Apple Powerbook G3 400 Modem Replacement Repair Guide

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

12

Time Required

                          15 - 20 minutes            

Sections

3

• Keyboard
• 3 steps
• RAM
• 6 steps
• Modem
• 3 steps

Flags

0

• BackApple PowerBook G3 400

• Full Screen

• Options

• History

• Save to Favorites

• Download PDF

• Edit

• Translate

• Get Shareable Link

• Embed This Guide

• Notify Me of Changes

• Stop Notifications

Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Keyboard               

• Pull the keyboard tabs toward you while lifting up on the keyboard until it releases from it’s hold.
• To lift the keyboard out pull it up and away from you. Then place the keyboard on the track pad.

Pull the keyboard tabs toward you while lifting up on the keyboard until it releases from it’s hold.

To lift the keyboard out pull it up and away from you. Then place the keyboard on the track pad.

1024

Step 2

• Pull the keyboard ribbon vertically from the logic board to release connection.
• The connector may be tight and difficult to remove. If stuck try rocking the connector back and forth while pulling up until it releases. This same process can be used for many of the connectors on this device.
• Remove battery and CD/DVD drives before proceeding any further.

Pull the keyboard ribbon vertically from the logic board to release connection.

The connector may be tight and difficult to remove. If stuck try rocking the connector back and forth while pulling up until it releases. This same process can be used for many of the connectors on this device.

Remove battery and CD/DVD drives before proceeding any further.

Step 3

• Your computer should look approximately like this.

Your computer should look approximately like this.

Step 4

              RAM               

• Remove the two silver Phillips #1 screws that attach the heat shield to the metal framework.
• Lift the heat shield up and toward you.

Remove the two silver Phillips #1 screws that attach the heat shield to the metal framework.

Lift the heat shield up and toward you.

Step 5

• Pull the PRAM battery cable vertically upward to disconnect it.
• Remove the battery by pulling up and to the left.

Pull the PRAM battery cable vertically upward to disconnect it.

Remove the battery by pulling up and to the left.

Step 6

• Remove the two T8 Torx screws that attach the heat sink to the processor.
• Remove the long silver Phillips #1 screw from the heat sink.

Remove the two T8 Torx screws that attach the heat sink to the processor.

Remove the long silver Phillips #1 screw from the heat sink.

Step 7

• Lift up the heat sink unit from the left side and remove.

Lift up the heat sink unit from the left side and remove.

Step 8

• Lift the processor on the right side and pull directly up.
• The RAM chips should be in the slots on the processor.

Lift the processor on the right side and pull directly up.

The RAM chips should be in the slots on the processor.

Step 9

• After removing the RAM, your laptop should now look like this.

After removing the RAM, your laptop should now look like this.

Step 10

              Modem               

• Remove the single black Torx screw from the modem.
• Remove the black rectangle that is being held on by the one Torx screw.

Remove the single black Torx screw from the modem.

Remove the black rectangle that is being held on by the one Torx screw.

Step 11

• Using your fingers, lift the modem from the socket it is plugged into.

Using your fingers, lift the modem from the socket it is plugged into.

Step 12

• Disconnect the cable that is attached to the end of the modem to remove the modem.

Disconnect the cable that is attached to the end of the modem to remove the modem.

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

Cancel: I did not complete this guide.

Author

                                      with 3 other contributors 

                    Byron Hoefer                     

Member since: 04/18/2011

70 Reputation

                                      2 Guides authored                  



                       Badges:
                       8







                                                        +5 more badges                           

Team

                       Cal Poly, Team 4-2, Regan Spring 2011                        

                                                  Member of Cal Poly, Team 4-2, Regan Spring 2011 



                    CPSU-REGAN-S11S4G2                     


                                            4 Members                     


                                            6 Guides authored