How do I remove the Hard disk from computer? I have an old iMac, model M5521 circa 2000. I need to wipe the disk clean to DOD specs before donating it.

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How do I remove the Hard disk from computer? I have an old iMac, model M5521 circa 2000. I need to wipe the disk clean to DOD specs before donating it.

I have an iMac Model M5521, circa 2000, which I must wipe the hard drive clean to DOD specs before donating it.

I have the DOD software on another non-apple computer. I need to remove the hard disk drive from the iMac to do this.

How do I get to the hard drive? I find only two screws on the back of the monitor/case and they do not help. What am I missing?

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Posted on Aug 12, 2012 11:16 AM

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Allan Jones

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Aug 12, 2012 12:25 PM in response to wayneturman

It's not too hard but you have to take off the bottom cover of the case. These instructions shoudl show what yo uneed to do.

http://www.scribd.com/doc/103447/iMac-G3-Disassembly-Guide

I pulled the original 10G hard drive from our M5521 and replaced it with a larger one. The whole thing took under 45 minutes, including the 15 minutes it took me to recover a screw that fell into the works. 😟

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