Apple 150 manual

Service Source K Po werBook 150[...]

Service Source K Basics Po werBook 150[...]

Basics General Information - 1 General Information The PowerBook 150, shown at left, is an all-in-one notebook computer that features a 68030 processor running at 33 MHz and a 9.5 inch diagonal backlit FSTN display. The PowerBook 150 includes a 120 MB internal hard drive and supports up to six external SCSI devices through a SCSI port. The PowerBoo[...]

Basics Rear Panel - 2 Rear Panel Power Adapter Modem SCSI (HDI-30) Printer/Modem Reset Button Power Button[...]

Service Source K Specifications Po werBook 150[...]

Specifications Introduction - 1 Introduction You can also find specifications information for this product in the Spec Database, which you can access in one of three ways: Ñ Launch it directly by double-clicking the Apple Spec Database runtime alias at the top level of the Main Service Source CD. Ñ Select "Apple Spec Database" from the [...]

Specifications Processor - 2 Processor CPU Motorola 68030 microprocessor 33 MHz Addressing 32-bit internal registers 32-bit address bus 32-bit data bus[...]

Specifications Memory - 3 Memory RAM 4 MB, expandable to 40 MB RO M 1 MB PRAM 256 bytes of parameter memory VRAM 256K of static video display memory Clock/Calendar CMOS custom chip[...]

Specifications Disk Storage - 4 Disk Storage Floppy Drive 19 mm high, 1.4 MB Apple SuperDrive Hard Drive 2.5 in., 120 MB IDE hard drive[...]

Specifications I/O Interfaces - 5 I/O Interfaces SCSI HDI-30 SCSI port with 1.5 MB/sec. transfer rate Supports up to six external SCSI devices Connect SCSI device to computer with HDI-30 SCSI system cable Serial One RS-422 serial port; mini DIN-8 connector[...]

Specifications I/O Devices - 6 I/O De vices K eyboard Built-in standard Apple keyboard 63 keys domestic; 64 keys ISO 18 mm vertical pitch; 18.63 mm horizontal pitch Two-level tilt adjustment T rackball 30 mm diameter, dual button Apple Desktop Bus (ADB) interface[...]

Specifications Sound and Video - 7 Sound and V ideo V ideo Display 9.5 in. diagonal screen Flat-panel, film-compensated supertwist nematic (FSTN) liquid crystal display 640 lines by 480 pixels Sound Generator Apple sound chip provides 8-bit sound capable of driving stereo headphones or other stereo equipment through the sound jack[...]

Specifications Electrical - 8 Electrical Main Battery Nickel cadmium (NiCad) battery Provides 2Ð4 hours of usage before recharging Po wer Adapter 110Ð240 VAC line voltage 50Ð60 Hz US, Japanese, United Kingdom, Australian, and European versions[...]

Specifications Physical - 9 Physical Dimensions Height: 2.3 in. (5.8 cm) Width: 11.3 in. (28.7 cm) Depth: 9.3 in. (23.6 cm) W eight 5.5 lb. (2.5 kg) with battery[...]

Specifications Environmental - 10 En vironmental Operating T emperature 50Ð95¡ F (10Ð35¡ C) Storage T emperature 14Ð140¡ F (-10 to 60¡ C) Relative Humidity 20Ð80% noncondensing Operating Altitude 0Ð10,000 ft. (0Ð3048 m) Shipping Altitude 0Ð15,000 ft. (0Ð4722 m)[...]

Service Source K Troubleshooting PowerBook 150[...]

Troubleshooting General/ - 1 General The Symptom Charts included in this chapter will help you diagnose specific symptoms related to your product. Because cures are listed on the charts in the order of most likely solution, try the first cure first. Verify whether or not the product continues to exhibit the symptom. If the symptom persists, try the[...]

Troubleshooting Power Manager Reset/ - 2 Power Manager Reset Reset the power manager if • The battery and power adapter are proven good, but the computer will not power on. • The computer will not reset after a system crash. To reset the power manager in a PowerBook 150, • Remove the AC adapter and the battery. • Using a paper clip, hold do[...]

