Replacing My PowerBook Screen, Part 11: G4 550 Reassembly, Top Side

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Part 1: G4 500 Disassembly, Bottom Side
Part 2: G4 500 Disassembly, Top Side
Part 3: G4 500 Disassembly, Back Edge Screws
Part 4: G4 500 Disassembly, Removing the MB and Screen
Part 5: G4 550 Disassembly, Bottom Side
Part 6: G4 550 Disassembly, Top Side
Part 7: G4 550 Disassembly, Back Edge
Part 8: G4 550 Disassembly, Removing the MB and Screen
Part 9: G4 550 Reassembly, Screen
Part 10: G4 550 Reassembly, Motherboard
Part 11: G4 550 Reassembly, Top Side
Part 12: G4 550 Reassembly, Bottom Side
Aftereffects

Reattaching the Top Side

Opening the lid of the computer and standing it on edge, note that the modem daughterboard, found in the upper left area underneath the keyboard, is loose. It has a connector on its underside that needs to snap into the motherboard similar to the hard drive cables. Manipulating the modem card and the motherboard from both sides, fit the connectors together and snap them closed.

Set the computer down in normal operating position, and start with the two small T8 screws that hold the lower PCMCIA card to the motherboard (red arrow)–you may as well get the worst part over with. As during assembly, pull the wires up and back onto the shield to make room to access down to the screws. If your screwdriver is magnetic enough, you may have very little difficulty getting these screws started; I had to set them into place with bent-nose pliers and then reach in with the Torx driver to turn them. Tighten them completely.

PowerBook G4 550 Motherboard Top-Side Screw and Connector Locations