Macintosh PowerBook 1400 Series Keyboard Replacement
Macintosh PowerBook 1400 Series Keyboard Replacement
Macintosh PowerBook 1400 Series Keyboard Replacement This guide will give you a step by step guide for removing your keyboard.
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Macintosh PowerBook 1400 Series Keyboard Replacement
INTRODUCTION The keyboard has 3 main parts, including the speaker cover, the heat sink, and the keyboard itself. You have to remove these in order to remove the keyboard.
TOOLS: Phillips #1 Screwdriver (1) Spudger (1)
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Macintosh PowerBook 1400 Series Keyboard Replacement
Step 1 — Battery
On the bottom of the device, locate the battery release latch near the front.
Slide the latch to the left in order to release the battery.
Step 2
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Macintosh PowerBook 1400 Series Keyboard Replacement
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.
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.
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.
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.
Lift up the keyboard and tilt it forward.
Step 12
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Step 13
Locate the six screws on heat sink.
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.
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.
Remove the ribbon cable.
Step 18
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Step 19
Completely remove keyboard.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order. This document was last generated on 2017-07-12 07:45:21 PM.
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Macintosh PowerBook 1400 Series Keyboard Replacement This guide will give you a step by step guide for removing your keyboard.
Written By: Sean Bent
© iFixit — CC BY-NC-SA
www.iFixit.com
Page 1 of 12
Macintosh PowerBook 1400 Series Keyboard Replacement
INTRODUCTION The keyboard has 3 main parts, including the speaker cover, the heat sink, and the keyboard itself. You have to remove these in order to remove the keyboard.
TOOLS: Phillips #1 Screwdriver (1) Spudger (1)
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Macintosh PowerBook 1400 Series Keyboard Replacement
Step 1 — Battery
On the bottom of the device, locate the battery release latch near the front.
Slide the latch to the left in order to release the battery.
Step 2
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Macintosh PowerBook 1400 Series Keyboard Replacement
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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Macintosh PowerBook 1400 Series Keyboard Replacement
Step 5
Pull the latch to the right.
While still pulling the latch, pull the CD-ROM Drive out.
Step 6
You have now removed the CDROM Drive.
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Macintosh PowerBook 1400 Series Keyboard Replacement
Step 7 — Keyboard
Locate the speaker cover.
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.
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.
Lift up the keyboard and tilt it forward.
Step 12
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Step 13
Locate the six screws on heat sink.
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.
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.
Remove the ribbon cable.
Step 18
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Step 19
Completely remove keyboard.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order. This document was last generated on 2017-07-12 07:45:21 PM.
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