Powerbook G4 Titanium Dvi Modem Filter Board Replacement Repair Guide

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Battery
1 step
Keyboard
3 steps
RAM
1 step
Lower Case
1 step
Airport Card
1 step
Hard Drive
4 steps
Optical Drive Removal
6 steps
DC-In Board
3 steps
Modem Filter Board
5 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Battery

Locate the battery release tab on the underside of the G4.
Slide the battery release tab to the left and lift the battery out of the computer.

Locate the battery release tab on the underside of the G4.

Slide the battery release tab to the left and lift the battery out of the computer.

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Step 2

              Keyboard

Turn the keyboard locking screw located in the middle of the keyboard so that it is parallel to the space bar. A half turn from parallel to parallel will unlock it. Another half turn will lock it again.
Pull the keyboard release tabs toward you and lift up on the keyboard until it pops free.

Turn the keyboard locking screw located in the middle of the keyboard so that it is parallel to the space bar. A half turn from parallel to parallel will unlock it. Another half turn will lock it again.

Pull the keyboard release tabs toward you and lift up on the keyboard until it pops free.

Step 3

Rest the keyboard face down on the trackpad area.
Disconnect the keyboard connector from the logic board.

Rest the keyboard face down on the trackpad area.

Disconnect the keyboard connector from the logic board.

Step 4

Your laptop should look approximately like this.

Your laptop should look approximately like this.

Step 5

RAM

Release the tabs on each side of the RAM chip at the same time. These tabs lock the chip in place and releasing them will cause the chip to “pop” up.
Pull the RAM chip out.
Repeat this process if a second RAM chip is installed.

Release the tabs on each side of the RAM chip at the same time. These tabs lock the chip in place and releasing them will cause the chip to “pop” up.

Pull the RAM chip out.

Repeat this process if a second RAM chip is installed.

Step 6

              Lower Case

Remove the seven T8 Torx screws from the lower case.
Using your thumbs, slide the lower case toward the front of the computer.
The lower case may stick in the front on a tab just above the center of the optical drive. Be careful as you work the case off, or you may break the thin strip of plastic just above the drive.
Lift the lower case off.

Remove the seven T8 Torx screws from the lower case.

Using your thumbs, slide the lower case toward the front of the computer.

The lower case may stick in the front on a tab just above the center of the optical drive. Be careful as you work the case off, or you may break the thin strip of plastic just above the drive.

Lift the lower case off.

Step 7

              Airport Card

Firmly grasp the plastic tab attached to the Airport card and pull up and to the left.
Disconnect the antenna cable from the left side of the Airport card.

Firmly grasp the plastic tab attached to the Airport card and pull up and to the left.

Disconnect the antenna cable from the left side of the Airport card.

Step 8

              Hard Drive

Disconnect the hard drive ribbon from the logic board using a spudger or the tip of your finger.

Disconnect the hard drive ribbon from the logic board using a spudger or the tip of your finger.

Step 9

To free the hard drive, remove the two T8 Torx screws from the right wall of the battery housing.

To free the hard drive, remove the two T8 Torx screws from the right wall of the battery housing.

Step 10

Remove the hard drive by lifting the left edge up and out of the computer.
There are four rubber bumpers that fit over the hard drive screws. Ensure that these bumpers come out when you remove the hard drive.

Remove the hard drive by lifting the left edge up and out of the computer.

There are four rubber bumpers that fit over the hard drive screws. Ensure that these bumpers come out when you remove the hard drive.

Step 11

Step 12

              Optical Drive Removal

Disconnect and remove the indicated orange ribbon cable.

Disconnect and remove the indicated orange ribbon cable.

Step 13

Disconnect the pink and white inverter cable from the inverter board.
The display inverter has orange plastic shielding around it that looks similar to the tape used elsewhere within the computer. Do not remove the shielding from the inverter.

Disconnect the pink and white inverter cable from the inverter board.

The display inverter has orange plastic shielding around it that looks similar to the tape used elsewhere within the computer. Do not remove the shielding from the inverter.

Step 14

Remove the two silver T8 Torx screws from the black plastic bar.
Lift the black plastic bar out.
Reassembly will be significantly easier if you reseat the hard drive before returning the black bar to its place.

Remove the two silver T8 Torx screws from the black plastic bar.

Lift the black plastic bar out.

Reassembly will be significantly easier if you reseat the hard drive before returning the black bar to its place.

Step 15

Disconnect the two orange connectors from the logic board, removing tape as necessary.

Disconnect the two orange connectors from the logic board, removing tape as necessary.

Step 16

Lift the drive up on the right side so that you can access and disconnect the modem cable and inverter cable.

Lift the drive up on the right side so that you can access and disconnect the modem cable and inverter cable.

Step 17

Remove the drive by lifting the right edge up and out of the computer.

Remove the drive by lifting the right edge up and out of the computer.

Step 18

              DC-In Board

Disconnect the large DC-In connector from the right side of the logic board.

Disconnect the large DC-In connector from the right side of the logic board.

Step 19

Remove the two T6 Torx screws from the DC-In board.

Remove the two T6 Torx screws from the DC-In board.

Step 20

Lift the DC-In board out of the computer by pulling up and away from you.
If you don’t have a 667 MHz computer, there is a fan in this location which makes it a bit difficult to remove the DC-In board.
If there is a fan present, rotate the DC-In board slightly clockwise before easing it out at a slight angle in order to clear the fan clamp on top of it.

Lift the DC-In board out of the computer by pulling up and away from you.

If you don’t have a 667 MHz computer, there is a fan in this location which makes it a bit difficult to remove the DC-In board.

If there is a fan present, rotate the DC-In board slightly clockwise before easing it out at a slight angle in order to clear the fan clamp on top of it.

Step 21

              Modem Filter Board

Before continuing, place a soft cloth on your work surface to rest the computer on. Turn the G4 over and place it on the cloth.
Disconnect the four indicated connectors from the logic board.
The large multicolor cable may be difficult to free.
The top center cable may not need to be disconnected to remove the modem filter board. It connects to the logic board fan to its immediate left, which is attached to the logic board itself.

Before continuing, place a soft cloth on your work surface to rest the computer on. Turn the G4 over and place it on the cloth.

Disconnect the four indicated connectors from the logic board.

The large multicolor cable may be difficult to free.

The top center cable may not need to be disconnected to remove the modem filter board. It connects to the logic board fan to its immediate left, which is attached to the logic board itself.

Step 22

Remove the T8 Torx screw near the heat pipe.

Remove the T8 Torx screw near the heat pipe.

Step 23

Disconnect the two connectors from the modem filter board.
To the immediate right of the modem filter board, the heatsink has two sets of five fins with a double-wide space in between them. This space is where the gray & black coiled wire is supposed to go to ensure a flush fit.

Disconnect the two connectors from the modem filter board.

To the immediate right of the modem filter board, the heatsink has two sets of five fins with a double-wide space in between them. This space is where the gray & black coiled wire is supposed to go to ensure a flush fit.

Step 24

Remove the T6 Torx screw from the modem filter board.

Remove the T6 Torx screw from the modem filter board.

Step 25

Remove the modem filter board from the computer by pulling up and to the right.
There is a small plastic post which helps hold the modem filter board in place. You need to clear this post to remove the modem filter board from the computer.

Remove the modem filter board from the computer by pulling up and to the right.

There is a small plastic post which helps hold the modem filter board in place. You need to clear this post to remove the modem filter board from the computer.

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

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