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 Front Panel Board Cable
Procedure
1. Disconnect the front panel board cable from the front panel board.
2. Peel the front panel board cable from the recessed channel in the side chassis and 
route the cable through the opening in the optical drive shelf. 

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 Front Panel Board Cable 3. Open the two cable clamps at the bottom of the chassis and disconnect the front panel 
board connector from the logic board. 

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Optical Fan
Tools
The following tools are required for this procedure:
• #2 Phillips screwdriver
• Small flat-blade screwdriver
Part Location
Preliminary Steps
Before you begin, open the side access panel. 

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 Optical Fan
Procedure
1. Using a small flat-blade screwdriver, gently lift up the locking tab on the optical fan 
cable and disconnect the cable from the logic board.
2. Remove the two Phillips screws from the fan baffle. 

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 Optical Fan3. Slide the fan baffle forward to clear the two pegs, and lift the fan baffle off of the fan.
4. Pull the fan straight up to remove it from the two pegs. Route the fan cable under the 
surrounding foam wall.
Replacement Note:  If the foam wall is damaged, replace it by peeling off the old foam 
and cleaning the chassis surface with an alcohol wipe. Then apply the new foam wall to 
the chassis. 

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 DIMMs
DIMMs
Tools
No tools are required for this procedure.
Part Location
Preliminary Steps
Before you begin, do the following:
• Open the side access panel.
• Remove the heatsink if the DIMM is in the slot nearest the heatsink. (Note: The DIMM 
nearest the heatsink can be removed with the heatsink in place; however the fit is 
tight.) 

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 DIMMs
Procedure
1. Push down the ejectors on the DIMM slot. 
2. Holding the DIMM by both top corners, lift it straight up out of the slot.
Warning: When removing or installing the DIMM, handle it only by the edges. Do not 
touch its connectors. Lift the DIMM straight up from the connector to remove it, and insert 
it straight down into the connector to install it. Do not rock the DIMM from side to side.
Replacement Note: The DIMM is designed to fit into the...

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 Modem
Modem
Tools
The only tool required for this procedure is a Phillips screwdriver.
Part Location
Preliminary Steps
Before you begin, open the side access panel. 

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 Modem
Procedure
1. Using a Phillips screwdriver, remove the modem’s two mounting screws.
2. Lift the modem straight up a short distance to disconnect it from the logic board.
3. Disconnect the modem cable from the modem.
4. Remove the modem from the computer. 

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 AirPort Card
AirPort Card
Note: This section applies to the Power Mac G4 (MIrrored Drive Doors) computer only. If 
you are replacing an AirPort Extreme Card—the smaller card—go to the next section. 
Tools
No tools are required for this procedure.
Part Location
Preliminary Steps
Before you begin, open the side access panel. 
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