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 How to Add Spiral Tubing to Protect the Inverter Ca-
How to Add Spiral Tubing to 
Protect the Inverter Cable
Important:  The inverter cable can be pinched or damaged during reassembly of the 
bottom case. To protect the inverter cable, add spiral tubing to the cable, as shown in this 
procedure. Do not pull, twist, or strain the cable as you perform this procedure.
Note:  Images shown in this procedure may differ somewhat from the iBook model that 
you are servicing....

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 How to Add Spiral Tubing to Protect the Inverter Ca- 3. Release the cable from the channel in the frame.
4. Holding the cable steady, wrap the spiral tubing around the cable at the clutch.
5. Make sure the tubing covers the cable where it exits the display.
6. Route the cable through the channel in the frame, and connect it to the logic board. 

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 How to Add Spiral Tubing to Protect the Inverter Ca-7.Important:  Create enough slack in the cable near the connector to relieve tension on 
the cable. Secure the connector and cable with a strip of Kapton tape, as shown.
8. Reassemble and test the computer.  

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 DC-In Board
DC-In Board
Tools
• Soft cloth
• #0 Phillips screwdriver
• Black stick (or other nonconductive nylon or plastic tool)
Part Location
Preliminary Steps
Before you begin, remove the following:
• Battery 
• Bottom case
• Bottom shield 

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 DC-In Board
Procedure
1. With the computer on a soft cloth, disconnect the DC-in cable from the underside of 
the logic board.
2. Remove any tape that holds the cable to the frame or logic board.
3. Route the cable from the guides in the chassis. 

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 DC-In Board 4. Remove the screw from the DC-in board. 
5. Tilt up the DC-in board, and pivot it out of the frame.
6. Remove the DC-in board from the computer assembly. 
7. Install the replacement DC-in board, and reassemble and test the computer.  

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 Battery Transfer Board
Battery Transfer Board
Tools
• Soft cloth
• #0 Phillips screwdriver
Part Location
Preliminary Steps
Before you begin, remove the following:
• Battery 
• Bottom case
• Bottom shield 

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 Battery Transfer Board
Procedure
1. With the computer on a soft cloth, remove the two screws that secure the battery 
connector board to the computer frame. 
2. Disconnect the battery transfer board from the logic board.   
3. Install the replacement battery transfer board, and reassemble and test the computer.  

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 Top Case
Top Case
Tools
This procedure requires the following tools:
• Soft cloth
• Small flat-blade screwdriver
• #0 Phillips screwdriver (magnetized recommended for optical drive screws)
• Black stick (or other nonconductive nylon or plastic tool)
Note: To organize the screws you remove from the computer, use a tray with divided 
compartments (such as a plastic ice cube tray).
Part Location
Preliminary Steps
Before you begin, remove the following:
• Battery 
•...

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 Top Case • Memory
• Bottom case 
• Bottom shield
• DC-in board
Procedure
1. With the computer on a soft cloth, remove the following screws: 
• Three 4.5-mm long screws with beveled heads at optical drive slot-load area
• Three 3.5-mm long screws
• Four 14.5-mm long screws
• One 12-mm long screw
Replacement Note: When replacing the screws, install them in the order shown. 
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