Apple G4 (12-INCH DVI) manual Tools, Pictures in this Chapter

Tools

Most of the tools required for taking apart these computers are the same as for earlier notebook models; however, there are three new tools:

•1.5 mm hex driver (small hex head screwdriver) for the top case and display housing

•4 mm socket wrench or needlenose pliers for the DC-to-DC board

•tweezers or needlenose pliers (for replacing a foot or for routing thin cables such as the AirPort antenna cable)

The following tools are recommended for these computers:

•Coin

•ESD wriststrap and mat

•Small soft cloth

•Black stick (or other nonconductive nylon or plastic flat-blade tool)

•#0 Phillips screwdriver (magnetized)

•#1 Phillips screwdriver (magnetized)

•Jeweler’s flat-blade screwdriver

•1.5 mm hex driver

•4 mm socket wrench or needlenose pliers

Important: To organize the screws you remove from the computer, use a tray with divided compartments (such as a plastic ice cube tray). If doing a complete disassembly, note the screws removed from each location in the computer.

Warning: Check the screw lengths before installing the screws. Installing a longer screw in the wrong place can permanently damage the housing or an internal part.

Pictures in this Chapter

Because in some cases the computer was photographed at a pre-release stage, some of the images pictured in this chapter show boards that are red, rather than green. However, production models include green boards.

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