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Don\u2019t we need to remove the screws before the next step?<\/p>","rating":0,"date":1534075143,"modified_date":1534075143,"status":"public","replies":[]},{"commentid":530260,"locale":"en","context":"step","contextid":370,"parentid":null,"author":{"userid":758809,"username":"Robin Ray","unique_username":"mac_ace","join_date":1388538865,"image":{"id":-32,"guid":"default_avatar_placeholder_guid","original":"https:\/\/assets.cdn.ifixit.com\/static\/images\/avatars\/User\/ifixit\/avatar-10","mini":"https:\/\/assets.cdn.ifixit.com\/static\/images\/avatars\/User\/ifixit\/avatar-10.mini","thumbnail":"https:\/\/assets.cdn.ifixit.com\/static\/images\/avatars\/User\/ifixit\/avatar-10.thumbnail","140x105":"https:\/\/assets.cdn.ifixit.com\/static\/images\/avatars\/User\/ifixit\/avatar-10.140x105","200x150":"https:\/\/assets.cdn.ifixit.com\/static\/images\/avatars\/User\/ifixit\/avatar-10.200x150","standard":"https:\/\/assets.cdn.ifixit.com\/static\/images\/avatars\/User\/ifixit\/avatar-10.standard","440x330":"https:\/\/assets.cdn.ifixit.com\/static\/images\/avatars\/User\/ifixit\/avatar-10.440x330","medium":"https:\/\/assets.cdn.ifixit.com\/static\/images\/avatars\/User\/ifixit\/avatar-10.medium","large":"https:\/\/assets.cdn.ifixit.com\/static\/images\/avatars\/User\/ifixit\/avatar-10.large"},"reputation":73,"url":"https:\/\/www.ifixit.com\/User\/758809\/Robin+Ray","teams":[8063]},"title":"iBook G3 12\" Lower Case Replacement","text_raw":"Remove the two long screws along the back edge, and the shorter screw in the middle. Torx T-8. Pry up the rubber feet, and unscrew the three Phillips screws that hold the feet in place. Putting the silver collars back requires a little bit of fiddling to get them oriented correctly so they sit flush with the bottom case.","text_rendered":"
Remove the two long screws along the back edge, and the shorter screw in the middle. Torx T-8. Pry up the rubber feet, and unscrew the three Phillips screws that hold the feet in place. Putting the silver collars back requires a little bit of fiddling to get them oriented correctly so they sit flush with the bottom case.<\/p>","rating":0,"date":1553721140,"modified_date":1553721140,"status":"public","replies":[]},{"commentid":530261,"locale":"en","context":"step","contextid":370,"parentid":null,"author":{"userid":758809,"username":"Robin Ray","unique_username":"mac_ace","join_date":1388538865,"image":{"id":-32,"guid":"default_avatar_placeholder_guid","original":"https:\/\/assets.cdn.ifixit.com\/static\/images\/avatars\/User\/ifixit\/avatar-10","mini":"https:\/\/assets.cdn.ifixit.com\/static\/images\/avatars\/User\/ifixit\/avatar-10.mini","thumbnail":"https:\/\/assets.cdn.ifixit.com\/static\/images\/avatars\/User\/ifixit\/avatar-10.thumbnail","140x105":"https:\/\/assets.cdn.ifixit.com\/static\/images\/avatars\/User\/ifixit\/avatar-10.140x105","200x150":"https:\/\/assets.cdn.ifixit.com\/static\/images\/avatars\/User\/ifixit\/avatar-10.200x150","standard":"https:\/\/assets.cdn.ifixit.com\/static\/images\/avatars\/User\/ifixit\/avatar-10.standard","440x330":"https:\/\/assets.cdn.ifixit.com\/static\/images\/avatars\/User\/ifixit\/avatar-10.440x330","medium":"https:\/\/assets.cdn.ifixit.com\/static\/images\/avatars\/User\/ifixit\/avatar-10.medium","large":"https:\/\/assets.cdn.ifixit.com\/static\/images\/avatars\/User\/ifixit\/avatar-10.large"},"reputation":73,"url":"https:\/\/www.ifixit.com\/User\/758809\/Robin+Ray","teams":[8063]},"title":"iBook G3 12\" Lower Case Replacement","text_raw":"Step 10 should come after step 15.","text_rendered":"
Step 10 should come after step 15.<\/p>","rating":0,"date":1553721189,"modified_date":1553721219,"status":"public","replies":[]}]},{"title":"","lines":[{"text_raw":"Use a pin (or anything you like) to remove the three rubber feet from the lower case.","bullet":"black","level":0,"lineid":null,"text_rendered":"Use a pin (or anything you like) to remove the three rubber feet from the lower case."}],"guideid":123,"stepid":371,"orderby":2,"revisionid":605717,"media":{"type":"image","data":[{"id":371,"guid":"YPApTHnrHf5XuLo5","mini":"https:\/\/guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com\/igi\/YPApTHnrHf5XuLo5.mini","thumbnail":"https:\/\/guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com\/igi\/YPApTHnrHf5XuLo5.thumbnail","140x105":"https:\/\/guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com\/igi\/YPApTHnrHf5XuLo5.140x105","200x150":"https:\/\/guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com\/igi\/YPApTHnrHf5XuLo5.200x150","standard":"https:\/\/guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com\/igi\/YPApTHnrHf5XuLo5.standard","440x330":"https:\/\/guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com\/igi\/YPApTHnrHf5XuLo5.440x330","medium":"https:\/\/guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com\/igi\/YPApTHnrHf5XuLo5.medium","large":"https:\/\/guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com\/igi\/YPApTHnrHf5XuLo5.large","original":"https:\/\/guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com\/igi\/YPApTHnrHf5XuLo5.full"}]},"comments":[]},{"title":"","lines":[{"text_raw":"Remove the three 5.2 mm newly-revealed Phillips screws.","bullet":"black","level":0,"lineid":null,"text_rendered":"Remove the three 5.2 mm newly-revealed Phillips screws."