Power Mac G5 Disassembly Manual
Your Power Mac G5 comes with 90 days of free telephone support and a one-year limited warranty. Purchase the AppleCare Protection Plan to extend your service and support to three full years. Only the AppleCare Protection Plan provides you with direct telephone support from Apple technical experts and the assurance that repairs will be handled. Place your g5 on a suitable surface Take out the power lead Prepare two screw drivers; T10 and Phillips (T15 may be used in some instances) Open the case by pulling the lock Take out the plastic cover Step 2 Remove the major fan located on the left side of the processor Disassembling Power Mac G5 Motherboard.
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Inside Power Mac G5
Parts
Tools
These are some common tools used to work on this device. You might not need every tool for every procedure.
Troubleshooting
Determine a variety of problems associated with the device by going to the PowerMac G5 Troubleshooting Guide
Background and Identification
The Apple PowerMac G5 is a desktop computer first produced in 2003 by the Apple Corporation. This guide will review the repair process of an Apple PowerMac G5 model number A1047 EMC 2061 from 2004. The model number is located on the underside of the computer. The model can also be determined from the desktop specifications when the computer is operational. This particular model contains a 2.0 GHz processor, 1GB RAM, 160GB hard drive, and a single super-multi DVD drive in the front bay of the computer. The guide will underline this particular model, but future models should follow similar guidelines.
Upgrade
It is possible to upgrade a few components on the desktop.
- Memory: The PowerMac comes standard with 1GB of memory although it is possible to install more to increase performance. 'Omega' G5's from 2003 came standard with 4 GB of RAM. The maximum ranges from 4GB to 8GB depending on the specific model.
- Hard drive: It is possible to upgrade the hard drive to up to 1TB depending on the model to increase capacitance. It is also possible to install an additional hard drive into the computer.
- The optical CD/DVD drive: The disc drive can upgrade from the standard CD/DVD drive to a super-multi drive to increase performance and usability.
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- Video card: It is also possible to upgrade the video card but be sure to check compatibility with the graphics card and Apple desktops.