Replacing The Macintosh Powerbook 1400C Monitor Repair Guide

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Battery
3 steps
CD-ROM Drive
3 steps
Keyboard
13 steps
Monitor
20 steps

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Step 1

              Battery

Turn the device upside down and then locate the battery latch near the front of the device.

Turn the device upside down and then locate the battery latch near the front of the device.

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Step 2

Slide the latch to the left to release the battery.

Slide the latch to the left to release the battery.

Step 3

Continue holding the latch then gently pull the battery out of the device.
Place the battery in a safe location.

Continue holding the latch then gently pull the battery out of the device.

Place the battery in a safe location.

Step 4

              CD-ROM Drive

Locate the CD-ROM Drive latch.

Locate the CD-ROM Drive latch.

Step 5

Slide the latch to the right to release the CD ROM drive.

Slide the latch to the right to release the CD ROM drive.

Step 6

Continue holding the latch then gently pull the CD-ROM Drive out of the device.
Place the CD ROM drive in a safe location.

Continue holding the latch then gently pull the CD-ROM Drive out of the device.

Place the CD ROM drive in a safe location.

Step 7

              Keyboard

Locate the speaker cover.

Locate the speaker cover.

Step 8

Press firmly on each end of the speaker cover and slide it to the left.

Press firmly on each end of the speaker cover and slide it to the left.

Step 9

Gently lift the speaker cover to remove it.

Gently lift the speaker cover to remove it.

Step 10

Lift the keyboard up from the back using a spudger(wedge side).

Lift the keyboard up from the back using a spudger(wedge side).

Step 11

Gently lift the keyboard until only the ribbon cable remains attached.

Gently lift the keyboard until only the ribbon cable remains attached.

Step 12

Tilt the keyboard away from the screen.

Tilt the keyboard away from the screen.

Step 13

Locate the six screws that secure the heatsink.

Locate the six screws that secure the heatsink.

Step 14

Remove the six screws from the heatsink using the Philips #1 screwdriver.

Remove the six screws from the heatsink using the Philips #1 screwdriver.

Step 15

Lift the heatsink from the side closest to the laptop screen.

Lift the heatsink from the side closest to the laptop screen.

Step 16

Remove the heatsink.

Remove the heatsink.

Step 17

Gently pull up on the beige ribbon lock until it moves a short distance on both sides to separate the ribbon cable from the connector.

Gently pull up on the beige ribbon lock until it moves a short distance on both sides to separate the ribbon cable from the connector.

Step 18

Detach the ribbon cable.

Detach the ribbon cable.

Step 19

Remove the keyboard.

Remove the keyboard.

Step 20

              Monitor

Identify the right and left monitor end caps.

Identify the right and left monitor end caps.

Step 21

Pry off the end caps by putting a spudger between the monitor hinge and the end cap and prying outwards.

Pry off the end caps by putting a spudger between the monitor hinge and the end cap and prying outwards.

Step 22

Once the end cap has been loosened by the spudger, pull outwards on the end caps.

Once the end cap has been loosened by the spudger, pull outwards on the end caps.

Step 23

Completely remove both end caps.

Completely remove both end caps.

Step 24

Identify the 4 total screw under the end caps (2 under each end cap).
The two outside 16mm long screws
The two inside 5.4mm long screws

Identify the 4 total screw under the end caps (2 under each end cap).

The two outside 16mm long screws

The two inside 5.4mm long screws

Step 25

Lay the monitor all the way back.

Lay the monitor all the way back.

Step 26

Remove the 4 screws using the Phillips #0 screwdriver.

Remove the 4 screws using the Phillips #0 screwdriver.

Step 27

Identify the center cap of the monitor.

Identify the center cap of the monitor.

Step 28

Pry the center cap off by placing the spudger between the hinge and the center cap and prying upwards.

Pry the center cap off by placing the spudger between the hinge and the center cap and prying upwards.

Step 29

Detach the center cap completely.

Detach the center cap completely.

Step 30

Identify the one 12.6mm long screw under the center cap.

Identify the one 12.6mm long screw under the center cap.

Step 31

Remove the center screw with a Phillips #0 screwdriver.

Remove the center screw with a Phillips #0 screwdriver.

Step 32

Lift upwards on the metal cover under the screw.

Lift upwards on the metal cover under the screw.

Step 33

Completely remove the metal cover.

Completely remove the metal cover.

Step 34

Identify where the left and right monitor cords are attached to the logic board
The base of the left monitor cord
The base of the right monitor cord

Identify where the left and right monitor cords are attached to the logic board

The base of the left monitor cord

The base of the right monitor cord

Step 35

To detach the left monitor cord grab the left monitor cord at the base of the cord and pull vertically up.

To detach the left monitor cord grab the left monitor cord at the base of the cord and pull vertically up.

Step 36

Completely detach the left monitor cord from the logic board.

Completely detach the left monitor cord from the logic board.

Step 37

To detach the right monitor cord grab the right monitor cord at the base of the cord and pull vertically up.

To detach the right monitor cord grab the right monitor cord at the base of the cord and pull vertically up.

Step 38

Completely detach the right monitor cord from the logic board.

Completely detach the right monitor cord from the logic board.

Step 39

Completely remove the monitor from the computer.

Completely remove the monitor from the computer.

Once the monitor has been removed, to attach the new monitor follow these instructions in reverse order.

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