Lesson 27. Taking Apart a Power Mac G5

Reference FilesPower Mac G5 (late 2004) service manual (powermac_g5_late2004.pdf) Take Apart checklist (takeapartlist.pdf)
TimeThis lesson takes approximately 30 minutes to complete.
GoalsRemove an optical drive from a Power Mac G5

In the previous lesson, you learned how to install a memory module, an AirPort Card, and an additional hard drive in a Power Mac G5 (late 2004). In this lesson, you're going to dig deeper into the Power Mac G5, taking apart all the components necessary to remove a faulty optical drive.

In the interest of conserving space, reassembly instructions are not reproduced on these pages but are included in the service manual on the accompanying CD (AASPs should download and refer to the ...

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