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DVD Drive (product details: Combo: IF125-025 DVD: IF125-026)
  • If your G4 has a CD-RW or Combo drive, the pictures in the following steps will not exactly match your computer.
  • Before continuing, place a soft cloth on your work surface to rest the computer on. Turn the G4 over, making sure the DVD drive doesn't fall out. Place the computer on the cloth.
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  • Bend the silver metal EMI clip so that it is vertical. This part may fall out after removing the DVD drive.
  • The EMI clip is not essential for reassembling the computer. If the clip falls out, don't worry about putting it back in.
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  • Turn the G4 over.
  • Disconnect the orange DVD ribbon cable from the logic board using a spudger or the tip of your finger
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