Apple G5 - page 55

iMac G5, 17-inch Take Apart -

Inverter

3. Locate the optical drive.

4. Using a Phillips #2 screwdriver, remove the three optical drive screws.

Contents

Main Page General Information Procedures added to Take Apart (May 2005) Display/Bezel Assembly Elimination July 2006 Page Tools Important Things to Know Removing the Back Cover Page Page Replacing the Back Cover Page Page Serial ATA Hard Drive Removing the Serial ATA Hard Drive Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Parallel ATA Hard Drive Removing the Parallel ATA Hard Drive Page Page Page Page Page Optical Drive Removing the Optical Drive Page Page Replacing the Optical Drive Page Page Page Microfoam Shim Page Page Page Fan Cover Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Removing the Inverter Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Memory (DIMMs) Removing the Memory Page Page Power Supply Important Things to Know Removing the Power Supply Page Page Page Page Replacing Power Supply Page AirPort Extreme Card Removing the AirPort Extreme Card Page Page Page Page Battery Removing the Battery Page Page Page Page Page Midplane Assembly Removing the Midplane Assembly Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Midplane Assembly, No Optical Removing the Midplane, No Optical Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Logic Board Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Bluetooth Antenna Cable Page Page Page Replacing the Bluetooth Antenna Cable Light Pipe with Gasket Page Page Page Microphone Cable Page Page Page Page Replacing the Microphone Cable Speaker Set Page Page Page Page Page Page Replacing the Speaker Set Lower Fan Page Page Page Page AirPort Extreme Card Holder Page Page Modem Board Page Page Page Bluetooth Board Page Replacing the Bluetooth Board Page LCD Panel Page Page Page Front Bezel Page Replacing the Front Bezel AirPort Extreme Antenna Cable Page Page Page Page Page Midplane Chassis Tools Required Preliminary Steps Page Page Page Replacing the Midplane Chassis Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page General Information Overview iMac G5 Repair Extension Program (REP) for Video and Power Issues Eligible Products Repair Strategy Troubleshooting Replacement Parts European IMCs Japan Latin America Serial Number Location Diagnostic LEDs Page Page Page Page Page Page SMU Button on the Logic Board Page Page Page Page Symptom Charts How to Use the Symptom Charts Power Issues No Power. The iMac G5 will not turn on. Page Page Page Loud buzzing, ticking, or whining noise No Video Page Page Scrambled or distorted video Display is tinted another color Page Hard Drive System hangs during normal startup process Flashing question mark appears on the screen Optical Drive CDs or DVDs don't show up on my desktop. The computer wont burn discs. Page Inserting Discs Issue Optical disc constantly ejects Fan Sound Loud fan noise coming from inside the computer Page Page Heatsink Cleaning Procedure Fans are running at a constant high speed AirPort Not able to connect wirelessly with AirPort My AirPort signal seems to be very week Speakers I dont hear sound from the speakers. I hear sound out of only one speaker. Mouse My mouse doesnt work at all. My mouse works intermittently (the cursor freezes randomly). The mouse is slow to respond. Keyboard None of the keys on my keyboard work. Certain keys don't work. My keys are sticky or slow to respond. When I type, strange characters appear on the screen. The USB port on my keyboard doesn't work. Error Beep(s) Computer beeps at startup. USB A USB device doesnt work I see a message saying not enough power to function. Page Page iMac G5,17-inch Views - 1 iMac G5 (17-inch) Screw Matrix and Part Numbers iMac G5 (17-inch) Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Repair Extension Program for Video and Power Issues Overview Eligible Products Repair Strategy Troubleshooting Replacement Parts Page Troubleshooting Video Issues Page Page Page Troubleshooting Power Issues Repair Procedure Power Symptoms