Introduction
Going to take apart my Power Mac 8600/250!
Tools:
#1 Phillips screwdriver
Spudger/Flathead screwdriver
Your hands!
Tools
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Start by pressing the big green button. And pulling the door away and up from the computer.
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And on the Back of the door is the fan.
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Now the speaker
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Remove the speaker wires
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And the fan wires from the motherboard
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Push in the two plastic tabs on either side and lift the speaker up and out.
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The processor, firmly grasp and pull out.
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Remove the 4 #1 Phillips screws
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And push the 4 tabs off of the board
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Any video card or usb card, mine happens to be an ethernet 10/100 card.
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Unfortunately there are 6 spaces but only 3 slots on the motherboard :(
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Remove the #1 Phillips screw and pull the card out.
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Moving on to the CD, ZIP, and Floppy drives (best to close computer now)
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Remove the bezels and if I had the top one remove that too.
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Remove the 6 phillips screws and pull the metal frames out.
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Remove the data and power cables
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Pay special attention to this one, it has a clip on it, it helps to use a flathead or a spudger.
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Pull the drives out of the bay.
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Now the hard drive.
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Remove the two phillips screws
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And the data and power cables (might help to remove them as you pull the drive out)
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The power source
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Remove the two connectors
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There is a clip holding the wires in place. Separate and remove the wires. (both sets)
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Now remove the 4 phillips screws (it's best to start with the bottom two)
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And pull it out while de-threading the wires.
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One comment
Nice. I got a beige G3 300 Mhz, the case is similar. Maybe I could also make a teardown.