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PowerBook G4 Aluminum 15" 1.5-1.67 GHz DC & Sound Card Replacement

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  1. PowerBook G4 Aluminum 15" 1.5-1.67 GHz DC & Sound Card Replacement, Battery: passo 1, immagine 1 di 1
    • Use a coin or a spudger to turn the battery locking screw 90 degrees clockwise.

    • Lift the battery out of the computer.

  2. PowerBook G4 Aluminum 15" 1.5-1.67 GHz DC & Sound Card Replacement, Upper Case: passo 2, immagine 1 di 1
    • Remove the four Phillips screws from the memory door.

    • Slide the memory door away from the memory compartment.

  3. PowerBook G4 Aluminum 15" 1.5-1.67 GHz DC & Sound Card Replacement: passo 3, immagine 1 di 1
    • Remove the following 8 screws:

    • Two 3 mm Phillips in the battery compartment, on either side of the battery contacts.

    • Two 12 mm Phillips on either side of the memory compartment.

    • Four 16 mm Phillips along the hinge.

  4. PowerBook G4 Aluminum 15" 1.5-1.67 GHz DC & Sound Card Replacement: passo 4, immagine 1 di 1
    • Rotate the computer 90 degrees clockwise, so that the power receptacle faces you.

    • Remove the three 3 mm Phillips screws.

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

  5. PowerBook G4 Aluminum 15" 1.5-1.67 GHz DC & Sound Card Replacement: passo 5, immagine 1 di 1
    • Turn the computer 90 degrees clockwise so that the hinge faces you.

    • Remove the bottom 5 mm Phillips screw on either side of the hinge (two total).

  6. PowerBook G4 Aluminum 15" 1.5-1.67 GHz DC & Sound Card Replacement: passo 6, immagine 1 di 1
    • Rotate the computer 90 degrees clockwise, so that the ports face you.

    • Remove the three 3 mm Phillips screws.

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

  7. PowerBook G4 Aluminum 15" 1.5-1.67 GHz DC & Sound Card Replacement: passo 7, immagine 1 di 1
    • Turn the computer over and open the display.

    • Remove the two 1.5 mm hex screws in either corner, next to the display (a T6 Torx driver will work, but repeated use will strip the screws).

  8. PowerBook G4 Aluminum 15" 1.5-1.67 GHz DC & Sound Card Replacement: passo 8, immagine 1 di 1
    • Grasp the back corners of the upper case and pull up. Do not pull the upper case off yet; you still need to disconnect the keyboard and trackpad cable.

    • Lift the back of the case up and work your fingers along the sides, freeing the case as you go. Once you have freed the sides, you may need to rock the case up and down to free the front of the upper case.

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    • Rotate the upper case up and toward the screen, so that the upper case rests against it.

  10. PowerBook G4 Aluminum 15" 1.5-1.67 GHz DC & Sound Card Replacement: passo 10, immagine 1 di 1
    • Remove the orange tape securing the trackpad ribbon to the logic board.

    • Disconnect the trackpad ribbon from the logic board.

    • Remove the upper case from the computer.

  11. PowerBook G4 Aluminum 15" 1.5-1.67 GHz DC & Sound Card Replacement, Right Ambient Light Sensor: passo 11, immagine 1 di 1
    • Remove the 9.5 mm silver Phillips screw from the top of the right ambient light sensor board.

    • Remove the small 3 mm black Phillips screw from the bottom of the board.

  12. PowerBook G4 Aluminum 15" 1.5-1.67 GHz DC & Sound Card Replacement: passo 12, immagine 1 di 1
    • Lift the right ambient light sensor board Straight up from the Logic Board.

  13. PowerBook G4 Aluminum 15" 1.5-1.67 GHz DC & Sound Card Replacement, Logic Board: passo 13, immagine 1 di 1
    • Remove the two black Phillips screws from the right speaker.

    • Lift the speaker away from the logic board and place it aside

  14. PowerBook G4 Aluminum 15" 1.5-1.67 GHz DC & Sound Card Replacement: passo 14, immagine 1 di 1
    • Use your fingernail to flip up the black plastic flap locking the modem cable in place.

    • Slide the modem cable from its connector.

  15. PowerBook G4 Aluminum 15" 1.5-1.67 GHz DC & Sound Card Replacement: passo 15, immagine 1 di 1
    • Disconnect the 13 indicated cables, removing tape as necessary.

    • When re-installing the board, make sure the two small connectors at the right hand side are above the board before inserting the screws.

  16. PowerBook G4 Aluminum 15" 1.5-1.67 GHz DC & Sound Card Replacement: passo 16, immagine 1 di 1
    • Remove the following 8 Phillips screws from the logic board:

    • Three 6.5 mm in the upper left corner.

    • Five 4.5 mm around the edges.

