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PowerBook G4 (12-inch) Take Apart -
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General Information
Tools
Most of the tools required for taking apart these computers are the same as for earlier
notebook models; however, there are three new tools:
• 1.5 mm hex driver (small hex head screwdriver) for the top case and display housing
• 4 mm socket wrench or needlenose pliers for the DC-to-DC board
• tweezers or needlenose pliers (for replacing a foot or for routing thin cables such as
the AirPort antenna cable)
The following tools are recommended for these computers:
• Coin
• ESD wriststrap and mat
• Small soft cloth
• Black stick (or other nonconductive nylon or plastic flat-blade tool)
• #0 Phillips screwdriver (magnetized)
• #1 Phillips screwdriver (magnetized)
• Jeweler’s flat-blade screwdriver
• 1.5 mm hex driver
• 4 mm socket wrench or needlenose pliers
Important:
To organize the screws you remove from the computer, use a tray with divided
compartments (such as a plastic ice cube tray). If doing a complete disassembly, note the
screws removed from each location in the computer.
Warning:
Check the screw lengths before installing the screws. Installing a longer
screw in the wrong place can permanently damage the housing or an internal part.
Pictures in this Chapter
Because in some cases the computer was photographed at a pre-release stage, some of
the images pictured in this chapter show boards that are red, rather than green. However,
production models include green boards.