PowerBook G3 Pismo PRAM BatteryReplacement

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PowerBook G3 Pismo PRAM Battery Replacement

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INTRODUCTION

The time and date, as well as other settings, are kept by the PRAM battery when your machine is off.

TOOLS:Phillips #0 Screwdriver (1)

PARTS:G3 Lombard or Pismo PRAM Battery

(New) (1)

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Step 1 — Keyboard

Turn the keyboard locking screw sothat it is parallel to the space bar.

Pull the keyboard release tabstoward you and lift up on thekeyboard until it pops free.

Lift the keyboard out by pulling it upand away from you. Rest thekeyboard, face down, on top of thetrack pad.

Step 2

Pull the keyboard ribbon straight upfrom the logic board. Place thekeyboard aside.

The connector may be tight. Gentlyrock the connector from side to sidewhile pulling directly upward to freeit. You can use this technique onmany of the cards and cables you'llbe disconnecting.

Make sure you have removed thelaptop battery and CD/DVD modulesfrom the expansion bays beforeproceeding.

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Step 3

Your laptop should lookapproximately like this.

Step 4 — Heat Shield

Remove the two silver Phillips #1screws that attach the heat shield tothe internal metal framework.

Lift the heat shield up and pull ittoward you.

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Step 5

Your laptop should lookapproximately like this.

Step 6 — Airport Card

Skip this step if your computer doesnot have an Airport card installed.

Firmly grasp the plastic tab attachedto the Airport card and pull up andthen to the right.

The Airport card is still attached tothe antenna cable, so don't just yankit out of the slot.

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Step 7

Disconnect the antenna cable fromthe Airport card.

Step 8 — PRAM Battery

Pull the battery cable directly upfrom the logic board.

Remove the battery from its holderby pulling up and to the left.

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

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Step 9

Your laptop should lookapproximately like this.

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