Apple power mac g5 late 2005 User Manual

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Part Location 

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Procedure
Remove the antenna cables from the tape on the inside of the enclosure’s side panel and 
from the channel between the PCI cage and the rear exhaust openings on the inside of the 
enclosure’s back panel. 
Remove the three screws on the interior antenna board cover. 
Note: This procedure will also release the exterior antenna board cover on the back panel. 
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Using a flatblade screwdriver, pry up the interior antenna board cover and remove the cover 
from the enclosure. 
Remove the antenna board from the slot in the exterior antenna board cover. 
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Remove the antenna board and cables from the enclosure. 
Note: If you are replacing the antenna board/cables with a new board/cables, transfer the 
grounding clip from the original antenna board to the replacement board.
Replacement Note: Insert the antenna board into the slot in the exterior antenna board cover as 
illustrated.
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Replacement Note: Be sure to reroute the antenna cables in the channel between the PCI cage 
and the rear exhaust openings on the inside of the enclosure’s back panel. 

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Power Supply
Tools
The only tools required for this procedure are a Phillips #1 screwdriver and 1/4-inch nut driver.
Preliminary Steps
Before you begin, open the computer, lay it on its side with the access side facing up, and remove 
the following:
Front inlet fan assembly
Heatsink cover
Processor inlet frame (Dual 2.0/2.3 GHz) or Processor inlet frame (Quad)
Processor (Dual 2.0/2.3 GHz) or Processor (Quad)
Processor support bar
All graphics...

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Part Location 

Power Mac G5 (Late 2005) Take Apart — Power Supply 12
Procedure
Position the computer so the power supply is at the top. 
Using a Phillips #1 screwdriver, remove the two screws that secure the power supply top 
cover, and remove the cover from the enclosure. 
Note: On some power supply covers, a pad attached to the top of the cover hides the left 
screw. To access this screw, gently peel back the pad as illustrated. 
Using a 1/4 inch nut driver, remove the mushroom-head standoff closest to the...

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Using the Phillips screwdriver, remove the four power supply mounting screws on the 
bottom of the enclosure. 
Lift up the bus bar tabs to release them from the plastic runner on the enclosure. 
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Slide the power supply toward the front of the computer.
Tilt the bus-bar-tab edge of the power supply a short distance out of the bottom of the 
enclosure. (Make sure that the bus bar tabs are released from the plastic runner on the 
enclosure.)
Rotate the power supply up and remove it from the enclosure.  
Replacement Note: Make sure the plastic trim ring is in place in the power receptacle before 
replacing the power supply in the enclosure.
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