Macintosh Powerbook 1400 Series Hard Drive Replacement Repair Guide

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Battery
3 steps
CD-ROM Drive
3 steps
Keyboard
13 steps
Hard Drive
6 steps

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Introduction

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Step 1

              Battery

Turn the device upside down and then locate the battery latch near the front of the device.

Turn the device upside down and then locate the battery latch near the front of the device.

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Step 2

Slide the latch to the left to release the battery.

Slide the latch to the left to release the battery.

Step 3

Continue holding the latch then gently pull the battery out of the device.
Place the battery in a safe location.

Continue holding the latch then gently pull the battery out of the device.

Place the battery in a safe location.

Step 4

              CD-ROM Drive

Locate the CD-ROM Drive latch.

Locate the CD-ROM Drive latch.

Step 5

Slide the latch to the right to release the CD ROM drive.

Slide the latch to the right to release the CD ROM drive.

Step 6

Continue holding the latch then gently pull the CD-ROM Drive out of the device.
Place the CD ROM drive in a safe location.

Continue holding the latch then gently pull the CD-ROM Drive out of the device.

Place the CD ROM drive in a safe location.

Step 7

              Keyboard

Locate the speaker cover.

Locate the speaker cover.

Step 8

Press firmly on each end of the speaker cover and slide it to the left.

Press firmly on each end of the speaker cover and slide it to the left.

Step 9

Gently lift the speaker cover to remove it.

Gently lift the speaker cover to remove it.

Step 10

Lift the keyboard up from the back using a spudger(wedge side).

Lift the keyboard up from the back using a spudger(wedge side).

Step 11

Gently lift the keyboard until only the ribbon cable remains attached.

Gently lift the keyboard until only the ribbon cable remains attached.

Step 12

Tilt the keyboard away from the screen.

Tilt the keyboard away from the screen.

Step 13

Locate the six screws that secure the heatsink.

Locate the six screws that secure the heatsink.

Step 14

Remove the six screws from the heatsink using the Philips #1 screwdriver.

Remove the six screws from the heatsink using the Philips #1 screwdriver.

Step 15

Lift the heatsink from the side closest to the laptop screen.

Lift the heatsink from the side closest to the laptop screen.

Step 16

Remove the heatsink.

Remove the heatsink.

Step 17

Gently pull up on the beige ribbon lock until it moves a short distance on both sides to separate the ribbon cable from the connector.

Gently pull up on the beige ribbon lock until it moves a short distance on both sides to separate the ribbon cable from the connector.

Step 18

Detach the ribbon cable.

Detach the ribbon cable.

Step 19

Remove the keyboard.

Remove the keyboard.

Step 20

              Hard Drive

Locate and identify the two screws that attach the hard drive to the computer.

Locate and identify the two screws that attach the hard drive to the computer.

Step 21

Remove the screws with a Phillips #0 screwdriver.

Remove the screws with a Phillips #0 screwdriver.

Step 22

Once the screws are removed, lift up the end of the hard drive using your finger tips.

Once the screws are removed, lift up the end of the hard drive using your finger tips.

Step 23

Fully lift the hard drive vertically against the side of the computer.

Fully lift the hard drive vertically against the side of the computer.

Step 24

Push a finger down onto the plastic strap.

Push a finger down onto the plastic strap.

Step 25

Remove the hard drive from the computer by pushing down on the plastic strap and pulling up on the hard drive.

Remove the hard drive from the computer by pushing down on the plastic strap and pulling up on the hard drive.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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TB75 - Jul 15, 2012

Hi iFixIt thanks for all the details BUT the keyboard can indeed stay in

when changing the hard drive. Just slide it a bit to the right after step

11, the ribbon cble does not take any damage. SO: from step 12 jump

straight to step 20. The heat sink can stay untouched, which i find not

unimportant to mention. Regards, TB75

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