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PowerBook G4 Aluminum 17" 1.67 GHz (High-Res) Optical Drive Replacement

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  1. PowerBook G4 Aluminum 17" 1.67 GHz (High-Res) Optical Drive Replacement, Battery: crwdns2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0 PowerBook G4 Aluminum 17" 1.67 GHz (High-Res) Optical Drive Replacement, Battery: crwdns2935265:01crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0
    • Use your thumbs to push the two battery retaining tabs away from the battery.

    • The battery should pop up enough to rotate it toward yourself and lift it out of the lower case.

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    • Remove the three 2.3 mm Phillips screws securing the memory cover to the lower case.

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    • Lift the memory cover slightly and pull it toward yourself to remove it from the lower case.

  4. PowerBook G4 Aluminum 17" 1.67 GHz (High-Res) Optical Drive Replacement, Upper Case: crwdns2935265:04crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0
    • Remove the following ten screws:

    • Two 14.7 mm shouldered Phillips.

    • Three 12.3 mm Phillips.

    • One 3.8 mm T8 Torx.

    • One 6.8 mm T8 Torx.

    • Three 1.3 mm Phillips.

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    • The ZIF cable is located underneath the bottom RAM slot. If your PowerBook has both RAM slots occupied, make sure to remove the RAM chip.

    • Use your fingernails to separate the ZIF cable lock away from its socket. (Move the two brown bits down 1mm)

    • The ZIF cable lock will move about a millimeter away from the socket before it stops (see picture 2). Do not try to remove the ZIF cable lock.

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    • Use the tip of a spudger to slide the trackpad ribbon cable out of its socket.

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    • Remove the four 3.4 mm Phillips screws from the PC card side of the PowerBook.

    • When replacing these screws, you must reinstall each screw in the correct order. Begin by installing the screw closest to the display hinge, and go out from there.

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    • Remove the four 3.4 mm Phillips screws from the DVI connector side of the PowerBook.

    • When replacing these screws, you must reinstall each screw in the correct order. Begin by installing the screw closest to the display hinge, and go out from there.

    • During reassembly, make sure to reinstall the two screws on the right into their appropriate locations, and not the DVI port anchor holes.

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    • Depress the display latch release button and open your display.

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    • Starting near the display, lift the upper case straight up off the lower case, minding any cables that may get caught.

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    • Use the flat end of a spudger to pry the optical drive cable connector up off the logic board.

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    • Remove the following four screws securing the optical drive to the lower case:

    • Three 6.8 mm T8 Torx.

    • One 3.8 mm T8 Torx.

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    • Lift the optical drive out of the lower case, being careful not to disturb the PRAM battery & USB board ribbon cable.

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    • Use the flat end of a spudger to separate the optical drive connector from the optical drive.

    • If necessary, pull the optical drive cable away from the optical drive.

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    • Remove the two Phillips screws holding the optical drive bracket to the side of the optical drive.

    • Pull the optical drive bracket away from the thin side of the optical drive.

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    • Remove the two Phillips screws securing the flat optical drive bracket to the side of the optical drive.

    • Remove the optical drive bracket.

    • If you have a disk or anything else stuck inside your optical drive, we have a guide to fix it.

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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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