Introduction
The time and date, as well as other settings, are kept by the PRAM battery when your machine is off.
Parts
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Locate the battery release tab on the underside of the G4.
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Slide the battery release tab to the left and lift the battery out of the computer.
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Remove the seven T8 Torx screws from the lower case.
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Using your thumbs, slide the lower case toward the front of the computer.
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The lower case may stick in the front on a tab just above the center of the optical drive. Be careful as you work the case off, or you may break the thin strip of plastic just above the drive.
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Lift the lower case off.
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Disconnect the orange optical drive, modem and inverter cables from the logic board, removing tape as necessary.
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Disconnect the two-wire pink and white inverter cable from the inverter board.
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Use a spudger to pry the PRAM battery out of its housing on the upper case. Make sure not to bend the PRAM battery too much while prying it out.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
2 comments
Thanks..
Great instructions.
Now to find a M6091 main battery.
does a lubricant help reduce the tension on the screen mounts. ? I read these easily break.
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I lubricated my screen hinges some years ago. It did help, but I should probably do it again. I think I used a very thin silicone or aromatics WD-40 type of spray, and carefully attempted to pry open the gap of the hinge to facilitate the ingress of the lube, maybe using an Opinel knife or a Stanley blade. Apologies for flaky memory. My hinges are still a dangerously weak point, and I always open the laptop carefully and slowly with two hands. Good luck.
sqeeezy -