}],"guideid":123,"stepid":372,"orderby":3,"revisionid":668422,"media":{"type":"image","data":[{"id":372,"guid":"jp2cyAVPdd4NU4st","mini":"https:\/\/guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com\/igi\/jp2cyAVPdd4NU4st.mini","thumbnail":"https:\/\/guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com\/igi\/jp2cyAVPdd4NU4st.thumbnail","140x105":"https:\/\/guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com\/igi\/jp2cyAVPdd4NU4st.140x105","200x150":"https:\/\/guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com\/igi\/jp2cyAVPdd4NU4st.200x150","standard":"https:\/\/guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com\/igi\/jp2cyAVPdd4NU4st.standard","440x330":"https:\/\/guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com\/igi\/jp2cyAVPdd4NU4st.440x330","medium":"https:\/\/guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com\/igi\/jp2cyAVPdd4NU4st.medium","large":"https:\/\/guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com\/igi\/jp2cyAVPdd4NU4st.large","original":"https:\/\/guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com\/igi\/jp2cyAVPdd4NU4st.full"}]},"comments":[{"commentid":20896,"locale":"en","context":"step","contextid":372,"parentid":null,"author":{"userid":238536,"username":"Xnriq","unique_username":"macrepairphx","join_date":1275542772,"image":{"id":2506346,"guid":"alR1sCWJuNFrll1f","mini":"https:\/\/guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com\/igi\/alR1sCWJuNFrll1f.mini","thumbnail":"https:\/\/guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com\/igi\/alR1sCWJuNFrll1f.thumbnail","140x105":"https:\/\/guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com\/igi\/alR1sCWJuNFrll1f.140x105","200x150":"https:\/\/guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com\/igi\/alR1sCWJuNFrll1f.200x150","standard":"https:\/\/guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com\/igi\/alR1sCWJuNFrll1f.standard","440x330":"https:\/\/guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com\/igi\/alR1sCWJuNFrll1f.440x330","medium":"https:\/\/guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com\/igi\/alR1sCWJuNFrll1f.medium","large":"https:\/\/guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com\/igi\/alR1sCWJuNFrll1f.large","original":"https:\/\/guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com\/igi\/alR1sCWJuNFrll1f.full"},"reputation":2799,"url":"https:\/\/www.ifixit.com\/User\/238536\/Xnriq","teams":[]},"title":"Installing iBook G3 12\" Lower Case","text_raw":"Screw sizes are 2.5mm x 6mm flat low profile head or cheese head.","text_rendered":"
Screw sizes are 2.5mm x 6mm flat low profile head or cheese head.<\/p>","rating":0,"date":1275870455,"modified_date":0,"status":"public","replies":[]},{"commentid":439964,"locale":"en","context":"step","contextid":372,"parentid":null,"author":{"userid":2516186,"username":"panakabear","unique_username":"panakabear","join_date":1526846122,"image":{"id":-32,"guid":"default_avatar_placeholder_guid","original":"https:\/\/assets.cdn.ifixit.com\/static\/images\/avatars\/User\/ifixit\/avatar-6","mini":"https:\/\/assets.cdn.ifixit.com\/static\/images\/avatars\/User\/ifixit\/avatar-6.mini","thumbnail":"https:\/\/assets.cdn.ifixit.com\/static\/images\/avatars\/User\/ifixit\/avatar-6.thumbnail","140x105":"https:\/\/assets.cdn.ifixit.com\/static\/images\/avatars\/User\/ifixit\/avatar-6.140x105","200x150":"https:\/\/assets.cdn.ifixit.com\/static\/images\/avatars\/User\/ifixit\/avatar-6.200x150","standard":"https:\/\/assets.cdn.ifixit.com\/static\/images\/avatars\/User\/ifixit\/avatar-6.standard","440x330":"https:\/\/assets.cdn.ifixit.com\/static\/images\/avatars\/User\/ifixit\/avatar-6.440x330","medium":"https:\/\/assets.cdn.ifixit.com\/static\/images\/avatars\/User\/ifixit\/avatar-6.medium","large":"https:\/\/assets.cdn.ifixit.com\/static\/images\/avatars\/User\/ifixit\/avatar-6.large"},"reputation":1,"url":"https:\/\/www.ifixit.com\/User\/2516186\/panakabear","teams":[]},"title":"iBook G3 12\" Lower Case Replacement","text_raw":"this should be after step 12 no?","text_rendered":"
