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iMac G4 15" 700 MHz EMC 1873 Hard Drive Replacement

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iMac G4 15" 700 MHz EMC 1873 Hard Drive Replacement

Difficulté

Difficile

Étapes

18

Temps nécessaire

30 minutes - 1 heure

Introduction

This guide will help you install a hard drive into your iMac G4.

Outils

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Pièces

Aucune pièce nécessaire.

Étape 1 Outer Base Plate

Place the computer monitor face down on a safe, harmless surface.

Using a Phillips #00 screw driver, remove the four 6.86 mm screws from the metal plate.

Place the computer monitor face down on a safe, harmless surface.
Using a Phillips #00 screw driver, remove the four 6.86 mm screws from the metal plate.

Étape 2

Remove the metal plate from bottom of the iMac G4.

Remove the metal plate from bottom of the iMac G4.
The four screws do not completely separate from the metal plate.

Étape 3 RAM DIMM

Release the tabs on each side of the module by simultaneously pushing each tab away from the RAM.

These tabs lock the module in place and releasing them will cause the module to "pop" up.

Release the tabs on each side of the module by simultaneously pushing each tab away from the RAM.
These tabs lock the module in place and releasing them will cause the module to "pop" up.
Remove the RAM module from the iMac.

Étape 4 AirPort Card

Use a spudger to lift and remove the AirPort's antenna connector.

Use a spudger to lift and remove the AirPort's antenna connector.
This step is only applicable to iMacs that came with an AirPort card installed.

Étape 5 Removing the Lower Case

Remove the four 28.07mm Torx #15 screws from the lower case.

Remove the four 28.07mm Torx #15 screws from the lower case.

Étape 6

Open the base by carefully pulling straight off, do not rotate the cover.

Open slowly to ensure that no cables are damaged or disconnected.

Open the base by carefully pulling straight off, do not rotate the cover.
Open slowly to ensure that no cables are damaged or disconnected.

Étape 7

Squeeze the small black tab and wiggle gently to remove the colored power cable.

Squeeze the small black tab and wiggle gently to remove the colored power cable.
Do not pull directly on the colored wires.
Do not remove black grounding wire.

Étape 8

Grab both sides of the blue connector and firmly pull to remove it from the mother board.

Grab both sides of the blue connector and firmly pull to remove it from the mother board.
Do not pull directly on the ribbon cable.

Étape 9 Optical Drive

Using a Torx #9 screw driver, remove the two 8.77mm screws holding the drive's shield onto your iMac G4.

Remove the drive shield from your iMac.

Using a Torx #9 screw driver, remove the two 8.77mm screws holding the drive's shield onto your iMac G4.
Remove the drive shield from your iMac.

Étape 10

Using a Torx # 10 screw driver, remove the four 19.12mm screws that mount the optical drive.

Using a Torx # 10 screw driver, remove the four 19.12mm screws that mount the optical drive.

Étape 11

Grasp the HD/Optical Drive bundle by the by the sides and gently wiggle it loose from the sides.

Grasp the HD/Optical Drive bundle by the by the sides and gently wiggle it loose from the sides.
Ensure there are no wires passing over the top of the drive bundle when removing it, as it may unintentionally disconnect something.

Étape 12

Unplug the power source from the optical drive by pinching the plastic base of the connector and wiggling it gently.

Unplug the power source from the optical drive by pinching the plastic base of the connector and wiggling it gently.
Do not use excessive force, or pull on the wires directly, in order to unplug the connector from the drive.

Étape 13

Unplug the ribbon cable from the optical drive by grasping the plastic base of the connector and wiggling it gently.

Unplug the ribbon cable from the optical drive by grasping the plastic base of the connector and wiggling it gently.
Do not pull on the ribbon cable directly.

Étape 14

Remove the four 6.75mm Torx # 10 screws mounting the drive.

Remove the four 6.75mm Torx # 10 screws mounting the drive.
There are two screws on both sides of drive mount.

Étape 15

Slide the optical drive out from the metal support mounted to hard drive.

Slide the optical drive out from the metal support mounted to hard drive.

Étape 16 Hard Drive

Using a Torx #10 screw driver, remove the four 6.03mm screws mounting the hard drive to the assembly.

There are two screws mounting the drive on each side.

Using a Torx #10 screw driver, remove the four 6.03mm screws mounting the hard drive to the assembly.
There are two screws mounting the drive on each side.

Étape 17

Slide the hard drive out of the assembly.

Slide the hard drive out of the assembly.

Étape 18

Unplug the power connection from the Hard Drive by pinching the white plastic connector and wiggling gently.

Unplug the power connection from the Hard Drive by pinching the white plastic connector and wiggling gently.
Do not pull directly on the colored wires.

Conclusion

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

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This guide was very easy to follow and to the point. Thank you so very much for putting your time in creating it, you helped me! :-)

Elias Laleo - 22/07/2013 Réponse

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