Einleitung
This guide will show you how to replace the Motherboard.
Werkzeuge
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Orient the computer so the battery is facing you.
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Slide the gray plastic battery cover to the right.
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Orient the computer right side up with the rear facing you.
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Open the Input/Output (I/O) door.
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Carefully bend the door into an arch until one of the pins releases from its slot.
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Once one of the pins is free, remove the I/O door from the computer.
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Orient the computer with the bottom facing up and rear facing you. You should be able to read the Macintosh label in this position.
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Use a T8 torx screwdriver to remove the 6.8mm long screw above and to the right of the modem jack.
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Twist counter clockwise to remove the screw.
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Place your hands on the lower case, just above the I/O panel, and slowly lift the lower case a few inches above the main body of the computer.
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Release the large, gray interconnect ribbon cable just behind the I/O panel.
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Place your thumb on the upper case, inside the empty battery slot, and your index finger near your thumb on the left side of the lower case.
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Pinch your thumb and index finger towards each other to release the clip. Without releasing pressure on the pinch grip, use your index finger to push the lower case upwards.
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Lift the lower case to remove it.
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Locate the Modem Card on the lower case.
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Use a T8 torx screwdriver to remove the two, 7.7mm long screws from the two corners.
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Lift the modem card directly upward until it releases from the connector.
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If the modem card is difficult to remove, gently jostle it back and forth as you lift up.
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Locate and lift ram card directly up until connector releases.
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Move the card back and forth gently if the connector does not release immediately.
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Locate and lift the PSRAM expansion card vertically until connector releases.
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If the PSRAM expansion card is difficult to remove, gently jostle it back and forth as you lift up.
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Use T8 torx screwdriver to remove four, 7.7mm long screws from the perimeter of the daughterboard.
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Life the daughterboard directly up to remove it from the connector.
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If the daughterboard does not easily release from the connector, gently jostle it back and forth as you lift up.
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Lift up on the orange connector attached to the hard drive until it releases from the motherboard.
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Open the white tab fastener by lifting up on both sides.
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Remove the white ribbon cable by gently pulling it away from the opened tab fastener.
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Open the white lock out tab located at the top of the motherboard.
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Remove the black and orange ribbon cable by gently pulling it away from the opened tab fastener.
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Use needle nose pliers to remove the two, 5mm inch wide and 10.8mm long hex bolts from the lower left side of the motherboard.
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To remove bolts with pliers, twist counter clockwise.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.