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PowerBook 500 Series
PowerBook 520, PowerBook 520c,
PowerBook 540, PowerBook 540c
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Basics
PowerBook 500 Series
Basics General Information - 1

General
Information
The PowerBook 500 Series
introduces a number of
technology and design
innovations to the
PowerBook family of
computers. The series
features a built-in
trackpad, intelligent
batteries, two battery bays,
an optional PCMCIA
expansion module, and four
Figure: PowerBook 520, 520c, 540, and 540c

displays: monochrome and
color FSTN and active-
matrix displays.
Basics Rear Panel - 2

Rear Panel
The illustration below shows the location of ports and
connectors on the rear panel of the PowerBook 500 Series.
Basics PB Screw Matrix - 3

PB Screw Matrix
Nine different types of screws are used in the PowerBook
500 Series. All are Torx screws and require either a T-8
or T-6 Torx screwdriver.

Note: The legend for the screws follows on the next page.
Basics PB Screw Matrix - 4

Legend for PowerBook 500 Series Screws
1 Feet

2 Hard drive, keyboard, bottom case (middle front),
display assembly, floppy drive, daughterboard EMI
shield (top edge), inside edge of top case, right side panel

3 Display bezel, display, clutch, DAA

4 Trackpad cable and actuator, daughterboard EMI shield
(sides), motherboard standoff

5 Rear panel

6 Hard drive bracket

7 Inverter board, interconnect board

8 Bottom case (front corners), left side panel

9 Floppy drive bracket
Basics PB Cable Matrix - 5

PB Cable Matrix
For a matrix of cables that work with specific models of the
PowerBook family of computers, refer to the PowerBook
Cable Matrix in the Hardware/Compatibility Charts tab.
Basics PCMCIA Module Handling - 6

PCMCIA Module Handling
The PCMCIA (Personal Computer Memory Card
International Association) expansion module is an option for
the PowerBook 500 Series. The module inserts into the
computer's second (left) battery bay and has two slots that
accept a variety of third-party PCMCIA cards.

There are three types of PCMCIA cards: Type I (3 mm),
Type II (5 mm), and Type III (10 mm). Type I and Type II
cards fit in either the upper or lower slot of the expansion
module. Type III cards fit in the lower slot and take up both
slots.

The following are guidelines for properly handling the
PCMCIA expansion module: