iMac G4 15" 700 MHz EMC 1873 Hard Drive Replacement

Using a Phillips #00 screw driver, remove the four 6.86 mm screws from the metal plate.

Remove the metal plate from bottom of the iMac G4.

Release the tabs on each side of the module by simultaneously pushing each tab away from the RAM.

Remove the RAM module from the iMac.

Use a spudger to lift and remove the AirPort's antenna connector.

Remove the four 28.07mm Torx #15 screws from the lower case.

Open the base by carefully pulling straight off, do not rotate the cover.

Squeeze the small black tab and wiggle gently to remove the colored power cable.

Grab both sides of the blue connector and firmly pull to remove it from the mother board.

Using a Torx #9 screw driver, remove the two 8.77mm screws holding the drive's shield onto your iMac G4.

Remove the drive shield from your iMac.

Using a Torx # 10 screw driver, remove the four 19.12mm screws that mount the optical drive.

Grasp the HD/Optical Drive bundle by the by the sides and gently wiggle it loose from the sides.

Unplug the power source from the optical drive by pinching the plastic base of the connector and wiggling it gently.

Unplug the ribbon cable from the optical drive by grasping the plastic base of the connector and wiggling it gently.

Remove the four 6.75mm Torx # 10 screws mounting the drive.

Slide the optical drive out from the metal support mounted to hard drive.

Using a Torx #10 screw driver, remove the four 6.03mm screws mounting the hard drive to the assembly.

Slide the hard drive out of the assembly.

Unplug the power connection from the Hard Drive by pinching the white plastic connector and wiggling gently.