this should be after step 12 no?<\/p>","rating":0,"date":1526846146,"modified_date":1526846146,"status":"public","replies":[]},{"commentid":538790,"locale":"en","context":"step","contextid":372,"parentid":null,"author":{"userid":3022975,"username":"Ken Horner","unique_username":"kenhorner54497","join_date":1553918567,"image":{"id":1723067,"guid":"gS11tGaiFGfwy22k","mini":"https:\/\/guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com\/igi\/gS11tGaiFGfwy22k.mini","thumbnail":"https:\/\/guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com\/igi\/gS11tGaiFGfwy22k.thumbnail","140x105":"https:\/\/guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com\/igi\/gS11tGaiFGfwy22k.140x105","200x150":"https:\/\/guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com\/igi\/gS11tGaiFGfwy22k.200x150","standard":"https:\/\/guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com\/igi\/gS11tGaiFGfwy22k.standard","440x330":"https:\/\/guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com\/igi\/gS11tGaiFGfwy22k.440x330","medium":"https:\/\/guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com\/igi\/gS11tGaiFGfwy22k.medium","original":"https:\/\/guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com\/igi\/gS11tGaiFGfwy22k.full"},"reputation":1,"url":"https:\/\/www.ifixit.com\/User\/3022975\/Ken+Horner","teams":[]},"title":"iBook G3 12\" Lower Case Replacement","text_raw":"This should be step 3.","text_rendered":"
This should be step 3.<\/p>","rating":0,"date":1556681018,"modified_date":1556681018,"status":"public","replies":[]}]},{"title":"","lines":[{"text_raw":"Use a spudger or small flathead screwdriver to pry up the three metal rings that housed the rubber bumpers.","bullet":"black","level":0,"lineid":null,"text_rendered":"Use a spudger or small flathead screwdriver to pry up the three metal rings that housed the rubber bumpers."}],"guideid":123,"stepid":373,"orderby":4,"revisionid":605721,"media":{"type":"image","data":[{"id":373,"guid":"FcMBBGQMOfyHQTjP","mini":"https:\/\/guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com\/igi\/FcMBBGQMOfyHQTjP.mini","thumbnail":"https:\/\/guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com\/igi\/FcMBBGQMOfyHQTjP.thumbnail","140x105":"https:\/\/guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com\/igi\/FcMBBGQMOfyHQTjP.140x105","200x150":"https:\/\/guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com\/igi\/FcMBBGQMOfyHQTjP.200x150","standard":"https:\/\/guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com\/igi\/FcMBBGQMOfyHQTjP.standard","440x330":"https:\/\/guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com\/igi\/FcMBBGQMOfyHQTjP.440x330","medium":"https:\/\/guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com\/igi\/FcMBBGQMOfyHQTjP.medium","large":"https:\/\/guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com\/igi\/FcMBBGQMOfyHQTjP.large","original":"https:\/\/guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com\/igi\/FcMBBGQMOfyHQTjP.full"}]},"comments":[]},{"title":"","lines":[{"text_raw":"Remove the one 10 mm and two 20 mm hex screws using a 2mm hex. Alternatively, a T8 Torx screwdriver key will do.","bullet":"black","level":0,"lineid":null,"text_rendered":"Remove the one 10 mm and two 20 mm hex screws using a 2mm hex. Alternatively, a T8 Torx screwdriver key will do."}],"guideid":123,"stepid":374,"orderby":5,"revisionid":674521,"media":{"type":"image","data":[{"id":374,"guid":"T5fFqxZCPhLYpPdM","mini":"https:\/\/guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com\/igi\/T5fFqxZCPhLYpPdM.mini","thumbnail":"https:\/\/guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com\/igi\/T5fFqxZCPhLYpPdM.thumbnail","140x105":"https:\/\/guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com\/igi\/T5fFqxZCPhLYpPdM.140x105","200x150":"https:\/\/guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com\/igi\/T5fFqxZCPhLYpPdM.200x150","standard":"https:\/\/guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com\/igi\/T5fFqxZCPhLYpPdM.standard","440x330":"https:\/\/guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com\/igi\/T5fFqxZCPhLYpPdM.440x330","medium":"https:\/\/guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com\/igi\/T5fFqxZCPhLYpPdM.medium","large":"https:\/\/guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com\/igi\/T5fFqxZCPhLYpPdM.large","original":"https:\/\/guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com\/igi\/T5fFqxZCPhLYpPdM.full"}]},"comments":[{"commentid":4459,"locale":"en","context":"step","contextid":374,"parentid":null,"author":{"userid":103110,"username":"JuciusMaximus","unique_username":"juciusmaximus","join_date":null,"image":{"id":-32,"guid":"default_avatar_placeholder_guid","original":"https:\/\/assets.cdn.ifixit.com\/static\/images\/avatars\/User\/ifixit\/avatar-8","mini":"https:\/\/assets.cdn.ifixit.com\/static\/images\/avatars\/User\/ifixit\/avatar-8.mini","thumbnail":"https:\/\/assets.cdn.ifixit.com\/static\/images\/avatars\/User\/ifixit\/avatar-8.thumbnail","140x105":"https:\/\/assets.cdn.ifixit.com\/static\/images\/avatars\/User\/ifixit\/avatar-8.140x105","200x150":"https:\/\/assets.cdn.ifixit.com\/static\/images\/avatars\/User\/ifixit\/avatar-8.200x150","standard":"https:\/\/assets.cdn.ifixit.com\/static\/images\/avatars\/User\/ifixit\/avatar-8.standard","440x330":"https:\/\/assets.cdn.ifixit.com\/static\/images\/avatars\/User\/ifixit\/avatar-8.440x330","medium":"https:\/\/assets.cdn.ifixit.com\/static\/images\/avatars\/User\/ifixit\/avatar-8.medium","large":"https:\/\/assets.cdn.ifixit.com\/static\/images\/avatars\/User\/ifixit\/avatar-8.large"},"reputation":1,"url":"https:\/\/www.ifixit.com\/User\/103110\/JuciusMaximus","teams":[]},"title":"Installing iBook G3 12\" Lower Case","text_raw":"FYI, the two screws at the top of this picture are longer than the one in the middle of the case. Don't mix them up!","text_rendered":"
