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Apple PowerBook User Manual

Apple PowerBook
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PowerBook (FireWire)

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Apple PowerBook Specifications

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ModelPowerBook
ManufacturerApple
Release Year1991
Operating SystemMac OS
ProcessorMotorola 68000
Storage40MB
PortsADB, Serial

Summary

Basics

Overview and Features

Introduces the PowerBook (FireWire) and lists its key features, including processor, memory, and connectivity options.

Service and Support

Covers repair strategies, ordering parts, warranty information, and specific procedures for US and Canadian service providers.

Hardware Components

Details specifications and compatibility for drives (DVD-ROM, Hard Drive), memory, and power systems.

Connectivity and Expansion

Explains sound, video, FireWire, USB, Ethernet ports, and internal boards/cards like AirPort and PCMCIA.

Visual Guides and Locators

Provides visual guides of external views and diagrams for internal hardware and logic boards.

Troubleshooting

General Troubleshooting Approach

Explains how to use Flowcharts and Symptom Charts for diagnosing and repairing Apple computers effectively.

System Checks

Covers Power-On Self Test (POST) with beep code definitions and battery verification procedures.

Power and Display Issues

Addresses computer won't power up, blank screens, and video issues, providing diagnostic steps.

Connectivity and Input/Output Issues

Addresses issues with USB, FireWire devices, unrecognized devices, trackpad, mouse, keyboard, and printers.

Take Apart

Tools and General Procedures

Lists required tools and provides general guidelines for handling cables during disassembly.

External and User-Accessible Components

Details procedures for removing expansion bay modules and the keyboard assembly.

Internal Hardware Removal

Covers removal of EMI shields, AirPort card, modem, microprocessor board, heat exchanger, SDRAM, and hard drive.

Display Assembly and Related Parts

Guides on removing inverter board, display module, housing, antenna, and display cable.

Logic Board and Power Components

Covers removing the top case, power supply card, stiffener, and I/O logic board.

Exploded View

Main Exploded View and Component Identification

Introduces exploded views and presents the main exploded view with part numbers for all major components.

Display Assembly Exploded View

Provides an exploded view of the display assembly, labeling components and their part numbers.

Screw Location Guides

Illustrates the location of screws used throughout the PowerBook and its display assembly.

Reassembly Checklists

Provides numbered steps for reassembling the PowerBook, detailing component installation and screw usage.

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