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Disassembling Power Mac G4 M5183 DVD-ROM Drive

Device	Power Mac G4 M5183
Difficulty	Very easy
Time	5 minutes
Steps	5

This guide is by Stephen Scruggs on iFixit and is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0. ByteRot mirrors it for non-commercial preservation: formatting changed and photos resized for old browsers; full-size photos and the text are on the FTP in /DOCS/REPAIR. Original guide >>

This guide details the removal of the DVD-ROM from the disc drive tray.

Tools: Phillips #1 Screwdriver; Spudger

Step 1

• Pull on outer latch.
• Lower door until it is level with your work surface.
• CAUTION: Before working on the computer make sure it is not plugged into a power supply, then touch a metal object. This discharges static electricity, which could damage the computer.

Step 2

• Removing the faceplate.
• On the inside of the case, find the two plastic tabs.
• While depressing the tabs, remove the faceplate by pulling and rotating outward.

Step 3

• Remove the two screws on the front of the drive with the Phillips #1 screwdriver.

Step 4

• Pull the drive out to allow access to the power and ribbon cables. Do not fully remove.
• Remove both the power and ribbon cable.

Step 5

• Remove DVD drive from the drive bay.
    • Lift the two metal tabs on the back of the shielding and remove.
    • Remove the four screws on the bottom of the drive with the Phillips #1 screwdriver.
    • Slide out DVD drive.

Conclusion

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

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