Aluminum 17" (A1107) Repair Guide

This is a Powerbookmedic.com video manual for the 17" Aluminum Powerbook.

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1. Introduction 2. Top Case & Trackpad 3. Hard Drive 4. Optical Drive 5. DC-IN Board 6. Sound Board 7. Modem 8. Speaker Assembly 9. Logic Board Removal 10. USB Board 11. PC Card Cage 12. Display Removal 13. LCD Screen

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Dennis

7 years ago
 What would it cost to have the DC IN board replaced in 17" PowerBook?

XRumerTest

7 years ago
 Hello. And Bye.

ama

9 years ago
 thank you

Antonio

10 years ago
 Hi, I bought a 1 GHZ 17" PowerBook for $20 and it does not have RAM..I powered up the laptop and there is no video display. Does the laptop need RAM in order to display video, or is it a video card issue. I am planning on buying it from this website but don't want to spend the money on RAM if the problem doesn't have to do with RAM. Thanks

Insomniac

10 years ago
 I'm trying to find where the Hall sensor (lid close sleep sensor) is on the A1139 (DLSD/Hi-Res 17" PowerBook G4). The magnet is along the top edge of the display a couple of inches from the left edge, but I don't see anything in the case indicating the board. Any idea where it is? Thanks.

Powerbook Medic

12 years ago
 @nosound - if it lets you adjust the volume, it may just be a speaker issue. You may want to go inside and reseat the connections. Otherwise, I'd start by replacing the sound board.

No sound guy

12 years ago
 I am looking at you video on sound repair because i have none on my 17" g4. I went into setting and adjusted the sound but still no sound. I am not certain whether it is the card or the assembly, how can i determine this?

Blair Carmichael

12 years ago
 Its alive! You helped me save may PowerBook G4!
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