Troubleshooting Symptom Charts/ Startup - 3 Symptom Charts Startup RAM failure occurs (eight-tone error chord sequence sounds after startup chord) 1 Replace RAM expansion card. 2 Replace logic board. Hardware failure occurs (four-tone error chord sequence sounds after startup chord) 1 Disconnect hard drive data cable and reboot system. If startup s[...]

Troubleshooting Symptom Charts/ Startup (Continued) - 4 Startup (Continued) Screen displays checkerboard pattern; no startup chime 1 Reseat RAM expansion card. 2 Replace RAM expansion card. 3 Reseat display cable.[...]

Troubleshooting Symptom Charts/ Power - 5 Power Screen is blank; computer doesn’t respond 1 Press reset switch. 2 Connect power adapter and reboot computer in 3–4 minutes. 3 Try known–good, charged main battery. 4 Check all interconnect board and logic board connections. 5 Reset the power manager. 6 Replace keyboard. 7 Replace interconnect bo[...]

Troubleshooting Symptom Charts/ Power (Continued) - 6 Power (Continued) Power adapter is plugged in, but battery DA does not indicate charger is connected 1 Check battery charger connection. 2 Try known-good, charged main battery. 3 Try known-good power adapter. 4 Replace logic board. Low-power warning appears 1 Recharge battery or attach power ada[...]

Troubleshooting Symptom Charts/ Power (Continued) - 7 Power (Continued) Computer runs when plugged in to wall outlet but not on battery power; battery voltage is within tolerance 1 Reseat battery to make sure battery is mating with contacts on logic board. 2 Replace fuse on logic board. 3 Replace logic board. 4 Return computer to Apple.[...]

Troubleshooting Symptom Charts/ Video - 8 Video Row or partial row of pixels never comes on or is always on 1 Replace display cable. 2 Replace display. 3 Replace interconnect board. Thin white line is always on at middle of screen Thin white line is normal for FSTN screens.[...]

Troubleshooting Symptom Charts/ Video (Continued) - 9 Video (Continued) Display is very light or totally white 1 Adjust screen contrast. 2 Adjust screen brightness. 3 Check display cable, inverter board, interconnect board, and logic board connections. 4 Replace inverter board. 5 Replace interconnect board. 6 Replace display cable. 7 Replace displa[...]

Troubleshooting Symptom Charts/ Video (Continued) - 1 0 Video (Continued) No display, but computer appears to operate correctly 1 Adjust screen contrast. 2 Check display cable, inverter board, interconnect board, and logic board connections. 3 Replace inverter board. 4 Replace interconnect board. 5 Replace power cable. 6 Replace display cable. 7 Re[...]

Troubleshooting Symptom Charts/ Video (Continued) - 1 1 Video (Continued) Image is not uniform Irregularity in images is normal for FSTN screens. Adjust contrast and brightness to diminish effect. Display stopped working or dimmed but is fine now If temperature is under 5 or over 40 degrees centigrade, this reaction is normal for FSTN screens. Back[...]

Troubleshooting Symptom Charts/ Video (Continued) - 1 2 Video (Continued) Screen goes blank 1 Press any key to wake computer from system sleep. 2 Check display cable connection. Pixel is always white or always black Replace display.[...]

Troubleshooting Symptom Charts/ Floppy Drive - 13 Floppy Drive Audio and video present, but internal drive does not operate 1 Try known-good floppy disk. 2 Check floppy drive cable connection. 3 Replace floppy drive cable. 4 Replace floppy drive. 5 Replace logic board. Disk ejects while booting; display shows Mac icon with blinking X 1 Try known-go[...]

Troubleshooting Symptom Charts/ Floppy Drive (Continued) - 1 4 Floppy Drive (Continued) Disk does not eject 1 Switch off system and hold mouse button down while you switch system on. 2 Insert opened paper clip into hole beside drive. 3 Check floppy drive cable connection. 4 Replace floppy drive cable. 5 Replace floppy drive. 6 Replace logic board. [...]

