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Add Note Step 13

  • Disconnect the orange hard drive ribbon from the logic board.

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Add Note Step 14

  • Remove the four T8 Torx screws from the corners of the hard drive bracket.

  • Make sure you're removing the screws from the hard drive bracket, not the hard drive itself.

  • The shorter screw goes in the front, right corner.

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Add Note Step 15

  • Deroute hard drive ribbon from beneath the speaker cable.

  • Lift the hard drive and its attached cable out of the computer.

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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order. For more information, check out the PowerBook G4 Aluminum 17" 1-1.67 GHz device page.

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