Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 073-0725 Apple
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073-0725 Re v . B Power Mac G4 Front Panel Board Cable Replacement Instructions F ollow the instructions in this sheet carefully . F ailure to f ollo w these instructions could damage your equipment and v oid its w arranty . Note: Written and video instructions covering customer-installab le par ts are av ailab le at http://www .
Power Mac G4 (Mirrored Drive Doors/FW 800) Front Panel Board Cable - 2 6. T ouch the metal PCI access cov ers on the back of the computer . (Figure 1) Figure 1 Important: To avoid electrostatic discharge, always ground yourself by touching the port access covers before you touch any parts or install any components inside the computer.
Power Mac G4 (Mirrored Drive Doors/FW 800) Front Panel Board Cable - 3 Removing the Installed Cable 1. If a hard drive is installed in the front hard drive carrier , disconnect the hard dr iv e cables . 2. Remov e the scre w on the front hard drive carrier .
Power Mac G4 (Mirrored Drive Doors/FW 800) Front Panel Board Cable - 4 4. Loosen the captive screw near the upper corner of the optical drive carrier. (Figure 4) 5. Remov e the lo wer scre w that secures the optical drive carrier to the chassis. Figure 4 6.
Power Mac G4 (Mirrored Drive Doors/FW 800) Front Panel Board Cable - 5 7. Slide the carrier back and rotate it so that y ou can reach the drive cab les. 8. Disconnect the drive data and po wer cab les (P6 and P7) from the back of the optical drive(s) and remov e the carr ier from the computer .
Power Mac G4 (Mirrored Drive Doors/FW 800) Front Panel Board Cable - 6 10. Disconnect the front panel board cable from the front panel board. (Figure 8) Figure 8 11. P eel the front panel board cable from the recessed channel in the side chassis and route the cable through the opening in the optical driv e shelf .
Power Mac G4 (Mirrored Drive Doors/FW 800) Front Panel Board Cable - 7 12. Open the two cab le clamps at the bottom of the chassis and disconnect the front panel board connector from the logic board. (Figure 10) Figure 10 Installing the Replacement Cable 1.
Power Mac G4 (Mirrored Drive Doors/FW 800) Front Panel Board Cable - 8 6. Reinstall the optical drive carrier as follo ws . Replacement Note: Before sliding the carrier back onto the optical drive shelf, make sure the power cable bundle at the side panel is routed in the recessed channel.
Power Mac G4 (Mirrored Drive Doors/FW 800) Front Panel Board Cable - 9 Replacement Note: Before sliding the rear panel back onto the carrier, make sure the top lip of the panel engages with the top edge of the drive carrier. (Figure 13) W arning: Be careful not to pinch the power cable between the panel and the carrier.
Power Mac G4 (Mirrored Drive Doors/FW 800) Front Panel Board Cable - 10 Replacement Note: Before closing the side access panel, make sure the P4 and P5 power cable connectors are either attached to the hard drives or tucked inside the front hard drive carrier.
Power Mac G4 (Mirrored Drive Doors/FW 800) Front Panel Board Cable - 11 Apple Computer , Inc. © 2003 Apple Computer , Inc. All rights reser v ed. Under the cop yr ight la ws, this document ma y not be copied, in whole or in par t, without the written consent of Apple.
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