Apple power mac g4 quicksilver User Manual

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1. Remove the four screws 
that attach the drive 
carrier to the chassis.  

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2. Supporting the bottom of 
the carrier, slide it back 
and rotate it so you can 
reach the drive cables.
  

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3. Carefully detach the 
ribbon cable tape from 
the top of the carrier.
4. Disconnect the following 
cables from the back of 
the CD/DVD/Zip drives:
¥ribbon cable from the 
CD/DVD and Zip drives
¥power cable (P6) from 
the CD/DVD drive
¥power cable (P7) from 
the Zip drive
5. Remove the carrier and 
drives from the 
computer. 

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6. Slide the Zip drive 
carrier off the main 
carrier. 

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7. Using a Phillips 
screwdriver, remove 
the four Zip drive 
mounting screws.
8. Slide the drive out of the 
carrier. 

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Replacement Note: When 
inserting the drive carrier 
into the computer, make 
sure the pegs on the bottom 
of the carrier fit into the 
two notches in the drive 
shelf. 

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CD/DVD Bezel, PCI/
AGP Graphics/Gigabit 
Ethernet/Digital Audio
Before you begin, open the 
side access panel. 

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1. From inside the chassis, 
behind the front panel, 
push the two bezel tabs 
forward to release the 
drive bezel from the 
front panel. 
2. Disconnect the bezel 
from the hinges on the 
front left side and 
remove the bezel from 
the computer. 

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CD/DVD Drive, PCI/
AGP Graphics/Gigabit 
Ethernet/Digital Audio
Before you begin, do the 
following:
¥ Open the side access 
panel.
¥ Remove the CD/DVD drive 
bezel. 

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Note: You remove the drive 
carrier from the computer 
with the drives attached to 
the carrier.
1. Remove the two screws 
on the drive carrier. 
2. From inside the chassis, 
push the drive carrier 
forward about 1 inch.
Important:  The  carrier  may 
be difficult to push forward 
due to EMI tape on the 
carrierÕs underside holding 
it in place. Continue pushing 
forward until the carrier is 
released.