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This guide will show how to open up the PowerBook so that you may access the hard drive, and then show how to remove the hard drive.
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Turn the device upside down and then locate the battery latch near the front of the device.
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Slide the latch to the left to release the battery.
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Continue holding the latch then gently pull the battery out of the device.
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Locate the CD-ROM Drive latch.
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Slide the latch to the right to release the CD ROM drive.
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Continue holding the latch then gently pull the CD-ROM Drive out of the device.
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Press firmly on each end of the speaker cover and slide it to the left.
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Gently lift the speaker cover to remove it.
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Lift the keyboard up from the back using a spudger(wedge side).
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Gently lift the keyboard until only the ribbon cable remains attached.
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Tilt the keyboard away from the screen.
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Locate the six screws that secure the heatsink.
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Remove the six screws from the heatsink using the Philips #1 screwdriver.
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Lift the heatsink from the side closest to the laptop screen.
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Gently pull up on the beige ribbon lock until it moves a short distance on both sides to separate the ribbon cable from the connector.
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Locate and identify the two screws that attach the hard drive to the computer.
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Remove the screws with a Phillips #0 screwdriver.
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Once the screws are removed, lift up the end of the hard drive using your finger tips.
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Fully lift the hard drive vertically against the side of the computer.
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Push a finger down onto the plastic strap.
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Remove the hard drive from the computer by pushing down on the plastic strap and pulling up on the hard drive.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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Hi iFixIt thanks for all the details BUT the keyboard can indeed stay in
when changing the hard drive. Just slide it a bit to the right after step
11, the ribbon cble does not take any damage. SO: from step 12 jump
straight to step 20. The heat sink can stay untouched, which i find not
unimportant to mention. Regards, TB75
