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PowerBook G4 Aluminum 12" 1-1.5 GHz Hard Drive Replacement

  • Author: iRobot
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Step 1 — Hard Drive Replacement  ¶ 

  • Remove the two Phillips screws on the bottom of the hard drive.

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Step 2  ¶ 

  • Remove the two Phillips screws and black rubber bumpers from the right side of the hard drive bracket.

  • Lift the metal bracket off of the hard drive.

  • Carefully peel the orange hard drive ribbon up from the bottom of the hard drive.

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Step 3  ¶ 

  • Disconnect the hard drive cable from the hard drive by applying even pressure on both sides while maintaining a firm grip on the drive itself.

  • This is a bit tricky. Try holding the drive against your body while pushing the cable away from you, or rocking the cable gently from side to side while applying even pressure, or both. 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.