FYI, the two screws at the top of this picture are longer than the one in the middle of the case. Don't mix them up!<\/p>","rating":0,"date":1253988755,"modified_date":0,"status":"public","replies":[]},{"commentid":5005,"locale":"en","context":"step","contextid":374,"parentid":null,"author":{"userid":105969,"username":"commenter","unique_username":"commenter","join_date":null,"image":{"id":-32,"guid":"default_avatar_placeholder_guid","original":"https:\/\/assets.cdn.ifixit.com\/static\/images\/avatars\/User\/ifixit\/avatar-5","mini":"https:\/\/assets.cdn.ifixit.com\/static\/images\/avatars\/User\/ifixit\/avatar-5.mini","thumbnail":"https:\/\/assets.cdn.ifixit.com\/static\/images\/avatars\/User\/ifixit\/avatar-5.thumbnail","140x105":"https:\/\/assets.cdn.ifixit.com\/static\/images\/avatars\/User\/ifixit\/avatar-5.140x105","200x150":"https:\/\/assets.cdn.ifixit.com\/static\/images\/avatars\/User\/ifixit\/avatar-5.200x150","standard":"https:\/\/assets.cdn.ifixit.com\/static\/images\/avatars\/User\/ifixit\/avatar-5.standard","440x330":"https:\/\/assets.cdn.ifixit.com\/static\/images\/avatars\/User\/ifixit\/avatar-5.440x330","medium":"https:\/\/assets.cdn.ifixit.com\/static\/images\/avatars\/User\/ifixit\/avatar-5.medium","large":"https:\/\/assets.cdn.ifixit.com\/static\/images\/avatars\/User\/ifixit\/avatar-5.large"},"reputation":1,"url":"https:\/\/www.ifixit.com\/User\/105969\/commenter","teams":[]},"title":"Installing iBook G3 12\" Lower Case","text_raw":"Top screws are 20 mm, middle one is 10 mm. These have thread lock.","text_rendered":"
Top screws are 20 mm, middle one is 10 mm. These have thread lock.<\/p>","rating":0,"date":1255477086,"modified_date":0,"status":"public","replies":[]},{"commentid":20897,"locale":"en","context":"step","contextid":374,"parentid":null,"author":{"userid":238536,"username":"Xnriq","unique_username":"macrepairphx","join_date":1275542772,"image":{"id":2506346,"guid":"alR1sCWJuNFrll1f","mini":"https:\/\/guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com\/igi\/alR1sCWJuNFrll1f.mini","thumbnail":"https:\/\/guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com\/igi\/alR1sCWJuNFrll1f.thumbnail","140x105":"https:\/\/guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com\/igi\/alR1sCWJuNFrll1f.140x105","200x150":"https:\/\/guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com\/igi\/alR1sCWJuNFrll1f.200x150","standard":"https:\/\/guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com\/igi\/alR1sCWJuNFrll1f.standard","440x330":"https:\/\/guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com\/igi\/alR1sCWJuNFrll1f.440x330","medium":"https:\/\/guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com\/igi\/alR1sCWJuNFrll1f.medium","large":"https:\/\/guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com\/igi\/alR1sCWJuNFrll1f.large","original":"https:\/\/guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com\/igi\/alR1sCWJuNFrll1f.full"},"reputation":2799,"url":"https:\/\/www.ifixit.com\/User\/238536\/Xnriq","teams":[]},"title":"Installing iBook G3 12\" Lower Case","text_raw":"The 3 long screws (not the ones under the rubber feet) are 2.5mm x 20mm metric. Head style is cheese head. i found replacements for these at ACE hardware, for about $0.08 each in a flat head drive style which IMO are better than the hex style that can easily be stripped.","text_rendered":"
The 3 long screws (not the ones under the rubber feet) are 2.5mm x 20mm metric. Head style is cheese head. i found replacements for these at ACE hardware, for about $0.08 each in a flat head drive style which IMO are better than the hex style that can easily be stripped.<\/p>","rating":0,"date":1275870812,"modified_date":0,"status":"public","replies":[]},{"commentid":344312,"locale":"en","context":"step","contextid":374,"parentid":null,"author":{"userid":304052,"username":"Matt","unique_username":"midnightsaladh","join_date":1299506975,"image":{"id":2458280,"guid":"txMoEbrjCZEHoXmL","mini":"https:\/\/guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com\/igi\/txMoEbrjCZEHoXmL.mini","thumbnail":"https:\/\/guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com\/igi\/txMoEbrjCZEHoXmL.thumbnail","140x105":"https:\/\/guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com\/igi\/txMoEbrjCZEHoXmL.140x105","200x150":"https:\/\/guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com\/igi\/txMoEbrjCZEHoXmL.200x150","standard":"https:\/\/guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com\/igi\/txMoEbrjCZEHoXmL.standard","440x330":"https:\/\/guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com\/igi\/txMoEbrjCZEHoXmL.440x330","medium":"https:\/\/guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com\/igi\/txMoEbrjCZEHoXmL.medium","large":"https:\/\/guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com\/igi\/txMoEbrjCZEHoXmL.large","huge":"https:\/\/guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com\/igi\/txMoEbrjCZEHoXmL.huge","original":"https:\/\/guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com\/igi\/txMoEbrjCZEHoXmL.full"},"reputation":1,"url":"https:\/\/www.ifixit.com\/User\/304052\/Matt","teams":[]},"title":"iBook G3 12\" Lower Case Replacement","text_raw":"I'm using a T9 here as my T8 is way too small.","text_rendered":"
I'm using a T9 here as my T8 is way too small.<\/p>","rating":0,"date":1499008689,"modified_date":1499008689,"status":"public","replies":[]},{"commentid":675472,"locale":"en","context":"step","contextid":374,"parentid":null,"author":{"userid":3624339,"username":"Anton Barbone","unique_username":"antonbarbone","join_date":1597295710,"image":{"id":2993461,"guid":"vYPpQGklMqlfQSVu","mini":"https:\/\/guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com\/igi\/vYPpQGklMqlfQSVu.mini","thumbnail":"https:\/\/guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com\/igi\/vYPpQGklMqlfQSVu.thumbnail","140x105":"https:\/\/guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com\/igi\/vYPpQGklMqlfQSVu.140x105","200x150":"https:\/\/guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com\/igi\/vYPpQGklMqlfQSVu.200x150","standard":"https:\/\/guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com\/igi\/vYPpQGklMqlfQSVu.standard","original":"https:\/\/guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com\/igi\/vYPpQGklMqlfQSVu.full"},"reputation":2,"url":"https:\/\/www.ifixit.com\/User\/3624339\/Anton+Barbone","teams":[]},"title":"iBook G3 12\" Lower Case Replacement","text_raw":"Two of the hex screws here got stripped. Please, replace them ASAP and I would recommend not putting them back just to not risk making them stuck. I spent 30 minutes trying to get those two out.","text_rendered":"
Two of the hex screws here got stripped. Please, replace them ASAP and I would recommend not putting them back just to not risk making them stuck. I spent 30 minutes trying to get those two out.<\/p>","rating":0,"date":1598470532,"modified_date":1598470532,"status":"public","replies":[]}]},{"title":"","lines":[{"text_raw":"Remove the two 4.2 mm Phillips screws on either side of the battery contacts.","bullet":"black","level":0,"lineid":null,"text_rendered":"Remove the two 4.2 mm Phillips screws on either side of the battery contacts."}],"guideid":123,"stepid":375,"orderby":6,"revisionid":668427,"media":{"type":"image","data":[{"id":375,"guid":"sY3IBOLySFJcsHvK","mini":"https:\/\/guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com\/igi\/sY3IBOLySFJcsHvK.mini","thumbnail":"https:\/\/guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com\/igi\/sY3IBOLySFJcsHvK.thumbnail","140x105":"https:\/\/guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com\/igi\/sY3IBOLySFJcsHvK.140x105","200x150":"https:\/\/guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com\/igi\/sY3IBOLySFJcsHvK.200x150","standard":"https:\/\/guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com\/igi\/sY3IBOLySFJcsHvK.standard","440x330":"https:\/\/guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com\/igi\/sY3IBOLySFJcsHvK.440x330","medium":"https:\/\/guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com\/igi\/sY3IBOLySFJcsHvK.medium","large":"https:\/\/guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com\/igi\/sY3IBOLySFJcsHvK.large","original":"https:\/\/guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com\/igi\/sY3IBOLySFJcsHvK.full"}]},"comments":[]},{"title":"","lines":[{"text_raw":"Breathe deeply. Trying times are ahead, but we promise the lower case does come off.","bullet":"black","level":0,"lineid":null,"text_rendered":"Breathe deeply. Trying times are ahead, but we promise the lower case does come off."},{"text_raw":"Push the thin rims of the lower case surrounding the battery compartment in, bending them past the tabs, and then lift up to free that corner of the lower case.","bullet":"black","level":0,"lineid":null,"text_rendered":"Push the thin rims of the lower case surrounding the battery compartment in, bending them past the tabs, and then lift up to free that corner of the lower case."