Troubleshooting Symptom Charts/ Floppy Drive (Continued) - 1 5 Floppy Drive (Continued) Read/write/copy error 1 Try known-good floppy disk. 2 Install inverter shield. 3 Check floppy drive cable connection. 4 Replace floppy drive cable. 5 Replace floppy drive.[...]

Troubleshooting Symptom Charts/ Hard Drive - 16 Hard Drive Internal hard drive does not operate 1 Make sure power adapter is connected. 2 Check hard drive cable connection. 3 Replace hard drive cable. 4 Replace hard drive. 5 Replace logic board.[...]

Troubleshooting Symptom Charts/ Peripherals - 17 Peripherals After connecting external SCSI device, computer doesn’t boot 1 Switch on external SCSI device before starting computer. 2 Check cable connections. 3 Verify that standard Apple terminator terminates end of SCSI chain. 4 Verify that SCSI select switch setting on external device is unique.[...]

Troubleshooting Symptom Charts/ Peripherals (Continued) - 1 8 Peripherals (Continued) Cursor intermittently does not move or moves erratically 1 Clean ball and rollers of trackball. 2 Replace trackball. 3 Replace keyboard. 4 Replace interconnect board. 5 Replace logic board. Cursor moves, but clicking trackball button has no effect 1 Check intercon[...]

Troubleshooting Symptom Charts/ Peripherals (Continued) - 1 9 Peripherals (Continued) No response to any key on keyboard 1 Reset power manager. 2 Check connections of keyboard to interconnect board. 3 Replace keyboard. 4 Replace interconnect board. 5 Replace logic board. Known-good ImageWriter, ImageWriter II, or LQ does not print 1 Verify that Sys[...]

Troubleshooting Symptom Charts/ Peripherals (Continued) - 2 0 Peripherals (Continued) Known-good LaserWriter does not print 1 Verify that System is current. 2 Verify that Chooser and Control Panel settings are correct. 3 Check cables. 4 Replace printer interface cable. 5 Try known-good printer. If printer works, troubleshoot network. Refer to Netwo[...]

Troubleshooting Symptom Charts/ Peripherals (Continued) - 2 1 Peripherals (Continued) I/O devices are unrecognized or garbage is transmitted or received 1 Verify that System is current. 2 Check cables. 3 Verify that SCSI device has standard Apple terminator. 4 Verify that SCSI select switch setting on external device is unique. 5 Attach device to k[...]

Troubleshooting Symptom Charts/ Internal Modem - 2 2 Internal Modem Internal modem options do not appear in CDEV 1 Remove and reseat modem card. 2 Verify that System is current. 3 Replace modem card. 4 Replace logic board. Modem does not respond properly to AT command set instructions 1 Verify that baud rate and data format settings of communicatio[...]

Troubleshooting Symptom Charts/ Internal Modem (Continued) - 2 3 Internal Modem (Continued) Strange mix of characters appears on screen 1 Verify that baud rate and data format settings of communications application are compatible with internal modem and remote modem. 2 Check phone cord connection and operation. 3 Remove and reseat modem card. 4 Ver[...]

Troubleshooting Symptom Charts/ Internal Modem (Continued) - 2 4 Internal Modem (Continued) Modem does not respond to incoming call 1 If computer is in sleep mode, verify that Wake On Ring option in CDEV is selected. 2 Check phone cord connection and operation. 3 Replace modem card. 4 Replace logic board. Modem has no sound output 1 Verify that Con[...]

Troubleshooting Symptom Charts/ Miscellaneous - 2 5 Miscellaneous Screen goes blank and computer shuts down every few minutes Adjust sleep delays in Control Panel or connect power adapter. Application seems to run slower after few seconds Connect power adapter. Hard drive is slow to respond, or screen goes blank too often Adjust sleep delays in Con[...]

