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Apple Lisa Soft Switch Lamp Replacement

Device	Apple Lisa
Difficulty	Moderate
Time	45 minutes
Steps	6

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

Parts: Apple Lisa SoftSwitch Lamp

Step 1 :: Disassembly

[step 1 photo]

• Follow the Apple Lisa disassembly guide steps 1-9.

Step 2 :: Remove Lamp Cover

[step 2 photo]

[step 2 photo]

[step 2 photo]

• Insert something thin, non metallic, and sturdy. This will pop the the cover off the two clips that hold it in.

Step 3 :: Remove Bulb

[step 3 photo]

• Be careful and remove old bulb with needle-nose pliers.

Step 4 :: Bulb Insertion

[step 4 photo]

• When inserting the new bulb be careful to line up the prongs.

Step 5 :: Cover Replacement

[step 5 photo]

[step 5 photo]

• The cover will have two small holes and two larger notches. The two smaller notches will go up and down and the larger notches go left and right.

Step 6 :: Reassemble

[step 6 photo]

• Follow disassembly guide steps in reverse to reassemble.

Conclusion

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

Credit

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 >>
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