}],"guideid":123,"stepid":376,"orderby":7,"revisionid":605727,"media":{"type":"image","data":[{"id":376,"guid":"GNldj36AZSe61Qa1","mini":"https:\/\/guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com\/igi\/GNldj36AZSe61Qa1.mini","thumbnail":"https:\/\/guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com\/igi\/GNldj36AZSe61Qa1.thumbnail","140x105":"https:\/\/guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com\/igi\/GNldj36AZSe61Qa1.140x105","200x150":"https:\/\/guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com\/igi\/GNldj36AZSe61Qa1.200x150","standard":"https:\/\/guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com\/igi\/GNldj36AZSe61Qa1.standard","440x330":"https:\/\/guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com\/igi\/GNldj36AZSe61Qa1.440x330","medium":"https:\/\/guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com\/igi\/GNldj36AZSe61Qa1.medium","large":"https:\/\/guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com\/igi\/GNldj36AZSe61Qa1.large","original":"https:\/\/guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com\/igi\/GNldj36AZSe61Qa1.full"}]},"comments":[]},{"title":"","lines":[{"text_raw":"There is a slot on the wall of the battery compartment that locks the lower case in place. Use a small flathead screwdriver to pry out the slot's lower rim and pull up on the lower case to free the slot from the tabs holding it.","bullet":"black","level":0,"lineid":null,"text_rendered":"There is a slot on the wall of the battery compartment that locks the lower case in place. 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If your iBook's been opened many times (Like mine has been) then this piece may be broken.<\/p>\n\n
If it's cracked down the middle or a little off, what you'll want to do is use your bent paperclip from a few steps later (or another screwdriver) and pull the second piece away from the shell when you start lifting. should pull right out<\/p>","rating":0,"date":1280949530,"modified_date":0,"status":"public","replies":[]}]},{"title":"","lines":[{"text_raw":"Run a spudger along the seam between the lower case and upper case on the front of the computer to free the tabs locking the lower case. Pull up on the lower case and continue to use the spudger as necessary until you hear three distinct clicks.","bullet":"black","level":0,"lineid":null,"text_rendered":"Run a spudger along the seam between the lower case and upper case on the front of the computer to free the tabs locking the lower case. Pull up on the lower case and continue to use the spudger as necessary until you hear three distinct clicks."}],"guideid":123,"stepid":378,"orderby":9,"revisionid":605731,"media":{"type":"image","data":[{"id":378,"guid":"JL3UxJ6ebTfH6511","mini":"https:\/\/guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com\/igi\/JL3UxJ6ebTfH6511.mini","thumbnail":"https:\/\/guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com\/igi\/JL3UxJ6ebTfH6511.thumbnail","140x105":"https:\/\/guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com\/igi\/JL3UxJ6ebTfH6511.140x105","200x150":"https:\/\/guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com\/igi\/JL3UxJ6ebTfH6511.200x150","standard":"https:\/\/guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com\/igi\/JL3UxJ6ebTfH6511.standard","440x330":"https:\/\/guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com\/igi\/JL3UxJ6ebTfH6511.440x330","medium":"https:\/\/guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com\/igi\/JL3UxJ6ebTfH6511.medium","large":"https:\/\/guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com\/igi\/JL3UxJ6ebTfH6511.large","original":"https:\/\/guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com\/igi\/JL3UxJ6ebTfH6511.full"}]},"comments":[]},{"title":"","lines":[{"text_raw":"Continue to run the spudger around the front, right corner. There are two tabs on the port side of the computer, one near the front corner and one near the sound out port.","bullet":"black","level":0,"lineid":null,"text_rendered":"Continue to run the spudger around the front, right corner. There are two tabs on the port side of the computer, one near the front corner and one near the sound out port."}],"guideid":123,"stepid":379,"orderby":10,"revisionid":605733,"media":{"type":"image","data":[{"id":379,"guid":"fPhExjIgBC1ISmwn","mini":"https:\/\/guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com\/igi\/fPhExjIgBC1ISmwn.mini","thumbnail":"https:\/\/guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com\/igi\/fPhExjIgBC1ISmwn.thumbnail","140x105":"https:\/\/guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com\/igi\/fPhExjIgBC1ISmwn.140x105","200x150":"https:\/\/guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com\/igi\/fPhExjIgBC1ISmwn.200x150","standard":"https:\/\/guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com\/igi\/fPhExjIgBC1ISmwn.standard","440x330":"https:\/\/guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com\/igi\/fPhExjIgBC1ISmwn.440x330","medium":"https:\/\/guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com\/igi\/fPhExjIgBC1ISmwn.medium","large":"https:\/\/guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com\/igi\/fPhExjIgBC1ISmwn.large","original":