PowerBook G4 Titanium DVI Optical Drive Removal Replacement

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PowerBook G4 Titanium DVI Optical Drive Removal Replacement

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Einleitung

How to remove the combo or SuperDrive, including the attached modem and display inverter.

Werkzeuge

TR8 Torx Security Screwdriver

Ersatzteile

G4 Titanium DVI 1x SuperDrive

Schritt 1

Locate the battery release tab on the underside of the G4.
Slide the battery release tab to the left and lift the battery out of the computer.

Schritt 2

Remove the seven T8 Torx screws from the lower case.
Using your thumbs, slide the lower case toward the front of the computer.
The lower case may stick in the front on a tab just above the center of the optical drive. Be careful as you work the case off, or you may break the thin strip of plastic just above the drive.
Lift the lower case off.

Schritt 3

Disconnect the hard drive ribbon from the logic board using a spudger or the tip of your finger.

Schritt 4

To free the hard drive, remove the two T8 Torx screws from the right wall of the battery housing.

I suspect you are meant to remove the two T8 Torx screws holding down the drive retaining bar on the other side of the hard drive. Once the bar is removed, the drive will pivot out without having to touch the screws on the battery housing wall side.

John Hagan - 10/11/17

I agree with John Hagen. The correct way to remove the hard drive is to remove the two T8 Torx screws and drive retaining bar, then lifting the hard drive up on the side by the optical drive . This will prevent a lot of frustration, and potential damage to the plastic shield underneath the hard drive and the rubber bumpers over the hard drive screws.

John Nakai - 01/08/19

Yes, this is totally better than removing the hard drive screw on the left side of the hard drive as instructed.

Anthony - 17/04/20

Schritt 5

Remove the hard drive by lifting the left edge up and out of the computer.
There are four rubber bumpers that fit over the hard drive screws. Ensure that these bumpers come out when you remove the hard drive.

The hard drive can be removed with its bumpers intact, by just taking off the black plastic clamp to its right. Reinserting the drive is also vastly easier when done this way.

ratiocination -

Schritt 6

Your laptop should look approximately like this.

Schritt 7

Disconnect and remove the indicated orange ribbon cable.

Schritt 8

Disconnect the pink and white inverter cable from the inverter board.
The display inverter has orange plastic shielding around it that looks similar to the tape used elsewhere within the computer. Do not remove the shielding from the inverter.

The pink and white inverter cable connection to the inverter board is very tight. Grasp the notch on the right side of the white connector with needle nose pliers and gently wiggle and pull it out of the socket.

Sugar Fish -

Schritt 9

Remove the two silver T8 Torx screws from the black plastic bar.
Lift the black plastic bar out.
Reassembly will be significantly easier if you reseat the hard drive before returning the black bar to its place.