Just took a bare-bones iBook apart to look at the top case. Yes, it can be done, but you'll have to destroy 4 plastic rivet heads that hold the clicker assembly to the top case. It'll take some creative plastic melting to replace those rivets. Once the rivet heads are gone, disconnect the ribbon cable from the touch pad and remove the subassembly. Reverse to install. Good luck!
Jim Sent from my iMac On Apr 5, 2010, at 5:52 PM, Christian Wacker wrote: > Already saved the little nub. I assumed it was plastic (and am > suprised to see it's not) > Is is possible to pull just the latch assembly off? the spare top case > has some nicks and scratches (and a sharpied number in the corner from > the lot it came from) whereas mine is somewhat personalized. > thanks > -Christian > > On Mon, Apr 5, 2010 at 7:48 PM, Jim Scott <[email protected]> wrote: >> 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. >> > > > > -- > -Proudly Sent from a Windows PC > > -- > 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/ -- 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/
