My Reply follows quote. On 05/12/2005 14:47 [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: > >Hi, >I need some guidance here. My PPC 6400 needs a new CD internal. No how the >hell does one get at the blessed thing. I have the Mother board out. Simple. >It slides out, but getting at the Hard drive and cd is baffling me. Is it >that easy. Am I looking for obscure ways in ?? > >Any help would be appreciated. > >Mike --------- One of the more "fun" Macs to get into. The trickiest part is getting the front panel off the thing while not breaking off the locking tabs that keep it secure.
My method requires something like a putty knife with a fairly stiff blade, two inches or so wide. First, press up on the two latches at the bottom front while pulling gently on the front panel. The panel should start to pull away. Next, insert the blade of the putty knife into the bottom edge of the slit between the front panel and the side panels and pry the edge of the front panel away from the side panel, first one side and then the other, while pulling on the front panel bottom. Work your way up the front panel a bit at a time until it swings forward. Once it is free, the rest is simple, needing only a medium Phillips screwdriver. Use the putty knife to pry the sides of the expansion bay cover away from the side panels and pull the cover forward, swinging the bottom up. Remove the single screw at the center rear of the top panel. Slide the panel to the rear about 1/2 inches and lift it off. You will see the access to the top bay. The side panels are removed next. Use your fingernails or a small screw driver to pull the catches near the front middle of the panels away from the metal chassis and slide the panels to the rear about 1/2 inche. The panels then fall away from the chassis. To get at the CD-ROM drive, all you need to remove is the front panel. The drive is pulled out by lifting up the catch on the "sled" and pulling forward, disconnecting the cables when they are visible. If you can stand a 6mb hit, I can try to send you the "book." Ken -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[email protected]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
