Macintosh Powerbook 165C Trackball Replacement Repair Guide

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

Time Required

                          10 - 15 minutes

Sections

Battery
2 steps
Input/Output Door
2 steps
Lower Case
5 steps
Trackball
3 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Battery

Orient the computer so the battery is facing you.
Slide the gray plastic battery cover to the right.

Orient the computer so the battery is facing you.

Slide the gray plastic battery cover to the right.

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Step 2

Pull the battery toward yourself until it is fully detached.

Pull the battery toward yourself until it is fully detached.

Step 3

              Input/Output Door

Orient the computer right side up with the rear facing you.
Open the Input/Output (I/O) door.

Orient the computer right side up with the rear facing you.

Open the Input/Output (I/O) door.

Step 4

Carefully bend the door into an arch until one of the pins releases from its slot.
Once one of the pins is free, remove the I/O door from the computer.

Carefully bend the door into an arch until one of the pins releases from its slot.

Once one of the pins is free, remove the I/O door from the computer.

Step 5

              Lower Case

Orient the computer with the bottom facing up and rear facing you. You should be able to read the Macintosh label in this position.

Orient the computer with the bottom facing up and rear facing you. You should be able to read the Macintosh label in this position.

Step 6

Use a T8 torx screwdriver to remove the 6.8mm long screw above and to the right of the modem jack.
Twist counter clockwise to remove the screw.

Use a T8 torx screwdriver to remove the 6.8mm long screw above and to the right of the modem jack.

Twist counter clockwise to remove the screw.

Step 7

Use a T10 torx screwdriver to remove the four, 18mm long screws from the lower case.

Use a T10 torx screwdriver to remove the four, 18mm long screws from the lower case.

Step 8

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.
Release the large, gray interconnect ribbon cable just behind the I/O panel.
Caution: Lower case cannot be fully removed until two plastic clips in the front corners are released. See the following step for details.

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.

Release the large, gray interconnect ribbon cable just behind the I/O panel.

Caution: Lower case cannot be fully removed until two plastic clips in the front corners are released. See the following step for details.

Step 9

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.
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.
Lift the lower case to remove it.

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.

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.

Lift the lower case to remove it.

Step 10

              Trackball

Locate the trackball assembly. It is in the upper case and can be identified by a green circuit board.
Open the white tab fastener by pulling out on each side. and remove the green and silver ribbon cable.
Remove the green and silver ribbon cable by gently pulling it away from the opened tab fastener.

Locate the trackball assembly. It is in the upper case and can be identified by a green circuit board.

Open the white tab fastener by pulling out on each side. and remove the green and silver ribbon cable.

Remove the green and silver ribbon cable by gently pulling it away from the opened tab fastener.

Step 11

Use a T8 torx screwdriver to remove the six, 6.8mm long screws from the top of the green circuit board.

Use a T8 torx screwdriver to remove the six, 6.8mm long screws from the top of the green circuit board.

Step 12

Remove all four components of the trackball assembly by lifting upward.
The four components of the trackball assembly should include: the green circuit board, a metal support, the track ball, and the casing.

Remove all four components of the trackball assembly by lifting upward.

The four components of the trackball assembly should include: the green circuit board, a metal support, the track ball, and the casing.

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

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