Macintosh PowerBook 1400 Series RAM Replacement

Macintosh PowerBook 1400 Series RAM Replacement

Macintosh PowerBook 1400 Series RAM Replacement This repair guide will give instructions on how to remove the Macintosh PowerBook 1400c RAM.

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Macintosh PowerBook 1400 Series RAM Replacement

INTRODUCTION This repair guide will give instructions on how to remove the Macintosh PowerBook 1400c RAM.

TOOLS: Phillips #1 Screwdriver (1) Spudger (1)

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Macintosh PowerBook 1400 Series RAM Replacement

Step 1 — Battery 

On the bottom of the device, locate the battery release latch near the front.

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Slide the latch to the left in order to release the battery.

Step 2

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Step 3 

While still holding the latch, grasp the battery and gently pull on the battery enclosure until it begins to slide out from the front of the device.

 Place the battery aside

Step 4 — CD-ROM Drive 

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Once you remove the battery, identify the CD-ROM Drive latch.

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Step 5 

Pull the latch to the right.

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While still pulling the latch, pull the CD-ROM Drive out.

Step 6

 You have now removed the CDROM Drive.

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Step 7 — Keyboard 

Locate the speaker cover.

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Grab each end of the cover and slide to the left.

Step 8

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Step 9 

Pull up on the speaker cover to remove it.

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Lift the keyboard up from the back using a spudger.

Step 10

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Step 11 

Pull up until only the ribbon cable remains attached.

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Lift up the keyboard and tilt it forward.

Step 12

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Step 13 

Locate the six screws on heat sink.

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Use the Philips #1 screwdriver to remove the screws from heat sink.

Step 14

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Step 15 

Lift the heat sink from the back.

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Remove the heat sink.

Step 16

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Step 17 

Gently pull up the beige ribbon lock on each side to unlock the ribbon cable from its connector. Pull up the lock a short distance, and then the cable will be free.

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Remove the ribbon cable.

Step 18

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Step 19 

Completely remove keyboard.

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Identify RAM Memory stick

Step 20 — Memory (RAM)

 These are the upgradeable RAM Memory sticks, they must be removed first

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Step 21 

Gently grasp the ram on the far end as shown in the picture and then pull up and away from the right side of the computer

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Remove the upgradeable RAM stick

Step 22

 If the upgradeable RAM stick is all you are repairing you can end the guide here, however to remove the factory installed RAM please continue

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Step 23 

Gently grasp the factory installed RAM by grabbing each end as shown in the picture and pull the stick directly up

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Remove the factory installed RAM memory module

Step 24

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order. This document was last generated on 2017-06-18 12:58:23 AM.

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