Due [to] popular request [I] am going to do a disassembly video on the iBook G3
Clamshell I don't sell these anymore. I haven't been quite a while, so I had to borrow one from somebody and
Doesn't let you know right now this one's missing missing the optical drive bizzle. Which is very common on this particular model
It shouldn't have too much effect on the actual disassembly though
I'm going to take out the factory 10 gig hard drive
And I'm going to replace it with a 40 gig drive and in the second video
I'm going to show how to install both os 9 and os 10 on the computer and install some old software that you might enjoy
so here goes
[ok] for this project you [will] need a t8 Torx driver a small flat tip screwdriver a
5 millimeter nut driver and a small to medium Phillips screwdriver
Also, don't forget you'll need something to store and categorize your screws I
Can't stress this enough
you need
Something to organize your screws there's going to be a lot of little screws
I mean a bunch of little screws
And they're all different and you need something to organize them in and you need to be able to
Label them so that you know where you got them from and you know where to [put] [them] back if you don't
It's going to be a mess when you go to reassemble
So the first step is to flip the computer over and use a flat tip to unlock the battery cover
then remove the battery cover [and] the battery to
Use a small flat tip screwdriver to unlock the keyboard
Next find the to release latches and pull the keyboard up and lay it to the side
Next you'll remove the airport card
and
Gently pull the Antenna cable out
Next you'll want to take out these two screws from the memory cover
Then remove [the] cover
Again be sure you're keeping track of these screws
Ok next step is to pull up on the keyboard Connector and remove it
Okay, now flip it back over and remove these two long screws at the [top] and then these four shorter screws here on the bottom
These screws are recessed, and you may need a magnet to get them out the same for the four smaller ones
Use a [paperclip] and hit the manual eject button on the optical drive. Mine is missing the bezel. So it would normally look [like] this
Okay, so next remove the screw hiding under the optical drive
Okay, so flip it back upright again and open the screen next you'll need to remove these three [screws]
Next [you'll] need to pop this connector up to release the touchpad Ribbon cable
Now it's time to remove the top bezel just
Insert a flat tip screwdriver and gently pop one side of the case off then do the same on the other side
Okay, next you'll need to find the speaker cable and separate the two connectors
Okay, a warning here seven repair guides. Tell you to just grab the case and pull up on it until it snaps
But if you do this, you'll be breaking the little tab right here
So instead you want to try to work the case off by pulling it towards you rather than lifting up on it so much
Okay, the next thing is to remove the stand off using your five millimeter nut driver
If you don't have a nut driver you might get away with using pliers
You are keeping track of these screws now right okay the next thing is to pop off this connector for the optical drive
Now you can go ahead and remove the drive sometimes it's stubborn to come out and it's usually because of these little snaps here
Now it's time to remove the modem
You'll start by removing this screw this screw this one this one and this [one]
Once you get the three bottom ones off. You can remove this little strip then carefully peel up this foil cover to expose the modem
You'll need to remove the single screw holding the Modem card in place
Then you [can] pop the card out and pull the little cable on the left side
Next go ahead and take out the left hinge screw next you need to deer out and free up the antenna cable
Next you need to work loose this video cable try your best to loosen it without pulling on the fragile little wires
Once free be sure to do your out this cable from the metal hook
Next you can go over to the other side and pull out the backlight power cable
Okay, now unscrew these three screws holding the clutch cover
Okay, now hold the screen with one hand and remove the last hinge screw on the right
You should be able to lift the screen right off the computer now
The next order of business is to remove the modem Jack
Start by removing these two screws on top
Then lift the connector out you may need to pull the side of the case back some to do it
Okay, now you need to unplug the speaker wire from the logic board the only way to really do this is to gently pull up
On the cable until it pops out
Okay, lots of screws to remove
Start with these two here on the bottom left. [they're] the same size
Then get this little one here by the speaker wire
Then go up above and get this one
then this one and
Then get this last one over here by the power jack
Okay, you should be able to lift the shield off the logic board now. You can see the hard drive
You'll really want the nut driver for these. They're very hard to do with pliers
Next you'll need to work the ribbon cable off be gentle and go side to side
You should be able to lift the drive off the board
The Little bracket should just pop right off then you can pry off the ribbon cable
I prefer to pry it rather than yank it as that might damage it
and
That my friends is how it's done
So this clamshell has now been upgraded to a 40 gig drive
And if you want to stick around for the [next] video that I'll be probably coming out with in the next few days
Maybe a week, I'll show you how to install the operating system, and I'm going to be showing you how to install os 9 or
Os 10 or both and so I think that'll be a good video, and I'll see you next time