iBook G3 Clamshell Optical Drive Replacement
Upgrade or replace the CD or DVD drive.
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Use a coin to turn both battery locking screws 90 degrees to the left.
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Remove the battery cover.
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Remove the battery from the computer by pulling up on the plastic tab.
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Pull the keyboard release tabs toward you and lift up on the keyboard until it pops free. Note that the keyboard ribbon is still attached to the logic board, so you cannot completely remove the keyboard yet.
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If the keyboard does not come free, use a small flathead screwdriver to turn the keyboard locking screw (between F4 and F5 key) 180 degrees in either direction and try again.
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Rotate the keyboard away from the screen and rest it face-down on the trackpad area.
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Grasp the clear plastic tab on the airport card and pull up and toward the display.
Note to those who want to install an airport card to a laptop here that doesn't have a card. The proper orientation is with the bar code facing up, and the "Airport" artwork and logo facing down. There are small slots on the bottom of the card that fit into pins below the trackpad. You will know it is properly slotted because the top of the card will touch the handles of the RAM shield.
The proper orientation of the antenna is that it is plugged in from the right side of the top of the airport card, with the cable winding up from the right to the left.
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Pull the CD-ROM drive tray partly out.
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Remove the silver Phillips screw from the plastic casing.
Note to people whose Clamshell ibook doesn't have the CD tray cover any more -- you do not have to open the drive for this part because when you flip the machine to remove the screw, it will be visible. The cover normally obscures this part.
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Turn the computer over.
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Remove the three Phillips screws.
Please note: these screws can (and may!) strip easily, so take extra care in removing them!
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1) With your fingernails, grasp the locking bar on either side and pull up a small amount (about 1/16" or 2 mm).
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2) After disengaging the locking bar, slide the cable out of the connector.
In part 1, you can use a small flat-blade screwdriver to lift the locking bar. This will not put pressure on the cable itself. Each end of the locking bar will click when it has been lifted sufficiently.
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Grasp the upper case on either side of the keyboard space and rotate up and away from the screen.
When replacing the upper case, test the trackpad button to make sure it clicks before proceeding. If it does not operate properly, remove the upper case and reattach it.
Once you free the back half, pull the the case forward, not up so much, or you’ll break the tabs on the sides by the optical drive on the right, and about the same place on the left.
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If the optical drive is not open, use a straightened paperclip to open it now.
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Remove the 5 mm standoff.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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