Apple power mac g4 quicksilver 2002 User Manual

 Take ApartSupports, Front and Rear  -   149
1. Using a 2.5 mm Allen 
wrench, remove the two 
screws securing each 
support to the computer.
2. Remove the support 
from the computer. 

 Take ApartLower Panels, Front and Rear  -   150
Lower Panels, Front 
and Rear 
Before you begin, remove 
the front and/or rear 
support.
±Warning:  When the 
computer is upside down or 
the lower supports are 
removed, the computer can 
be unstable. 

 Take ApartLower Panels, Front and Rear  -   151
Note:  The computer is 
shown upside down.
1. Lift the lower front 
panel or the lower rear 
panel from the chassis. 
There are no screws 
holding these panels to 
the chassis; the front and 
rear supports hold them 
in place.
Important:  These panels 
are keyed. The notch goes 
on the access panel side.    

 Take ApartFront Panel -  152
Front Panel
Before you begin, remove:
¥ top front handle
¥ lower front support and 
lower front panel
¥ Power Mac G4 (PCI/AGP 
Graphics/GIgabit 
Ethernet/Digital Audio): 
CD/DVD drive bezel and 
CD/DVD drive carrier
¥ Power Mac G4 
(QuickSilvers): CD/DVD/
Zip drive carrier 
±Warning:  When the lower 
support is removed, the 
computer can be unstable. 

 Take ApartFront Panel -  153
1. Open the side access 
panel. Locate the front 
panel tabs. 
2. Using a screwdriver, 
carefully push the front 
panel tabs inward to 
release them from the 
chassis. 
3. Pull the front panel off 
the chassis.
Note: If you are installing a 
new front panel on Power 
Mac G4 (QuickSilvers), 
transfer the blank or Zip 
bezel from the original 
panel to the new panel. 

 Take ApartCD/DVD Drive Door, Power Mac G4 (QuickSilvers)  -   154
CD/DVD Drive Door, 
Power Mac G4 
(QuickSilvers)
Before you begin, remove:
¥ top front handle
¥ lower front support and 
lower front panel
¥ CD/DVD/Zip drive 
carrier
¥ front panel
±Warning:  When the lower 
support is removed, the 
computer can be unstable. 

 Take ApartCD/DVD Drive Door, Power Mac G4 (QuickSilvers)  -   155
1. Remove the four 
mounting screws on the 
front of the computer. 

 Take ApartCD/DVD Drive Door, Power Mac G4 (QuickSilvers)  -   156
2. Open the side access 
panel and remove the 
CD/DVD door shield from 
the chassis. 

 Take ApartCD/DVD Drive Door, Power Mac G4 (QuickSilvers)  -   157
3. Using a flatblade 
screwdriver, gently 
press the CD/DVD door 
mounting pegs flush with 
the chassis.
4. Push the CD/DVD drive 
door forward, and 
remove the door from 
the computer. 

 Take Apart Rear Vented Panel  -   158
Rear Vented Panel
Before you begin, remove 
the following:
¥ top rear handle
¥ lower rear support 
±Warning:  When the lower 
support is removed, the 
computer can be unstable.