  17. PowerBook G4 Aluminum 15" 1.5-1.67 GHz DC & Sound Card Replacement: passo 17, immagine 1 di 1
    • Two cables still connect to the logic board and must be removed before pulling the board entirely out of the computer.

    • Use a spudger to gently (very gently) pry up the left side of the logic board.

    • If the logic board does not immediately come free, it may be necessary to soften the thermal paste between the logic board and heat sink. You can soften the thermal compound using a hairdryer. Move the hairdryer back and forth between the two fans about one inch above the logic board for one minute. At this point, the logic board should now come free easily.

  18. PowerBook G4 Aluminum 15" 1.5-1.67 GHz DC & Sound Card Replacement: passo 18, immagine 1 di 1
    • Disconnect the DC-In connector from the left side of the logic board.

  19. PowerBook G4 Aluminum 15" 1.5-1.67 GHz DC & Sound Card Replacement: passo 19, immagine 1 di 1
    • Disconnect the battery cable from the front, left corner of the logic board.

  20. PowerBook G4 Aluminum 15" 1.5-1.67 GHz DC & Sound Card Replacement: passo 20, immagine 1 di 1
    • Grasp the logic board at the left edge with one hand and at the thinnest section with the other hand. Lift the left edge of the board up to approximately a 30 degree angle (if you don't have your protractor handy, just lift until the DVI port clears the right hinge).

    • Once the logic board clears the ports, slide it out to the left.

  21. PowerBook G4 Aluminum 15" 1.5-1.67 GHz DC & Sound Card Replacement: passo 21, immagine 1 di 1
    • Important: when you reinstall a logic board, you'll need to replace the thermal paste that goes between the processor on the logic board and the heat sink. Failure to remove the old paste and apply a new layer can cause the computer to overheat and sustain damage.

    • To properly reassemble your PowerBook, you'll have to clean off and replace the old thermal compound. Use our Applying Thermal Paste Guide to prepare the processor and heat sink surfaces.

  22. PowerBook G4 Aluminum 15" 1.5-1.67 GHz DC & Sound Card Replacement: passo 22, immagine 1 di 1
    • Use a firm plastic edge to scrape the thermal material off the processor.

    • When replacing the logic board, make sure all cables are routed around and above - not under - it, and to connect the two cables that do go beneath before pushing the board into place.

    • Place the logic board back in the computer, trying not to move it around once the processor has come into contact with the newly-applied thermal paste.

  23. PowerBook G4 Aluminum 15" 1.5-1.67 GHz DC & Sound Card Replacement, Speakers: passo 23, immagine 1 di 1
    • Remove the two 3 mm black Phillips screws from the left ambient light sensor board.

    • Lift the left ambient light sensor board out of the computer, removing tape as necessary.

  24. PowerBook G4 Aluminum 15" 1.5-1.67 GHz DC & Sound Card Replacement: passo 24, immagine 1 di 1
    • Deroute the Bluetooth and RJ-11 cables from around the left side of the speaker.

  25. PowerBook G4 Aluminum 15" 1.5-1.67 GHz DC & Sound Card Replacement: passo 25, immagine 1 di 1
    • Disconnect the speaker cable from the DC/Sound card.

  26. PowerBook G4 Aluminum 15" 1.5-1.67 GHz DC & Sound Card Replacement: passo 26, immagine 1 di 1
    • Remove the 4 mm hex nut from below the left speaker.

    • Remove the 3 mm black Phillips screw from bottom left corner of the speaker assembly, to the left of the battery compartment.

  27. PowerBook G4 Aluminum 15" 1.5-1.67 GHz DC & Sound Card Replacement: passo 27, immagine 1 di 1
    • Lift the speaker assembly (including the right speaker) out of the computer.

  28. PowerBook G4 Aluminum 15" 1.5-1.67 GHz DC & Sound Card Replacement, PC Card Cage: passo 28, immagine 1 di 1
    • Remove the two 4.2 mm silver Phillips screws from the left corners of the PC card cage.

    • Next the two 6.8 mm shouldered screws go on the right side of the card cage.

  29. PowerBook G4 Aluminum 15" 1.5-1.67 GHz DC & Sound Card Replacement: passo 29, immagine 1 di 1
    • Lift the PC card cage up and remove it from the computer.

    • When replacing the PC card cage, make sure you attach it to the post on the metal eject button.

  30. PowerBook G4 Aluminum 15" 1.5-1.67 GHz DC & Sound Card Replacement, Display: passo 30, immagine 1 di 1
    • Remove the two 4.2 mm silver Phillips screws from either side of the large orange Airport ribbon.

  31. PowerBook G4 Aluminum 15" 1.5-1.67 GHz DC & Sound Card Replacement: passo 31, immagine 1 di 1
    • Lift the Airport card out of the computer and slide a spudger between the card and the antenna connector to disconnect the cable from the card.

