Apple G4 manual

9. Use a thin tool to lift the optical drive slightly, then deroute the modem flex cable.

10.Warning: To prevent damage to the optical drive, handle the drive only by the corners. Do not press on the body of the drive.

To remove the optical drive, pull the drive to the right, away from the hard drive, to release the long rubber stopper from the rib frame.

11.Important: If you notice that the felt strip for the slot-load area is torn or damaged, replace the felt strip with a new one before replacing the optical drive. Follow the instructions below to replace the felt strip:

Locate the felt strip that came with the replacement drive. Before you remove the old felt strip, note the alignment of the felt strip over the slot-load area in the inner top case.

PowerBook G4 (1GHz/867MHz) DVD-R/CD-RW & DVD-ROM/CD-RW Optical Drive - 5