iMac - Opening up an iMac g5...

confusedmac · confusedmac #1 (**permalink**)

06-19-2007, 05:30 PM

I've had my powerpc iMac g5 since November of 05...The DVD drive recently bit the dust...I got a new one, (the superdrive, just like I had) and I've found taking apart the mac IMPOSSIBLE. Everywhere I find instructions, they all say the same thing about taking the three screws out from underneath and lifting it up easily, but that doesn't happen. I have to FORCE it like crazy, and when I do that, the entire computer lifts up out of the shell(front of the computer) it was in.

Can anyone help? I really would like to get this thing up and running, and I just CANT GET IT OPEN!

confusedmac · confusedmac #2 (**permalink**)

06-19-2007, 05:33 PM

Note, my mac does not appear to have the same screws as this one...

<img src="http://www.kodawarisan.com/imacg5/imacg507.jpg">

confusedmac · confusedmac #3 (**permalink**)

06-19-2007, 05:36 PM

Not sure if this makes any difference either, but mine has the usb ports/etc. going horizontal across the back, not vertical like I've seen in many other pictures...

yogi · yogi #4 (**permalink**)

06-19-2007, 05:38 PM

November 05... I believe the iMac G5 with iSight is not openable by the user. These iMacs only have a RAM-Bay at the bottom.

pirrip · pirrip #5 (**permalink**)

06-19-2007, 05:38 PM

The screws don't actually come out they just undo and stay in the shell then the casing should lift from the bottom. The hardest part is clipping it back in at the top.

confusedmac · confusedmac #6 (**permalink**)

06-19-2007, 05:41 PM

Well there's GOT to be a way to open it, right?

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Member Since: Jan 14, 2005 Location: St. Gallen, Switzerland Posts: 1,973 Mac Specs: iMac Core i5, iPad, iPhone 4	06-19-2007, 05:38 PM November 05... I believe the iMac G5 with iSight is not openable by the user. These iMacs only have a RAM-Bay at the bottom. If you liked this post, consider using the Reputation System.
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pirrip #5 (permalink)
Member Since: May 02, 2005 Location: Essex England Posts: 118 Mac Specs: IMAC 20 inch dual core. 16 GB ipad.	06-19-2007, 05:38 PM The screws don't actually come out they just undo and stay in the shell then the casing should lift from the bottom. The hardest part is clipping it back in at the top. [SIGPIC]
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confusedmac #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Jun 19, 2007 Posts: 9	06-19-2007, 05:30 PM I've had my powerpc iMac g5 since November of 05...The DVD drive recently bit the dust...I got a new one, (the superdrive, just like I had) and I've found taking apart the mac IMPOSSIBLE. Everywhere I find instructions, they all say the same thing about taking the three screws out from underneath and lifting it up easily, but that doesn't happen. I have to FORCE it like crazy, and when I do that, the entire computer lifts up out of the shell(front of the computer) it was in. Can anyone help? I really would like to get this thing up and running, and I just CANT GET IT OPEN!
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confusedmac #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Jun 19, 2007 Posts: 9	06-19-2007, 05:33 PM Note, my mac does not appear to have the same screws as this one... <img src="http://www.kodawarisan.com/imacg5/imacg507.jpg">
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confusedmac #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Jun 19, 2007 Posts: 9	06-19-2007, 05:41 PM Well there's GOT to be a way to open it, right?
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