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Remove all electrical wires from the computer, and lay the computer flat on its screen. The computer should rest on a smooth, padded surface.
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Unplug all the cables from the computer, including the power cable. Lay the computer face-down, supporting the neck and base with a soft cloth under the screen.
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Carefully remove the base access panel.
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Remove the four 25mm T-15 screws.
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Open the housing plate.
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A fixed plug connector between the logic board and upper unit will cause some resistance. Pull gently but firmly.
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Remove the 2 torx 10mm screws on the EMI shield
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Carefully remove shield and copper tape
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Remove the 4 10mm torx screws attatched to the drive carrier.
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Grasp the carrier with both hands on each side.
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Remove the carrier by lifting up and out.
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Flip the removed carrier to the right and pull out power cables.
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Peel back the white paper, revealing the screws that connect the hard drive to the carrier.
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Remove the 4 T-10 5mm screws connecting the hard drive and frame. (There are 2 screws on each side)
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Slide the hard drive out from the frame and optical drive.
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Before you reassemble the computer, double check that your new hard drive has the same jumper configuration as the old one. This ensures the IDE "Master-Slave" protocol isn't interrupted. Some systems do not require this, but if you are having issues booting up afterwards with the storage or the disc drive, this could be the source of the problem.
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Remove the four T-10 6mm screws at the sides of the drive.
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Slide the optical drive out of the carrier
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Take out the two T-15 screws that hold the fan brackets to the chassis.
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Remove the four T-20 screws that hold the brackets onto the fan itself.
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Now you can remove the fan from the computer. There may be an adhesive seal holding the fan to the chassis, so some force may be required.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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We need to show an action shot for step 8 of the REmove Drive Carrier Assembly
I don't see why it would be necessary... ??
I would like to add; That you may need some thermal past as there is a heat sink that splits in two when you remove the bottom.
anyone have a link for an adapter i can use to make any regular pc fan work in the imac g4? i was looking at a blue LED one on amazon and a guy said in the comments it would work but it needed an adapter but I can’t seem to find the correct one! plz help, thanks!
What size is the fan? Regular 3 pin connector?
