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Add Note Edit Step 40 — Hard Drive Replacement  ¶ 

  • Remove the hard drive bracket from the left side of the hard drive.

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Add Note Edit Step 41  ¶ 

  • Remove the two black T8 Torx screws from either side of the hard drive (four screws total).

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Add Note Edit Step 42  ¶ 

  • Use the transparent orange loop to disconnect the large orange ribbon cable from the hard drive.

  • This is a bit tricky. Try rocking the cable gently from side to side while applying even pressure. If you bend the pins, do your best to straighten them, using the hard drive cable as a guide.

  • If you are installing a new hard drive, we have an OS X install guide to get you up and running.

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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

For more information, check out the iBook G4 12" 800 MHz-1.2 GHz device page.

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