This one is easy. Just replace the top case (the part with the touchpad installed in it). Make sure the sleep magnet is present on the new top case.
What usually happens in cases like yours is that a little cast metal nub that catches the hook is broken off in the fall. Just use your spare top case to effect the quickest repair. And find where that little nub went -- you don't want it to short circuit something in the iBook Jim Scott Sent from my iPad On Apr 5, 2010, at 5:37 PM, Christian Wacker <[email protected]> wrote: > I dropped my Icebook, and need to replace the latch on the base half > of the iBook. > I can't find instructions for it on iFixit.com, so I was hoping > someone here can tell me how far I need to tear down to replace it > (I've got an entire parts iBook, so If it needs an entire new upper > cover or something, I've got it. > Please help! It won't stay closed anymore =( > -Christian -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Books, a group for those using G3 iBooks and PowerBooks (we run a separate list for G4 'Books). The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To leave this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g-books Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/ To unsubscribe, reply using "remove me" as the subject.