Troubleshooting Symptom Charts/ Miscellaneous (Continued) - 2 6 Miscellaneous (Continued) No sound from speaker 1 Verify that volume setting in Control Panel is 1 or above. 2 Check connection of interconnect board to logic board. 3 Replace interconnect board. 4 Replace logic board.[...]

Service Source K T ake Apart Po werBook 150[...]

Take Apart Main Battery - 1 Main Battery Before you begin, disconnect the power adapter. Note: This procedure also covers removal of the main battery door. Important: Before removing the main battery, use the Macintosh Shut Down command. Otherwise, all RAM contents will be lost. ± W arning: The main battery is a NiCad battery that contains toxic M[...]

Take Apart Main Battery - 2 materials. Review battery handling and disposal instructions in Bulletins/ Safety. 1 Slide open the battery door. 2 Using the battery door as a handle, pull out the main battery.[...]

Take Apart Main Battery - 3 Note: Complete the next steps only if you are replacing the battery or battery door. 3 Slide the battery door completely open. 4 Pull the end tab until it releases, and remove the door from the battery. End Tab[...]

Take Apart Top Case - 4 Top Case Before you begin, remove the main battery. Caution: The PowerBook 150 contains CMOS devices that are very susceptible to ESD damage. Review the ESD precautions in Bulletins/ Safety. Top Case[...]

Take Apart Top Case - 5 1 Using a T-8 torx driver, remove the five torx screws from the bottom case.[...]

Take Apart Top Case - 6 2 Lift up the top case and disconnect the interconnect cable. 3 Lift off the top case and unhook the two tab fasteners from the front of the bottom case. Replacement Caution: When connecting the interconnect cable, fold the cable as shown. If it is not folded correctly, the cable could short. Interconnect Cable Tab Fastener[...]

Take Apart Hard Drive - 7 Hard Drive Before you begin, remove the following: • Main battery • Top case Caution: The PowerBook 150 contains CMOS devices that are very susceptible to ESD damage. Review the ESD precautions in Bulletins/ Safety. Hard Drive[...]

Take Apart Hard Drive - 8 Caution: The hard drive cable is fragile. Handle it with care. 1 Disconnect the hard drive cable from the logic board.[...]

Take Apart Hard Drive - 9 2 Carefully fold back the hard drive cable. 3 Using a T-8 torx driver, remove the three hard drive mounting screws. 4 Lift the hard drive out of the bottom case. Hard Drive Cable[...]

Take Apart Hard Drive - 10 Note: Complete the following steps if you are replacing the hard drive, hard drive cable, or hard drive bracket. 5 Using a small flat-blade screwdriver, carefully pry the hard drive cable from the hard drive.[...]

Take Apart Hard Drive - 11 6 Turn over the hard drive. 7 Using a #1 Phillips screwdriver, remove the four screws securing the hard drive bracket. 8 Remove the bracket from the hard drive. Replacement Note: For information on returning drives, cables, and carriers to Apple, refer to the Hard Drives manual.[...]

Take Apart Floppy Drive - 12 Floppy Drive Before you begin, remove the following: • Main battery • Top case • Modem card (if present) Caution: The PowerBook 150 contains CMOS devices that are very susceptible to ESD damage. Review the ESD precautions in Bulletins/ Safety. Floppy Drive[...]

Take Apart Floppy Drive - 13 Caution: The hard drive cable is fragile and should be handled with care. 1 Disconnect the hard drive cable from the logic board. 2 Carefully fold back the cable from the floppy drive. Floppy Drive Hard Drive Cable[...]

Take Apart Floppy Drive - 14 Caution: The floppy drive cable is fragile and should be handled with care. 3 Lift the locking tab on the floppy drive connector and disconnect the floppy drive cable from the logic board. Locking Tab[...]

Take Apart Floppy Drive - 15 4 Using a T-8 torx driver, remove the four floppy drive mounting screws. 5 Lift the floppy drive out of the bottom case.[...]

Take Apart Floppy Drive - 16 Note: Complete the following steps if you are replacing the floppy drive, floppy drive cable, or floppy drive brackets. 6 Using a small flat-blade screwdriver, push out the locking tab and remove the floppy drive cable from the drive.[...]

