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Easy

Steps

5

Time Required

                          7 minutes

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  • PowerBook Duo 230 Disassembly
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What you need

Step 1

              Preparation
  • Place the PowerBook Duo 230 on a clean table and prepare a Torx T8 screwdriver.

Place the PowerBook Duo 230 on a clean table and prepare a Torx T8 screwdriver.

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Step 2

              Battery
  • Push in the button as far as it will go.
  • Press and hold the button then simultaneously slide the battery cover to the left.
  • For greater security, you can now remove the battery.

Push in the button as far as it will go.

Press and hold the button then simultaneously slide the battery cover to the left.

For greater security, you can now remove the battery.

Step 3

              Torx Screws
  • Loosen the 2 Torx screws.
  • The screws are the same.

Loosen the 2 Torx screws.

The screws are the same.

Step 4

              Keyboard Removal
  • Turn your PowerBook over and open it.
  • Now you have to lift up the keyboard. Lift the keyboard by the upper part.

Turn your PowerBook over and open it.

Now you have to lift up the keyboard. Lift the keyboard by the upper part.

Step 5

              Keyboard Connector
  • Disconnect the keyboard from the Logicboard.
  • Now you need to move the small levers in every corner up. Be careful, small parts can break easily!
  • Gently pull out the flex cable.

Disconnect the keyboard from the Logicboard.

Now you need to move the small levers in every corner up. Be careful, small parts can break easily!

Gently pull out the flex cable.

Follow the steps in reverse order to reassemble your device.

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