Apple G5 manual Replacing the Optical Drive, Swing open the two optical drive release levers

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Replacing the Optical Drive

Your computer comes with an optical drive installed, either a SuperDrive or Combo drive. Follow these instructions to replace the optical drive in the optical drive bay.

Important: Contact your drive manufacturer or consult the manufacturer’s website to determine if your drive is set for cable select mode. Before installation, set the drive to cable select if the manufacturer hasn’t already done so.

1Open your computer and remove the side panel following the directions that begin on page 42.

2Disconnect the optical drive ribbon cable from the logic board.

Disconnect this cable from the main logic board in preparation for removing the optical drive.

3Push the optical drive release levers out to release the drive.

Swing open the two optical drive release levers.

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