Take Apart Floppy Drive - 17 7 Using a #0 Phillips screwdriver, remove the four screws securing the left and right floppy drive brackets. 8 Remove the brackets from the floppy drive.[...]

Take Apart Trackball Assembly - 1 8 Trackball Assembly Before you begin, remove the following: • Main battery • Top case Caution: The PowerBook 150 contains CMOS devices that are very susceptible to ESD damage. Review the ESD precautions in Bulletins/ Safety. Trackball Assembly[...]

Take Apart Trackball Assembly - 1 9 Caution: The trackball cable is fragile and should be handled with care. 1 Pull out the locking tab on the trackball connector and disconnect the trackball cable. Trackball Cable Locking Tab[...]

Take Apart Trackball Assembly - 2 0 2 Using a T-8 torx driver, remove the two mounting screws and lift the trackball assembly out of the top case.[...]

Take Apart Keyboard - 2 1 Keyboard Before you begin, remove the following: • Main battery • Top case • Trackball assembly Caution: The PowerBook 150 contains CMOS devices that are very susceptible to ESD damage. Review the ESD precautions in Bulletins/ Safety. Keyboard[...]

Take Apart Keyboard - 2 2 Caution: The keyboard ribbon cables are fragile and should be handled with care. 1 Lift up the locking tabs on the two keyboard connectors and disconnect the keyboard cables. Keyboard Cables[...]

Take Apart Keyboard - 2 3 2 Using a T-8 torx driver, remove the seven mounting screws and lift the keyboard out of the top case.[...]

Take Apart Inverter Board - 24 Inverter Board Before you begin, remove the following: • Main battery • Top case Caution: The PowerBook 150 contains CMOS devices that are very susceptible to ESD damage. Review the ESD precautions in Bulletins/ Safety. Inverter Board[...]

Take Apart Inverter Board - 25 1 Remove the two mounting screws that secure the inverter board to the bottom case. 2 Note: Do not remove the inverter shield from the inverter board. Pull the inverter board and attached shield straight up and off the connector on the interconnect board. 3 Disconnect the inverter cable. Replacement Note: Inverter shi[...]

Take Apart Inverter Board - 26 the Service Price Pages. If you are replacing a defective inverter that has an inverter shield installed, order both the inverter board and the inverter shield. Do not reuse the original inverter shield. Replacement Note: Be sure to align the brightness and contrast pots on the inverter board with the plastic actuator[...]

Take Apart Interconnect Board - 2 7 Interconnect Board Before you begin, remove the following: • Main battery • Top case • Inverter board Caution: The PowerBook 150 contains CMOS devices that are very susceptible to ESD damage. Review the ESD precautions in Bulletins/ Safety. Interconnect Board[...]

Take Apart Interconnect Board - 2 8 ± W arning: The interconnect board contains hazardous materials. Return bad interconnect boards to Apple for proper disposal. 1 Caution: The keyboard and display ribbon cables are fragile. Handle these cables with care. Lift up the locking tabs on the two keyboard connectors and disconnect the keyboard cables.[...]

Take Apart Interconnect Board - 2 9 2 Note: The display cable will not come entirely out of the connector until you remove the interconnect board from the top case. Pull out the locking tab on connector J2 and ease the display cable out of the connector as far as the cable will go. Replacement Note: Connect the display cable before replacing the in[...]

Take Apart Interconnect Board - 3 0 3 Using a T-8 torx driver, remove the two mounting screws and lift the interconnect board from the top case.[...]

Take Apart Actuators - 3 1 Actuators Before you begin, remove the following: • Main battery • Top case • Inverter board Caution: The PowerBook 150 contains CMOS devices that are very susceptible to ESD damage. Review the ESD precautions in Bulletins/ Safety. Actuators[...]

Take Apart Actuators - 3 2 1 Pull up the contrast actuator, rotate it toward the display, and remove the actuator from the top case. 2 Repeat for the brightness actuator.[...]

