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Power Mac G4 Cube RAM Replacement

Device	Power Mac G4 Cube
Difficulty	Moderate
Time	5 minutes
Steps	5

This guide is by Ryan Chun 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 >>

Installing RAM involves removing the outer case before installation.

Tools: TR10 Torx Security Screwdriver

Parts: PC100 128 MB RAM Chip; PC100 64 MB RAM Chip

Step 1

• Release the back handle of the PowerMac. Slowly pull out the cube by holding the end of the handle. Watch for any parts that may become entangled with the outer case.
• Push back the handle after you have taken the core out of the case.

Step 2

• Place the cube upside down and remove the four T10 Torx screws on the front plate. Then remove the two screws on each side.

Step 3

• CAUTION: Slowly lift the plate off the cube and disconnect the power cord.

Step 4

• Remove the four pillars from each corner.
• NOTE: The pillars should come out fairly easily.

Step 5

• Flip the two latches on the side of the RAM chip.
• Remove the chip from the logic board and replace with new RAM.

Conclusion

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

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