"https:\/\/guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com\/igi\/fPhExjIgBC1ISmwn.full"}]},"comments":[{"commentid":439963,"locale":"en","context":"step","contextid":379,"parentid":null,"author":{"userid":2516186,"username":"panakabear","unique_username":"panakabear","join_date":1526846122,"image":{"id":-32,"guid":"default_avatar_placeholder_guid","original":"https:\/\/assets.cdn.ifixit.com\/static\/images\/avatars\/User\/ifixit\/avatar-6","mini":"https:\/\/assets.cdn.ifixit.com\/static\/images\/avatars\/User\/ifixit\/avatar-6.mini","thumbnail":"https:\/\/assets.cdn.ifixit.com\/static\/images\/avatars\/User\/ifixit\/avatar-6.thumbnail","140x105":"https:\/\/assets.cdn.ifixit.com\/static\/images\/avatars\/User\/ifixit\/avatar-6.140x105","200x150":"https:\/\/assets.cdn.ifixit.com\/static\/images\/avatars\/User\/ifixit\/avatar-6.200x150","standard":"https:\/\/assets.cdn.ifixit.com\/static\/images\/avatars\/User\/ifixit\/avatar-6.standard","440x330":"https:\/\/assets.cdn.ifixit.com\/static\/images\/avatars\/User\/ifixit\/avatar-6.440x330","medium":"https:\/\/assets.cdn.ifixit.com\/static\/images\/avatars\/User\/ifixit\/avatar-6.medium","large":"https:\/\/assets.cdn.ifixit.com\/static\/images\/avatars\/User\/ifixit\/avatar-6.large"},"reputation":1,"url":"https:\/\/www.ifixit.com\/User\/2516186\/panakabear","teams":[]},"title":"iBook G3 12\" Lower Case Replacement","text_raw":"isn\u2019t this step out of order? It belongs much later I think","text_rendered":"
isn\u2019t this step out of order? It belongs much later I think<\/p>","rating":0,"date":1526846123,"modified_date":1526846123,"status":"public","replies":[]},{"commentid":538791,"locale":"en","context":"step","contextid":379,"parentid":null,"author":{"userid":3022975,"username":"Ken Horner","unique_username":"kenhorner54497","join_date":1553918567,"image":{"id":1723067,"guid":"gS11tGaiFGfwy22k","mini":"https:\/\/guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com\/igi\/gS11tGaiFGfwy22k.mini","thumbnail":"https:\/\/guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com\/igi\/gS11tGaiFGfwy22k.thumbnail","140x105":"https:\/\/guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com\/igi\/gS11tGaiFGfwy22k.140x105","200x150":"https:\/\/guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com\/igi\/gS11tGaiFGfwy22k.200x150","standard":"https:\/\/guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com\/igi\/gS11tGaiFGfwy22k.standard","440x330":"https:\/\/guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com\/igi\/gS11tGaiFGfwy22k.440x330","medium":"https:\/\/guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com\/igi\/gS11tGaiFGfwy22k.medium","original":"https:\/\/guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com\/igi\/gS11tGaiFGfwy22k.full"},"reputation":1,"url":"https:\/\/www.ifixit.com\/User\/3022975\/Ken+Horner","teams":[]},"title":"iBook G3 12\" Lower Case Replacement","text_raw":"This should be step 4.","text_rendered":"
This should be step 4.<\/p>","rating":0,"date":1556681073,"modified_date":1556681073,"status":"public","replies":[]}]},{"title":"","lines":[{"text_raw":"Once the front and sides of the lower case are free, turn the computer so that the back is facing you and pull the lower case up and toward you until the back tabs pop free (it may be helpful to jiggle the case up and down).","bullet":"black","level":0,"lineid":null,"text_rendered":"Once the front and sides of the lower case are free, turn the computer so that the back is facing you and pull the lower case up and toward you until the back tabs pop free (it may be helpful to jiggle the case up and down)."}],"guideid":123,"stepid":380,"orderby":11,"revisionid":605735,"media":{"type":"image","data":[{"id":380,"guid":"oSHmIJHiWFNq1bOR","mini":"https:\/\/guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com\/igi\/oSHmIJHiWFNq1bOR.mini","thumbnail":"https:\/\/guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com\/igi\/oSHmIJHiWFNq1bOR.thumbnail","140x105":"https:\/\/guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com\/igi\/oSHmIJHiWFNq1bOR.140x105","200x150":"https:\/\/guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com\/igi\/oSHmIJHiWFNq1bOR.200x150","standard":"https:\/\/guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com\/igi\/oSHmIJHiWFNq1bOR.standard","440x330":"https:\/\/guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com\/igi\/oSHmIJHiWFNq1bOR.440x330","medium":"https:\/\/guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com\/igi\/oSHmIJHiWFNq1bOR.medium","large":"https:\/\/guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com\/igi\/oSHmIJHiWFNq1bOR.large","original":"https:\/\/guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com\/igi\/oSHmIJHiWFNq1bOR.full"}]},"comments":[{"commentid":6103,"locale":"en","context":"step","contextid":380,"parentid":null,"author":{"userid":110520,"username":"neato","unique_username":"neato35560","join_date