Installing iMac G3 Model M4984 Optical Drive

User-Contributed Guide

User-Contributed Guide

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  • Author: Chris Green
  • Time required: 10 - 20 Minutes
  • Difficulty: Easy
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The iMac G3 uses a tray-loading optical drive. It uses a PATA optical drive. This guide will show you how to change your computer's optical drive.

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Add Note Edit Step 1 — Logic Board  ¶ 

  • The iMac G3. This was a great computer for the time, and had plenty of features.

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Add Note Edit Step 2  ¶ 

  • Start by flipping the iMac upside-down. It may help to lay it on a towel, so you don't damage the screen, or scratch the face.

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Add Note Edit Step 3  ¶ 

  • Remove this Phillips screw.

  • Using a flathead screwdriver, work your way around the bottom cover, until it comes off.

  • Then, lift the bottom cover up and out, and set it aside.

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