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| |  Apple Lisa Disassembly |
| Device | Apple Lisa |
| Difficulty | Moderate |
| Time | 30 minutes |
| Steps | 15 |
This guide is by LisaGuide on iFixit and is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0. ByteRot mirrors it for non-commercial preservation: formatting changed and photos resized for old browsers; full-size photos and the text are on the FTP in /DOCS/REPAIR. Original guide >>
Tools: Philips head screwdriver |
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| Step 1 :: Prepare Workspace | ![[step 1 photo]](117991/step01-1.jpg)
• Place the Lisa on a safe/sturdy surface.
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| Step 2 :: Removing Front Panel | ![[step 2 photo]](117991/step02-1.jpg)
![[step 2 photo]](117991/step02-2.jpg)
• Press the two tabs underneath to release the panel.
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| Step 3 :: Remove Drive Cage | ![[step 3 photo]](117991/step03-1.jpg)
• Release the thumbscrew underneath the drive cage and the cage will pull out. Disconnect drive wires while the cage is being removed.
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| Step 4 :: Remove Back Panel | ![[step 4 photo]](117991/step04-1.jpg)
![[step 4 photo]](117991/step04-2.jpg)
• Twist thumbscrews on the back to release the panel. Pull panel up to remove.
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| Step 5 :: Remove Power Supply | ![[step 5 photo]](117991/step05-1.jpg)
![[step 5 photo]](117991/step05-2.jpg)
![[step 5 photo]](117991/step05-3.jpg)
• Release the thumbscrew on the power supply. Pull out the power supply.
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| Step 6 :: Remove Cardcage | ![[step 6 photo]](117991/step06-1.jpg)
![[step 6 photo]](117991/step06-2.jpg)
• Grab the card cage at the location shown and pull out.
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| Step 7 :: Remove Top | ![[step 7 photo]](117991/step07-1.jpg)
![[step 7 photo]](117991/step07-2.jpg)
• Unscrew two philips screws on the ceiling of where the card cage was.
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| Step 8 :: Remove Power Switch | ![[step 8 photo]](117991/step08-1.jpg)
![[step 8 photo]](117991/step08-2.jpg)
• Release two screws and release the ribbon cable.
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| Step 9 :: Remove Right Panel | ![[step 9 photo]](117991/step09-1.jpg)
![[step 9 photo]](117991/step09-2.jpg)
![[step 9 photo]](117991/step09-3.jpg)
• Remove all screws shown.
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| Step 10 :: Remove Left Panel | ![[step 10 photo]](117991/step10-1.jpg)
![[step 10 photo]](117991/step10-2.jpg)
• Remove all screws shown.
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| Step 11 :: Remove Feet Panel | ![[step 11 photo]](117991/step11-1.jpg)
• Remove all screws shown.
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| Step 12 :: Remove Bottom Pannel | ![[step 12 photo]](117991/step12-1.jpg)
• Remove all screws shown.
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| Step 13 :: CRT | ![[step 13 photo]](117991/step13-1.jpg)
• I am not a certified CRT technician so I am not suppling steps on how to remove it although here is a photo of the innards.
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| Step 14 :: Remove Cards | ![[step 14 photo]](117991/step14-1.jpg)
![[step 14 photo]](117991/step14-2.jpg)
![[step 14 photo]](117991/step14-3.jpg)
• Pull up on the tabs to remove cards.
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| Step 15 :: Remove Card Mount | ![[step 15 photo]](117991/step15-1.jpg)
![[step 15 photo]](117991/step15-2.jpg)
![[step 15 photo]](117991/step15-3.jpg)
• Remove all screws shown.
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| Conclusion | | To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order. |
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