Apple Powerbook 520 Floppy Drive Replacement Repair Guide

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Introduction

A T8 Torx Screwdriver.

What you need

Step 1

              Floppy Drive               

• With the Generally Disassembly completed, you may proceed to floppy drive installation.

With the Generally Disassembly completed, you may proceed to floppy drive installation.

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Step 2

• Remove the plastic panel at the bottom of the display.

Remove the plastic panel at the bottom of the display.

Step 3

• Reverse the computer to access the peripheral panel in the back.
• Remove the two T8 Torx screws on either side of the bar code panel.

Reverse the computer to access the peripheral panel in the back.

Remove the two T8 Torx screws on either side of the bar code panel.

Step 4

• Reverse the computer to have the monitor and mousepad facing you.
• Remove the plastic panel underneath the display.

Reverse the computer to have the monitor and mousepad facing you.

Remove the plastic panel underneath the display.

Step 5

• Remove the three T8 Torx screws securing the floppy drive to the frame.

Remove the three T8 Torx screws securing the floppy drive to the frame.

Step 6

• Using a spudger, lift the plastic tabs on the floppy drive securing the ribbon cable to the ribbon port.

Using a spudger, lift the plastic tabs on the floppy drive securing the ribbon cable to the ribbon port.

Step 7

• Lift the defective floppy drive from the body of the computer.

Lift the defective floppy drive from the body of the computer.

Step 8

• Replace the defective drive with a new drive.
• Follow these instructions in reverse order to reassemble the device.

Replace the defective drive with a new drive.

Follow these instructions in reverse order to reassemble the device.

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

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Ali Sadykov - Nov 10, 2019

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Does anyone know where I can actually find another FDD for this PowerBook? Because I think i broke mine ((