Take Apart Elevation Feet - 3 3 Elevation Feet Before you begin, remove the following: • Main battery • Top case Caution: The PowerBook 150 contains CMOS devices that are very susceptible to ESD damage. Review the ESD precautions in Bulletins/ Safety. Elevation Foot Elevation Foot[...]

Take Apart Elevation Feet - 3 4 1 Using a T-8 torx driver, remove the torx screw and washer and the spring clip from the inside of the elevation foot. 2 Pull off the elevation foot. Elevation Foot Spring Clip[...]

Take Apart Fuse - 3 5 Fuse Before you begin, remove the following: • Main battery • Top case Caution: The PowerBook 150 contains CMOS devices that are very susceptible to ESD damage. Review the ESD precautions in Bulletins/ Safety. Fuse[...]

Take Apart Fuse - 3 6 1 Using a small flat-blade screwdriver, pry up and remove the fuse.[...]

Take Apart Logic Board - 3 7 Logic Board Before you begin, remove the following: • Main battery • Top case • RAM expansion card (if present) • Modem board (if present) Caution: The PowerBook 150 contains CMOS devices that are very susceptible to ESD damage. Review the ESD precautions in Bulletins/ Safety. Logic Board[...]

Take Apart Logic Board - 3 8 Caution: The hard drive and floppy drive cables are fragile. Handle them with care. 1 Disconnect the hard drive cable from the logic board. 2 Lift up the locking tabs and disconnect the floppy drive cable from the logic board. Hard Drive Cable Floppy Cable Drive[...]

Take Apart Logic Board - 3 9 3 Remove the three hex nut screws and three torx screws that secure the logic board to the bottom case. 4 Lift the logic board out of the bottom case. Replacement Note: Replace the tall hex nut screw in the corner of the logic board nearest the RAM card connector. Hex Nut Screw Logic Board Tall Hex Nut Torx Screw[...]

Take Apart Display Bezel - 4 0 Display Bezel Before you begin, remove the main battery. Caution: The PowerBook 150 contains CMOS devices that are very susceptible to ESD damage. Review the ESD precautions in Bulletins/ Safety. Display Bezel[...]

Take Apart Display Bezel - 4 1 1 Remove the two plastic plugs. 2 Using a T-8 torx driver, remove the two bezel mounting screws from the display. Plastic Plugs Plastic Plug Screw[...]

Take Apart Display Bezel - 4 2 3 Pull the display bezel down and away from the display and release the bezel from the mounting tabs at the top and sides of the display. 4 Lift the bezel off the display. Display Bezel[...]

Take Apart Clutches/Display Housing - 43 Clutches/Display Housing Before you begin, remove the following: • Main battery • Display bezel Caution: The PowerBook 150 contains CMOS devices that are very susceptible to ESD damage. Review the ESD precautions in Bulletins/ Safety. Clutch Assembly[...]

Take Apart Clutches/Display Housing - 44 1 Cover the keyboard with a clean cloth or sheet of paper. 2 Using a T-8 torx driver, remove the four display mounting screws. 3 Remove the display from the housing and EMI shield. 4 Place the display face- down on the keyboard. Display Housing EMI Shield Display[...]

Take Apart Clutches/Display Housing - 45 5 Pull off the three clutch covers. 6 Using a T-8 torx driver, remove the three mounting screws from the left and right clutches. 7 Remove the left and right clutches from the display housing. Replacement Note: Replace the short mounting screws in the top-inside clutch threadings. The top-outside threadings [...]

Take Apart Clutches/Display Housing - 46 Replacement Note: To avoid pinching the inverter cable, make sure it routes as illustrated. 8 Remove the display housing and EMI shield from the case. Display Housing EMI Shield[...]

Take Apart Display - 47 Display Before you begin, remove the following: • Main battery • Display bezel Caution: The PowerBook 150 contains CMOS devices that are very susceptible to ESD damage. Review the ESD precautions in Bulletins/ Safety. Display[...]

