Apple Power Mac 073-0841 manual

073-0841 Re v . A  Power Mac G4 Cube Optical Drive Replacement Instructions F ollow the instructions in this sheet carefully . F ailure to f ollo w these instructions could damage your equipment and v oid its w arranty . Note: Written and video instructions cov ering customer-installable par ts are av ailab le at http://www .info .apple.com/inst[...]

Power Mac G4 Cube Optical Drive - 2 Removing the Computer Cor e Fr om the Enclosur e W arning: Always shut do wn y our computer before opening it to a v oid dama ging its internal components or causing injury . After y ou shut do wn the computer , the internal components can be very hot. Let the computer cool down bef ore continuing. 1 Place your c[...]

Power Mac G4 Cube Optical Drive - 3 6 T ur n the computer upside down, and push do wn on the latch to release it. Allow the latch to extend completely. (Figure 2) Figure 2 7 Gently pull the core from the computer enclosure and place the core on a soft cloth. (Figure 3) Figure 3 Latch Extended Latch Core Enclosure[...]

Power Mac G4 Cube Optical Drive - 4 Removing the T op Plate Assembly 1. Press the latch in, and tur n o v er the core so the pow er button f aces up . 2. Remov e the f our corner screws that secure the top plate to the f our v er tical posts . 3. Remov e the f our scre ws on the two sides . (The two scre ws that align with the v er tical plates are[...]

Power Mac G4 Cube Optical Drive - 5 4. Lift out the LED cov er that is fitted o v er the pow er button LED . Set the LED co v er aside f or installation on the top plate assemb ly . (Figure 5) Figure 5 5. Carefully lift up the top plate and disconnect the ke y ed connector (J1 on the logic board). (Figure 6) Figure 6[...]

Power Mac G4 Cube Optical Drive - 6 Removing the Installed Optical Dri ve Note: The procedure is the same whether the optical dr iv e is a CD-R W or a D VD-ROM drive . 1. Grasp the top of the side panel, and slide it up and a wa y to clear the f our tabs on the inner side of the panel. (Figure 7) Figure 7 2. Mov e the AirP or t Card antenna cable o[...]

Power Mac G4 Cube Optical Drive - 7 3. Using a magnetized scre wdriver , remov e the two scre ws from the side of the drive . Repeat on the other side. (Figure 9) Figure 9[...]

Power Mac G4 Cube Optical Drive - 8 4. W arning: If the optical drive case is squeezed too tightly, the laser lens could be damaged. When handling the drive case, touch only the outer edges of the case. Holding the drive case by the corner, pull the drive up about half way and disconnect the ATA ribbon cable. Then, using pliers, grasp the power cab[...]

Power Mac G4 Cube Optical Drive - 9 6. Disconnect the board from the drive b y removing the tw o screws . Then pull the board off of the drive . (Figure 11) W arning: If the optical drive case is squeezed too tightly, the laser lens could be damaged. When handling the drive case, touch only the outer edges of the case. Figure 11 Installing the Repl[...]

Power Mac G4 Cube Optical Drive - 10 2. Install the connector board on the replacement optical drive , and secure it to the driv e with the two scre ws. (Figure 13) Figure 13 3. Holding the optical drive case b y one corner , position the drive o v er the chassis so the labeled panel f aces out and the connector board is at the bottom of the drive [...]

Power Mac G4 Cube Optical Drive - 11 5. Install the screws , b ut do not tighten until all f our are in place. Do not ov ertighten. 6. Close the AirP or t Card door and secure the antenna cable (and AirP or t Card). 7. Star ting with the two bottom tabs , attach the side panel as shown. Ensure all f our tabs engage and no cables get caught. (Figure[...]

Power Mac G4 Cube Optical Drive - 12 Replacing the T op Plate Assembly 1. With the top plate assembly in hand, connect the cab le from the top plate to the J1 connector on the logic board. (Figure 17) W arning: To prevent damage to the power board, ensure the keyed connector fits into the J1 connector as shown. Figure 17[...]

Power Mac G4 Cube Optical Drive - 13 2. Install the LED cov er o v er the pow er button LED on the top plate assemb ly . 3. P osition the top plate assembly ov er the core . Ensure that the four metal tabs align with the f our slots in the top plate, and the D VD-ROM panel tuc ks in under the lip of the top plate. (Figure 18) Figure 18 4. Star ting[...]

Power Mac G4 Cube Optical Drive - 14 Replacing the Computer Cor e in the Enclosur e 1. Make sure that the po wer b utton gask et is secured inside the recessed area of the computer enclosure. (Figure 19) Figure 19 Caution: If the power button gasket is not centered correctly in the shell, the computer might not power up. Make sure the power button [...]

Power Mac G4 Cube Optical Drive - 15 2 Holding the core by the latch, insert the core into the enclosure. (Figure 20) Note: The core fits into the enclosure only one way. Position the core so the ports are toward the back of the enclosure. Figure 20 3 With a flat hand, press down on the latch until it loc ks into place . Fir mly press the core to [...]

Power Mac G4 Cube Optical Drive - 16 4 T ur n y our computer upright and reconnect all cables. 5 Restar t your computer . W arning: Never turn on your computer unless all of its internal and e xternal parts are in place and it is closed. Operating the computer when it is open or missing parts can damage your computer or cause injury .  Apple Com[...]