Macintosh PowerBook 1400 Series RAM Replacement

Step 1 Macintosh PowerBook 1400 Series RAM Replacement

• On the bottom of the device, locate the battery release latch near the front.
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Step 2

• In order to release the batter, slide the latch to the left.
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Step 3
• While still holding the latch, grasp the battery and gently pull on the battery enclosure until it begins to slide out from the front of the device.
• Place the battery aside
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Step 4
• Once you remove the battery, identify CD-ROM Drive latch.
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Step 5
• Pull latch to the right.
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Step 6
• While still pulling the latch, pull the CD-ROM Drive out.
• You have now removed the CD-ROM Drive.
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Step 7
• Locate speaker cover.
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Step 8
• Grab each end of cover and slide left.
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Step 9
• Pull up speaker cover and remove.
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Step 10
• Using a spudger lift keyboard up from back with spudger.
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Step 11
• Pull up until only ribbon cable remains attached.
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Step 12
• Lift up and tilt forward keyboard.
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Step 13
• Locate screws on heat sink.
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Step 14
• Use Philips #1 screwdriver to remove screws from heat sink.
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Step 15
• Lift heat sink from back.
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Step 16
• Remove heat sink.
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Step 17
• Gently pull up beige ribbon lock on each side to unlock ribbon cable from its connector. The lock only pulls up a short distance and the cable will be free.
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Step 18
• Remove ribbon cable.
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Step 19
• Completely remove keyboard.
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Step 20
• Identify RAM Memory stick
• These are the upgradeable RAM Memory sticks, they must be removed first
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Step 21
• Gently grasp the ram on the far end as shown in the picture and then pull up and away from the right side of the computer
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Step 22
• Remove the upgradeable RAM stick
• If the upgradeable RAM stick is all you are repairing you can end the guide here, however to remove the factory installed RAM please continue
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Step 23
• Gently grasp the factory installed RAM by grabbing each end as shown in the picture and pull the stick directly up
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Step 24
• Remove the factory installed RAM memory module
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