Take Apart Display - 48 Caution: The display cable is fragile and should be handled with care. 1 Cover the keyboard with a clean cloth or sheet of paper. 2 Using a T-8 torx driver, remove the four display mounting screws. 3 Remove the display from the housing and EMI shield. 4 Place the display face- down on the keyboard. EMI Shield Display Display[...]

Take Apart Display - 49 5 Using a small flat-blade screwdriver, pry up and disconnect the display cable. Locking Tab[...]

Take Apart Display - 50 6 Disconnect the inverter cable from the display backlight cable. 7 Remove the display. Replacement Note: To avoid pinching the inverter cable, make sure it routes as illustrated. Inverter Cable Inverter Cable Right Clutch Backlight Cable[...]

Take Apart Display Cable - 5 1 Display Cable Before you begin, remove the following: • Main battery • Top case • Inverter board • Interconnect board • Display bezel • Display Caution: The PowerBook 150 contains CMOS devices that are very susceptible to ESD damage. Review the ESD precautions in Bulletins/ Safety. Display Cable[...]

Take Apart Display Cable - 5 2 Caution: The display cable is fragile and should be handled with care. 1 Pry the display cable ferrite bead from the case. Ferrite Bead[...]

Take Apart Display Cable - 5 3 2 Pull off the center and left clutch covers. 3 Using a T-8 torx driver, remove the three mounting screws from the left clutch. 4 Remove the clutch from the display housing. Replacement Note: Replace the short mounting screw in the top-inside clutch threading. The top-outside threading is used to mount the bezel. 5 Re[...]

Take Apart Inverter Cable - 5 4 Inverter Cable Before you begin, remove the following: • Main battery • Top case • Inverter board • Display bezel Caution: The PowerBook 150 contains CMOS devices that are very susceptible to ESD damage. Review the ESD precautions in Bulletins/ Safety. Inverter Cable Display Housing[...]

Take Apart Inverter Cable - 5 5 1 Pull off the center and right clutch covers. 2 Using a T-8 torx driver, remove the three mounting screws from the right clutch. 3 Remove the clutch from the display housing. Replacement Note: Replace the short mounting screw in the top-inside clutch threading. The top-outside threading is used to mount the bezel. I[...]

Take Apart Inverter Cable - 5 6 Replacement Note: To avoid pinching the inverter cable, make sure it routes as illustrated. 4 Fold back the right edge of the display EMI shield and disconnect the inverter cable from the backlight cable. 5 Remove the inverter cable from the case. Backlight Cable Inverter Cable[...]

Service Source K Upgrades Po werBook 150[...]

Upgrades Modem Card - 1 Modem Card Before you begin, remove the following: • Main battery • Top case Caution: The PowerBook 150 contains CMOS devices that are very susceptible to ESD damage. Review the ESD precautions in Bulletins/ Safety. Modem Card[...]

Upgrades Modem Card - 2 Note: The modem card is an option for the PowerBook 150. 1 Pinch the release tabs and push out the modem port cover. Modem Port Cover Release Tabs[...]

Upgrades Modem Card - 3 2 Connect the modem card connector to connector J4 on the logic board. 3 Install the two mounting screws. Modem Card Connector Modem J4 Connector[...]

Upgrades RAM Expansion Card - 4 RAM Expansion Card Before you begin, remove the following: • Main battery • Top case Caution: The PowerBook 150 contains CMOS devices that are very susceptible to ESD damage. Review the ESD precautions in Bulletins/ Safety. RAM Expansion Card[...]

Upgrades RAM Expansion Card - 5 Caution: Handle the RAM expansion card by the edges only. Do not touch any components on the card. This procedure explains how to install the RAM expansion card kit. The kit is an option for the PowerBook 150 and includes a RAM expansion card, adapter, brace, and mounting screw. 1 Caution: Be careful not to flex the [...]

Upgrades RAM Expansion Card - 6 holding onto the white projections on the top of both cards and squeezing them together. Connect the RAM expansion card to the adapter. 2 Note: Make sure the ridge on the underside of the brace fits between the rows of chips on the RAM card. Position the expansion card brace over the RAM card and snap it into place. [...]

