Apple Zip Drive 073-0558, Zip Drive Power Mac G4 User Manual

K Power Mac G4 / Macintosh Server G4

Zip Drive

Replacement Instructions

Be sure to follow the instructions in this sheet carefully. Failure to follow
these instructions could result in damage to your equipment and may void
your warranty.

Replacing the Zip drive requires five basic steps:

• Turn off the computer.

• Open the computer.

• Remove the installed Zip drive.

• Install the replacement Zip drive.

• Close the computer.

Note:

Written and video instructions covering customer-installable parts

are available at http://www.info.apple.com/installparts/.

Tools Required

The only tool required for this procedure is a Phillips screwdriver.

Electrostatic Discharge (ESD)

Static electricity , a normal and natural phenomenon, builds up on y our body
as you walk around. You experience an electrostatic discharge (ESD) when
you touch an object and feel a shock or see a spark. ESD can cause
damage to the internal components of your computer. To avoid ESD
damage, read and follow all instructions.

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Opening the Computer

Warning: Always turn off your computer before opening it to avoid
damaging its internal components.

1 Place your computer on a clean, flat surface.
2 If you think your computer is in sleep, press the power button on the

front of the computer to wake it.

3 Shut down your computer by opening the Special menu and choosing

Shut Down. Then wait five minutes for the computer’s internal
components to cool down.

4 If you attached a security cable through the computer’s lockable cover

latch, remove the cable.
5 Unplug all other cables from the computer except the power cord.
6 Touch the metal PCI access covers on the back of the computer.

Latch

Side

access

panel

Important:

To avoid electrostatic discharge, always ground yourself

Touch the metal
portion of the PCI
port access covers.

by touching the port access covers before you touch any parts or

install any components inside the computer. To avoid static electricity

building back up in your body, do not walk around the room until you

have completed your installation and closed the computer.
7 Unplug the power cord.
8 Lift the latch on the right side access panel.
9 Gently lower the access panel until it lies flat. To avoid scratching the

case, lower the panel onto a soft, clean cloth.

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Warning: If you see any lights glowing on the main logic board,

the computer has not been shut down. Close the side access

panel and shut down the computer before proceeding.

Gently lower the side
panel until it lies flat.

Removing the Installed Zip Drive

1 Press the clips behind the drive faceplate assembly, rotate the

assembly forward until the clips are free of the front panel, and carefully

continue rotating the assembly forward to remove it.

Unlatch the two

plastic clips.

Swing the faceplate assembly

away from the computer.

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