassembled. Operating the computer when it is missing parts can damage your computer or cause injury.

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

iBook is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc.

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

iBook (Late 2001)

AirPort Card

Replacement Instructions

Follow the instructions in this sheet carefully. Failure to follow these instructions could damage your equipment and void its warranty.

Note:

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

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

Warning: During this procedure, keep small parts away from children.

Tools Required

• Coin

• Jeweler’s ﬂat-blade screwdriver (if keyboard is locked)

Opening the Computer

Warning: Always shut down your computer before opening it to avoid damaging its internal components or causing injury. After you shut down the computer, the internal components can be very hot. Let the computer cool down before continuing.

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

2. Shut down your computer and wait thirty minutes before continuing.

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.

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

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

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

Figure 1

5. Turn over the computer.

(Figure 1)

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

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.

Figure 2

(Figure 2)

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

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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 3

(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.

Figure 4

(Figure 4)

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

(Figure 5)

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 the installation and closed the computer.

Figure 5

To avoid electrostatic discharge damage, always ground yourself by

Removing the Installed AirPort Card

1. Unlatch the ﬂexible wire holder that secures the card.

Figure 6

2. Use the pull-tab on the card to remove it from the slot.

3. Disconnect the antenna cable from the AirPort Card by pulling straight back on its connector.

(Figure 6)

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Installing the Replacement AirPort Card

1. If the AirPort Card came with the AirPort adapter

(Figure 7)

, remove the metal clip (A) and pull the AirPort Card (B) from the adapter (C). The adapter and metal clip are not used with your iBook.

Figure 7

C

B

A

2. Locate the AirPort antenna cable connector and plug it into the port (located just below the pull-tab) on the end of the AirPort Card. Make sure the connector is straight before inserting it into the card.

(Figure 8)

3. To install the 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.

Figure 8

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

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slots in the RAM shield.

Figure 9

(Figure 9)

Closing the Computer

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

2. Hold the keyboard at a 45-degree angle above the keyboard opening, and insert the tabs on the bottom edge of the keyboard into the slot under the edge of the opening.

(Figure 10)

Important:

against the edge of the opening.

3. Lay the keyboard ﬂat into the keyboard opening.

Figure 10

Make sure that all the tabs are seated and that the keyboard rests flush

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4. Pull down on the keyboard release tabs and then press do wn on the top portion of the keyboard.

Figure 11

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

6. Close the display and turn the iBook over.

7. 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 12)

(Figure 11)

Figure 12

8. Turn your iBook over and open the display.

9. Reconnect the power cord and any other cables that w ere connected and restart your computer.

Note:

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

panel).

Warning: Never turn on your computer unless all of its internal and external parts are in place and it is fully reassembled. Operating the computer when it is missing parts can damage your computer or cause injury.

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 Apple Computer, Inc.

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

iBook and AirPort are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc.

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

iBook (Late 2001)

Memory Card

Replacement Instructions

Follow the instructions in this sheet carefully. Failure to follow these instructions could damage your equipment and void its warranty.

Note:

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

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

Warning: During this procedure, keep small parts away from children.

Warning: Memory cards come in various speciﬁcations. Only install memory cards that are approved for your iBook.

Tools Required

• Coin

• #0 Phillips screwdriver

• Jeweler’s ﬂat-blade screwdriver (if keyboard is locked)

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

Opening the Computer

Warning: Always shut down your computer before opening it to avoid damaging its internal components or causing injury. After you shut down the computer, the internal components can be very hot. Let the computer cool down before continuing.

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

2. Shut down your computer and wait thirty minutes before continuing.

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.

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

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

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

Figure 1

5. Turn over the computer.

(Figure 1)

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

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.

Figure 2

(Figure 2)

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

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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 3

(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.

Figure 4

(Figure 4)

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

(Figure 5)

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 the installation and closed the computer.

Figure 5

To avoid electrostatic discharge damage, always ground yourself by

Removing the Installed Memory Card

1. If your computer has the optional AirPort Card installed, unlatch the ﬂexible wire holder that secures the card.

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

Note:

To avoid scratching the computer’s case, place a soft cloth between the

AirPort Card and the surface of your iBook.

Figure 6

(Figure 6)

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

4. Remove the screws that secure the RAM shield.

Figure 7

5. Lift the RAM shield out of the computer. Carefully pulling up on the wire holder may help to remove the shield.

Figure 8

(Figure 8)

(Figure 7)

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6. Locate the installed memory card and brackets that secure the card on both sides.

(Figure 9)

7. Carefully spread the brackets apart until the card releases on each side. Pull the card up and out of the memory slot.

Figure 9

Installing the Replacement Memory Card

1. Line up the notch in the replacement memory card with the small tab in the memory slot. Hold the card at a 30-degree angle, then push the card into the slot until it is ﬁrmly seated.

(Figure 10)

Note:

Figure 10

If you feel resistance when inserting the card, try pushing one side at a time.

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2. Gently push the top of the card down until the brackets snap onto both sides of the memory card to lock it into place.

Figure 11

(Figure 11)

3. Insert the RAM shield.

4. 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.

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

6. Replace the RAM shield screws.

Figure 12

(Figure 12)

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7. 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.

Figure 13

8. 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.

9. Use the wire holder to secure the AirPort Card in place by inserting its prongs into the slots in the RAM shield.

(Figure 13)

(Figure 14)

Figure 14

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Closing the Computer

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

2. Hold the keyboard at a 45-degree angle above the keyboard opening, and insert the tabs on the bottom edge of the keyboard into the slot under the edge of the opening.

Important:

against the edge of the opening.

3. Lay the keyboard ﬂat into the keyboard opening.

Figure 15

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

Make sure that all the tabs are seated and that the keyboard rests flush

(Figure 15)

(Figure 16)

Figure 16

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

6. Close the display and turn the iBook over.

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7. 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 17)

Figure 17

8. Turn your iBook over and open the display.

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

Note:

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

panel).

Warning: Never turn on your computer unless all of its internal and external parts are in place and it is fully reassembled. Operating the computer when it is missing parts can damage your computer or cause injury.

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

iBook is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc.

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