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The iMac G5, powered by the PowerPC G5 processor, was originally released in August 2004.

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Replace Optical drive on G5 iMac

Can the same / similar steps be used to replace an optical drive on the G5 iMac? If not, what are the differences?

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I changed the category to the g5 iMac.

what model do you have ?

changing the optical drive on the g5 series isn't to hard - depending on the model - it could be very easy

Model-A1058

Model-A1076

Model-A1144

Model-A1145

iMac G5 20" Model A1076 Optical Drive Image

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iMac G5 20" Model A1076 Optical Drive Replacement

Difficulty:

Moderate

iMac G5 17" Model A1144 Optical Drive Image

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iMac G5 17" Model A1144 Optical Drive Replacement

Difficulty:

Moderate

iMac G5 17" Model A1058 Optical Drive Image

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iMac G5 17" Model A1058 Optical Drive Replacement

Difficulty:

Moderate

iMac G5 20" Model A1145 Optical Drive Image

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iMac G5 20" Model A1145 Optical Drive Replacement

Difficulty:

Moderate

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You can use any slimline (12,5mm) slot in drive. The drive bracket on the G5 iMacs is very special. You'll may have to remove some of the plastic tabs on the front to make it fit, but it works. If you need pictures i can make some and post them, as i'm still twiddeling with a couple of those machines here, at the moment.

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