[iBook] Need help - dropped iBook!

[Clark Martin]

At 4:28 PM -0600 2/14/07, joe wrote:
>On Feb 14, 2007, at 12:47 PM, Catherine W. wrote:
>
>>
>>I'm new here. I recently tripped over my ibook power cord in my 
>>haste to answer the phone and pulled my ibook onto the floor 
>>(carpeted, thankfully). To make it worse, the phone call was a 
>>telemarketing call. Anyway, I've done some research and it seems I 
>>need to replace the bezel brace. The plastic frame around the 
>>display is pulling away whenever I open my ibook.
>>
>>I need help. I found instructions on ifixit.com that get me as far 
>>as removing the entire display unit but I can't find anything on 
>>how to take it apart and replace the bezel brace.
>>
>>I have take apart a few laptops before to replace parts but never 
>>my ibook. It looks like I have to gut the poor thing to fix it and 
>>I'm terrified that I'll kill it. The fact that I can't afford to 
>>buy a new computer is what really scares me so I have to fix it and 
>>it has to live!
>>
>>Any help would be greatly appreciated
>
>My only advice is to keep careful track of the screws.  There's a 
>bunch of them, and they look similar but are different.  I found it 
>best to tape them to a sheet of paper in groups and label them 
>(3 at 4mm for example).
>
>I've taken apart and reassembled an iBook G3 and a G4  on several 
>occasions, and they're not too bad if you've got a good manual (like 
>iFixit).

I print out the take apart instructions and tape the screws in their 
place on it.
-- 
Clark Martin
Redwood City, CA, USA
Macintosh / Internet Consulting

"I'm a designated driver on the Information Super Highway"