Apple power mac g5 late 2005 User Manual

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Replacement Note: When installing the replacement upper hard drive cable, first route the cable 
through the opening in the hard drive bay.
Then install the upper hard drive with the cable routed below the drive, and connect the cable to 
the drive as illustrated. 

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Lower Hard Drive Cable
Clip off the connector from the hard drive end of the lower hard drive cable. 
Disconnect the cable from the logic board, pull the cable out of the hard drive bay, and 
remove the cable from the enclosure.
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Replacement Note: When installing the replacement lower hard drive cable, first route the cable 
through the opening in the hard drive bay.
Then install the lower hard drive with the cable routed above the drive, and connect the cable to 
the drive as illustrated. 

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Optical Drive
Important: When installing a replacement optical drive, use the original Apple cables that came 
with the Power Mac G5. 
Tools
No tools are required for this procedure.
Preliminary Steps
Before you begin, open the computer.
Part Location 

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Procedure
Disconnect the optical drive ribbon cable from the logic board. ( The cable connector is 
located under the media shelf that holds the optical drive.) 
Push the optical drive levers out to release the drive. 
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Place the fingers on one hand inside the opening for the optical drive cable. Push the edge 
of the drive forward and then up. The drive will move part way out of the media shelf. 
Disconnect the power cable from the drive. 
Route the drive ribbon cable out through the opening in the media shelf and remove the 
drive and ribbon cable from the computer.
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If you are replacing the drive with a new drive, do the following:  
•  Disconnect the ribbon cable from the back of the drive, and then carefully pry the cable 
 
  from the top of the drive. Transfer the cable to the top of the replacement drive, and 
 
  connect the cable to the drive.
 
 Note: Reusable adhesive tape on the underside of the cable attaches the cable to the  
  drive. When removing the cable from the original drive, be careful...

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Front Inlet Fan Assembly
Tools
No tools are required for this procedure.
Preliminary Steps
Before you begin, open the computer and lay it on its side with the access side facing up.
Part Location 

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Procedure
Hold the front inlet fan assembly by the front handle and firmly pull it out of the computer. 1. 

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Replacement Note: To replace the front inlet fan bracket in the enclosure, align the large rail on 
the bracket with the cutout in the PCI divider and press firmly. 
Important: Make sure the connector on the fan fully engages the fan connector on the logic 
board, or the computer will not operate properly. Gently pull the fan assembly to test whether it 
is connected.