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073-0851 Re v . A Power Mac G5 Hard Drive Guide Screws 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: Online instructions are av ailable at http://www .
Power Mac G5 Hard Drive Guide Screws - 2 Figure 1 5. Unplug the pow er cord. 6. Hold the side access panel and lift the latch on the back of the computer . (Figure 2) W arning : The edges of the access panel and the enclosure can be sharp. Be very careful when handling them.
Power Mac G5 Hard Drive Guide Screws - 3 8. Remov e the air de fl ector and place it on a soft, clean cloth. (Figure 3) Figure 3 Important: Alwa ys remember to replace the air de fl ector after y ou ha v e fi nished working inside your computer . The P ower Mac G5 computer will not function properly if the air de fl ector is not replaced.
Power Mac G5 Hard Drive Guide Screws - 4 Removing the Installed Hard Dri ve Guide Scr ews 1. Release the drive loc king tab on the top hard drive b y rotating the tab up . (Figure 4) 2. Disconnect the drive data cab le and pow er cable from the hard driv e.
Power Mac G5 Hard Drive Guide Screws - 5 3. Pull the drive out of the drive ba y . (Figure 5) Important: If the printed circuit board (PCB) is exposed on the bottom of the hard drive, hold the drive by its sides. To avoid damaging the replacement drive, take care not to touch the PCB when removing or installing the drive.
Power Mac G5 Hard Drive Guide Screws - 6 Installing the Replacement Hard Driv e Guide Scr ews 1. Install the f our replacement guide screws on the sides of the top hard driv e.
Power Mac G5 Hard Drive Guide Screws - 7 3. T o replace the top drive, mak e sure the guide scre ws align with the middle slot of the drive ba y , and then gently push the dr iv e into the ba y until it snaps into place in the top position. (Figure 8) Figure 8 4.
Power Mac G5 Hard Drive Guide Screws - 8 Closing the Computer 1. Replace the air de fl ector by inserting the three tabs on the bottom edge of the de fl ector into the three slots in the bottom frame of the enclosure. Then s wing the de fl ector up fl ush against the top frame.
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