PowerBook G3 Series (Bronze Keyboard) Service Source
The PowerBook G3 Series (Bronze Keyboard) Service Source is Apple's service manual for the third-generation PowerBook G3, known as "Lombard", introduced in May 1999 in 333 MHz and 400 MHz configurations. This copy is a 198-page PDF created on 27 July 1999. Each chapter restarts its own page numbering, so the page numbers below are PDF pages.[1] The family is described on PowerBook G3.
Contents
[edit | edit source]| Chapter | Topics |
|---|---|
| Basics | Product overview and configurations (3-7), views (8-10), NewWorld ROM system software (11-17), hard disks and HFS Plus (18-19), SCSI disk mode (20), USB (21), Ethernet (22), keyboard (23-26), DVD-Video (27), expansion bay modules (28), battery information (29-31), PC Card handling (32-33), boards and cards (34-37), internal hardware locator (38), repair issues (39-41), repair strategy (42-44), warranty (45-46) |
| Specifications | 48 |
| Troubleshooting | General (50), power-on self test and beep codes (51-52), symptom charts: startup (53-54), power (55-59), video (60-63), sound (64), hard drive (65), CD-ROM/DVD-ROM (66-70), DVD-Video (71-72), infrared (73), modem (74), USB and SCSI peripherals (75-83), miscellaneous (84-85, 87); startup flowchart (86) |
| Take Apart | Tools (89), cables (90), expansion bay modules (91-92), keyboard (93-97), heatsink (98-100), modem (101-104), microprocessor board and SDRAM (105-108), hard drive (109-114), clutch cover (115-117), inverter board (118-121), display module (122-123), top case (124-132), power supply card (133-134), stiffener and EMI filter card (135-139), sound card (140-141), I/O logic board (142-150), fan (151-152), display (153), display housing (154-158), display cable and flex-side clutch (159-165), LCD panel (166-167) |
| Additional Procedures | Memory upgrade (169-172), backup battery shim (173-174), keycaps (175-177), battery verification (178-179), power adapter verification (180), backup battery verification (181-182), backup battery replacement (183), PRAM and power manager reset (184-185), trackpad cable (186-187), expansion bay release lever adjustment (188-189), sprung I/O door repair (190-192) |
| Exploded View | 194-198 |
What it settles
[edit | edit source]- Power-on self test beeps (p. 52): one beep, no RAM; two, EDO memory fitted; three, no RAM bank passed; four or five, bad boot ROM on the processor board.
- Power manager reset (pp. 55-56, 184-185): the reset button behind the I/O door on the back of the machine.
- Backup battery: about 48 hours on the adapter to recharge (pp. 57, 181-182); a shim stops it moving in its case (pp. 173-174).
- The batteries fit no earlier PowerBook, including the earlier G3 Series; the connector differs and the pack is thinner (p. 29).
- The left of the three heatsink screws holds the heatsink on the processor; without it the system can overheat (p. 40).
- I/O logic boards with DVD support have parts at U8 and G2 and a Ziva chip underneath (p. 41).
- Apple warns against cleaning the outside with anything containing isopropyl alcohol, which damages the plastics (p. 39).
- Battery charging faults (p. 59): press the reset button, try the other bay, and insert and eject the battery four or five times before replacing the power supply card.
What this manual does not contain
[edit | edit source]- No schematics and no component values.
Pages that cite this document
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References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ Apple Computer, PowerBook G3 Series (Bronze Keyboard) Service Source, File:PowerBook G3 Series (Bronze Keyboard) Service Source.pdf. Extracted from the Internet Archive item apple-mac-technical-reference-and-repair-manuals-cd, file /REPAIRMA/POWERBO1/PBG3LOMB.PDF.