Specifications

Power Mac G5 Take Apart -

General Information

Orientation

For most take-apart procedures, it is recommended that you lay the computer on its side

before removing or installing the part. For proper operation, however, Apple recommends

that the unit be run in the upright position. The computer should never be operated on its

side with the access panel facing down.

Tools

The following tools are required to service the computer:

• Long-handled magnetic Phillips screwdriver (10-inch shaft)

• Short-handled magnetic Phillips screwdriver

• Flatblade screwdriver

• Jeweler’s flatblade screwdriver

• Needlenose pliers

• Long-handled hex wrench

• Tape (for temporarily holding cables out of the way)

• Small mirror (for seeing small boards inside the enclosure)

• Soft cloth (for protect removed parts from scratches)