Upgrades RAM Expansion Card - 7 3 Insert the two legs of the expansion card brace into the two brace slots in the logic board. 4 Caution: Be careful not to flex the RAM card or adapter when connecting the adapter to the logic board. Connect the adapter (with RAM card and brace attached) to connector J7 on the logic board. 5 Install the mounting scr[...]

Upgrades RAM Expansion Card - 8 Note: To disconnect the adapter from the logic board, be sure to use the Apple logic board take-apart tool. Note: To verify that the upgrade is successful, check the Total Memory message (for systems with virtual memory switched off) or the Built-in Memory message (for systems with virtual memory switched on). The me[...]

Upgrades RAM Expansion Card - 9 incorrect, replace the RAM expansion card. If the memory size is still incorrect, send the computer to Apple.[...]

Service Source K Additional Procedures Po werBook 150[...]

Additional Procedures Battery Recharger - 1 Battery Recharger No preliminary steps are required before you begin this procedure. 1 Using the PowerBook power adapter, plug the battery recharger into a power outlet and insert the main battery into the recharger. Battery Battery Recharger LED[...]

Additional Procedures Battery Recharger - 2 2 Track the status of the battery. If the LED is • Yellow, the battery is charging. • Green, the battery is ready to use. • Off, the charger is unplugged, the battery is bad, the power adapter is defective, or the charger is defective.[...]

Additional Procedures Battery Handling - 3 Battery Handling No preliminary steps are required before you begin this procedure. Note: The PowerBook150 main battery is a nickel cadmium (NiCad) battery with a voltage of 5.65-7.5 volts. Its longevity is estimated at 500 power cycles. To extend its longevity, follow the battery handling guidelines on th[...]

Additional Procedures Battery Handling - 4 battery contains toxic materials. Review battery handling and disposal instructions in Bulletins/ Safety. The following are guidelines for properly handling the NiCad battery: • Handle the battery carefully. Do not drop, puncture, disassemble, mutilate, or incinerate the battery. • Fully charge a repla[...]

Additional Procedures Battery Handling - 5 ships batteries in a partially-charged state. • Do not leave the battery in the computer for longer than two weeks without plugging in the power adaptor. • Completely discharge and recharge the battery once a month. • Store the battery in the protective battery case. • Do not short-circuit the batt[...]

Additional Procedures Battery Verification - 6 Battery Verification Before you begin, remove the main battery. Note: The Control Strip on the PowerBook 150 desktop is a general indicator of the battery charge. Use a voltmeter to determine the actual charge. Refer to the procedure on the next page. ± W arning: The main battery is a NiCad battery th[...]

Additional Procedures Battery Verification - 7 handling and disposal instructions in Bulletins/ Safety. Set a voltmeter to the 10 volts DC scale and touch the positive and negative terminals of the battery with the positive and negative voltmeter probes. If the reading is not above 5.7 volts, recharge (first) or replace the battery. Positive Probe [...]

Additional Procedures Adapter Verification - 8 Adapter Verification No preliminary steps are required before you begin this procedure. 1 Plug in the AC adapter to a wall socket. 2 Set a voltmeter to the 10 volts DC scale. 3 Touch the positive voltmeter probe to the inside of the adapter plug, and touch the negative voltmeter probe to the outside of[...]

Additional Procedures Adapter Verification - 9 the adapter plug. If the reading is not 7.5–7.9 volts, replace the adapter.[...]

Service Source K Exploded V ie w Po werBook 150[...]

Exploded View 1 Exploded View 661-1515 Trackball Assembly 076-0468 Elevation Foot Kit 076-0567 External Battery Recharger 815-1248 Brightness Actuator 661-0061 Floppy Drive Hard Drive 922-0981 Hard Drive Cable 922-1117 Power Adapter 661-0013 Battery 815-1240 Battery Door 661-1659 DRAM Expansion Card 815-0578 Modem Port Cover 661-0712 Keyboard 922-1[...]