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Add Note Edit Step 33 — CPU Heatsink  ¶ 

  • Now, remove these three Phillips screws:

  • As there are two Phillips screws well, there are two that you can see in the photo, but you want to remove the screws that are behind them.

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  • Now, lift the heatsink up off the computer, it is pretty heavy, because it's a giant block of aluminum.

  • Be careful when holding it, the edges can be sharp, making it likely to get cut if you hold it wrong!

  • As you may be able to tell, i have applied a replacement coat of Arctic Silver 5 to keep my MDD cooler than the stock paste, it really does a great job too!

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  • The incredibly large heatsink, this thing is 5 Lbs of solid aluminum. Just like every other part in this, and many other Macs, the heatsink is made by: ...you guessed it, Foxconn.

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Add Note Edit Step 36 — Powermac G4 MDD (Mirrored Drive Doors) Teardown  ¶ 

  • The Powermac G4 MDD's, Guts Spilled On My Desk:

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  • The PowerMac G4 MDD Complete With Pro Speakers, 17" Studio Display, Mighty Mouse And Keyboard, Runs Leopard Server and Ubuntu 9 Beautifully.

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