PowerBook G4 Titanium Mercury PC Card Cage Replacement
How to remove the PCMCIA card cage holder.
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Remove the battery.
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Turn the keyboard locking screw so that it is parallel to the space bar.
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Pull the keyboard release tabs toward you and lift up on the keyboard until it pops free.
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Firmly grasp the plastic tab attached to the Airport card and pull up and to the left.
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Disconnect the antenna cable from the left side of the Airport card.
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Disconnect the hard drive ribbon from the logic board using a spudger or the tip of your finger.
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Before continuing, place a soft cloth on your work surface to rest the computer on. Turn the G4 over, making sure the DVD drive doesn't fall out.
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Carefully peel the adhesive strip away from the DVD drive. The plastic dust shield covering the DVD drive is easily damaged. Try to start at the four corners and work toward the center.
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Turn the G4 over.
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Using a 5 mm nut driver or needle-nose pliers, remove the hex nut from the modem.
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Turn the G4 over and rest it on a soft cloth.
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Disconnect the multicolored fan connector and battery connector from the logic board.
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Disconnect the orange PC card cage connector from the logic board.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.