":1257647670,"image":{"id":-32,"guid":"default_avatar_placeholder_guid","original":"https:\/\/assets.cdn.ifixit.com\/static\/images\/avatars\/User\/ifixit\/avatar-3","mini":"https:\/\/assets.cdn.ifixit.com\/static\/images\/avatars\/User\/ifixit\/avatar-3.mini","thumbnail":"https:\/\/assets.cdn.ifixit.com\/static\/images\/avatars\/User\/ifixit\/avatar-3.thumbnail","140x105":"https:\/\/assets.cdn.ifixit.com\/static\/images\/avatars\/User\/ifixit\/avatar-3.140x105","200x150":"https:\/\/assets.cdn.ifixit.com\/static\/images\/avatars\/User\/ifixit\/avatar-3.200x150","standard":"https:\/\/assets.cdn.ifixit.com\/static\/images\/avatars\/User\/ifixit\/avatar-3.standard","440x330":"https:\/\/assets.cdn.ifixit.com\/static\/images\/avatars\/User\/ifixit\/avatar-3.440x330","medium":"https:\/\/assets.cdn.ifixit.com\/static\/images\/avatars\/User\/ifixit\/avatar-3.medium","large":"https:\/\/assets.cdn.ifixit.com\/static\/images\/avatars\/User\/ifixit\/avatar-3.large"},"reputation":1,"url":"https:\/\/www.ifixit.com\/User\/110520\/neato","teams":[]},"title":"Installing iBook G3 12\" Lower Case","text_raw":"You might wanna use your spudger to pry up those back tabs to. You might break the bottom case just wiggling around waiting for it to pop loose.","text_rendered":"
You might wanna use your spudger to pry up those back tabs to. You might break the bottom case just wiggling around waiting for it to pop loose.<\/p>","rating":0,"date":1257647673,"modified_date":0,"status":"public","replies":[]},{"commentid":18138,"locale":"en","context":"step","contextid":380,"parentid":null,"author":{"userid":232195,"username":"Calum","unique_username":"calum45382","join_date":1272923779,"image":{"id":-32,"guid":"default_avatar_placeholder_guid","original":"https:\/\/assets.cdn.ifixit.com\/static\/images\/avatars\/User\/ifixit\/avatar-8","mini":"https:\/\/assets.cdn.ifixit.com\/static\/images\/avatars\/User\/ifixit\/avatar-8.mini","thumbnail":"https:\/\/assets.cdn.ifixit.com\/static\/images\/avatars\/User\/ifixit\/avatar-8.thumbnail","140x105":"https:\/\/assets.cdn.ifixit.com\/static\/images\/avatars\/User\/ifixit\/avatar-8.140x105","200x150":"https:\/\/assets.cdn.ifixit.com\/static\/images\/avatars\/User\/ifixit\/avatar-8.200x150","standard":"https:\/\/assets.cdn.ifixit.com\/static\/images\/avatars\/User\/ifixit\/avatar-8.standard","440x330":"https:\/\/assets.cdn.ifixit.com\/static\/images\/avatars\/User\/ifixit\/avatar-8.440x330","medium":"https:\/\/assets.cdn.ifixit.com\/static\/images\/avatars\/User\/ifixit\/avatar-8.medium","large":"https:\/\/assets.cdn.ifixit.com\/static\/images\/avatars\/User\/ifixit\/avatar-8.large"},"reputation":1,"url":"https:\/\/www.ifixit.com\/User\/232195\/Calum","teams":[]},"title":"Installing iBook G3 12\" Lower Case","text_raw":"The orange screw on my machine has no head on it and is simply a flat surface. There is no way to remove it and consequently I completely trashed my unit attempting to remove the top cover.\nThere went a few bucks all for nothing as I had a spare HD sitting here ready to put in!","text_rendered":"
The orange screw on my machine has no head on it and is simply a flat surface. There is no way to remove it and consequently I completely trashed my unit attempting to remove the top cover.<\/p>\n\n
There went a few bucks all for nothing as I had a spare HD sitting here ready to put in!<\/p>","rating":0,"date":1272923780,"modified_date":0,"status":"public","replies":[]},{"commentid":73782,"locale":"en","context":"step","contextid":380,"parentid":null,"author":{"userid":246340,"username":"michael leahy","unique_username":"michaelleahy","join_date":1278994439,"image":{"id":-32,"guid":"default_avatar_placeholder_guid","original":"https:\/\/assets.cdn.ifixit.com\/static\/images\/avatars\/User\/ifixit\/avatar-1","mini":"https:\/\/assets.cdn.ifixit.com\/static\/images\/avatars\/User\/ifixit\/avatar-1.mini","thumbnail":"https:\/\/assets.cdn.ifixit.com\/static\/images\/avatars\/User\/ifixit\/avatar-1.thumbnail","140x105":"https:\/\/assets.cdn.ifixit.com\/static\/images\/avatars\/User\/ifixit\/avatar-1.140x105","200x150":"https:\/\/assets.cdn.ifixit.com\/static\/images\/avatars\/User\/ifixit\/avatar-1.200x150","standard":"https:\/\/assets.cdn.ifixit.com\/static\/images\/avatars\/User\/ifixit\/avatar-1.standard","440x330":"https:\/\/assets.cdn.ifixit.com\/static\/images\/avatars\/User\/ifixit\/avatar-1.440x330","medium":"https:\/\/assets.cdn.ifixit.com\/static\/images\/avatars\/User\/ifixit\/avatar-1.medium","large":"https:\/\/assets.cdn.ifixit.com\/static\/images\/avatars\/User\/ifixit\/avatar-1.large"},"reputation":1537,"url":"https:\/\/www.ifixit.com\/User\/246340\/michael+leahy","teams":[]},"title":"Installing iBook G3 12\" Lower Case","text_raw":"Be aware that you may need to use a spudger at the front of the computer to separate the metal shield from the bottom case.","text_rendered":"
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