    • Deroute the antenna cable from the side of the card, removing tape as necessary.

    • You don't need to remove the Airport card entirely. We're just trying to free up the Airport antenna cable.

  32. PowerBook G4 Aluminum 15" 1.5-1.67 GHz DC & Sound Card Replacement: passo 32, immagine 1 di 1
    • Using a spudger, pry up the Bluetooth board from the cavity in front of the battery compartment.

  33. PowerBook G4 Aluminum 15" 1.5-1.67 GHz DC & Sound Card Replacement: passo 33, immagine 1 di 1
    • Disconnect the Bluetooth antenna cable from the Bluetooth board.

  34. PowerBook G4 Aluminum 15" 1.5-1.67 GHz DC & Sound Card Replacement: passo 34, immagine 1 di 1
    • Close the display and turn the hinge side of the computer to face you.

    • Remove the remaining Phillips screw on either side of the hinge (two screws total).

  35. PowerBook G4 Aluminum 15" 1.5-1.67 GHz DC & Sound Card Replacement: passo 35, immagine 1 di 1
    • Open the display and turn the computer so the screen faces you.

    • Remove the 10 mm T8 Torx screw closer to the display on either side of the hinge (two screws total).

    • When replacing the display, make sure that the right screw pins down the ground loop from the display data cable.

  36. PowerBook G4 Aluminum 15" 1.5-1.67 GHz DC & Sound Card Replacement: passo 36, immagine 1 di 1
    • Be sure to support the display with one hand while removing the final two screws.

    • Remove the longer 13 mm shouldered T8 Torx screw remaining on either hinge (two screws total).

  37. PowerBook G4 Aluminum 15" 1.5-1.67 GHz DC & Sound Card Replacement: passo 37, immagine 1 di 1
    • Lift the display off.

  38. PowerBook G4 Aluminum 15" 1.5-1.67 GHz DC & Sound Card Replacement, DC & Sound Card: passo 38, immagine 1 di 1
    • Remove the following 7 Phillips screws from the heat sink:

    • Four 4 mm silver screws.

    • Two 5 mm black screws.

    • One 9 mm silver screw in the upper left corner of the left fan.

  39. PowerBook G4 Aluminum 15" 1.5-1.67 GHz DC & Sound Card Replacement: passo 39, immagine 1 di 1
    • Remove the heat sink from the case, minding the left corner, as it tends to catch in the case (the fans will come out with the heat sink).

  40. PowerBook G4 Aluminum 15" 1.5-1.67 GHz DC & Sound Card Replacement: passo 40, immagine 1 di 1
    • Disconnect the 4-pin power cable and orange ribbon cable from the DC/Sound card.

  41. PowerBook G4 Aluminum 15" 1.5-1.67 GHz DC & Sound Card Replacement: passo 41, immagine 1 di 1
    • Remove the T8 Torx screw from the RJ-11 board.

    • Remove the 5 mm standoff that secures the DC/Sound card to the lower case using a nut driver or pliers.

  42. PowerBook G4 Aluminum 15" 1.5-1.67 GHz DC & Sound Card Replacement: passo 42, immagine 1 di 1
    • Do not pull the DC/Sound card out entirely. You will be disconnecting the Bluetooth cable in the next step.

    • Lift the DC/Sound card out of the computer and turn it over.

    • Disconnect the Bluetooth cable from the DC/Sound card, removing tape as necessary.

  43. PowerBook G4 Aluminum 15" 1.5-1.67 GHz DC & Sound Card Replacement: passo 43, immagine 1 di 1
    • Use your thumbs to slide the RJ-11 board away from the sound card in the same direction you would disconnect a cable. This is your chance to get out some aggression, as the board will most likely be very tight and requires a good deal of force to remove. Don't get carried away though - don't hold onto the power connector and don't put too much actual force on the card itself.

    • The DC/Sound card should now be free.

Conclusione

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

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The Tools Used list specifies a #6 Torx wrench, but in step 7 it says a 1.5mm hex wrench is preferred. This is good to know ahead of time since a #6 Torx wrench is not available from the local hardware store, but a 1.5mm hex wrench is.

Thermal paste is required for reassembly at step 17.

ewoudenberg - Replica

I follow the instruction to open the box, but you don't have to take the whole computer apart to get to the part. You can work on the side where the part is and it is much more easier. The chance of breaking a wire is less likely. I recommend that once the box is open and the mainboard is exposed, that the person on unscrew the left speakers, remove the screw near the small left speaker. Remove the screws that secure the PC Card tray, remove the tray. Remove the screws that secure the electronic eye to the top left, remove the screw that secure the dc board and the parts is ready to come out.

charleslundy - Replica

Agreed - I just removed the DC/sound board without touching the logic board! very happy =)

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