iBook G3 12" Rear Display Bezel Replacement

Step 1 iBook G3 12" Rear Display Bezel Replacement

• Use a coin to rotate the battery locking screw 90 degrees clockwise.
• Lift the battery out of the computer.
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Step 2



• Use a 1.5mm hex screwdriver to remove the two hex screws on either side of the display (four screws total).
• If you don't have a 1.5mm hex driver, you can probably get these screws out with a T6 Torx screwdriver. However, if you use a T6 Torx driver you'll be more likely to strip the screws.
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Step 3
• Insert the flat end of a spudger perpendicular to the face of the display into the gap between the front and rear bezels near the upper left corner of the display.
• Rotate the spudger away from the display to pry the rear bezel off the front bezel.
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Step 4
• Run your spudger along the top edge of the front display bezel to evenly separate the two bezels.
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Step 5
• Working down from the upper left corner, use the flat end of a spudger to pry the rear bezel away from the left edge of the display.
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Step 6
• Use the flat end of a spudger to pry the rear bezel away from the right edge of the display.
• If necessary, pry along the bottom edge of the rear bezel to separate it from the display assembly.
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Step 7
• Lift the rear bezel off the display assembly.
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