Disassembling Power Mac G5 Chassis

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Disassembling Power Mac G5 Chassis

I dropped a screw that fastens the slot access cover to the rear of the tower enclosure of my Power Mac G5. Unfortunately it was standing upright at the time and little screw dropped down behind the fan assembly and eventually to the bottom of the machine near where the 120 AC line enters. I have gently turned the machine through global rotations and can hear the little demon move around, but can't get it to fall to an open space where I can snag it. My next step, I guess, is to disassemble the chassis. I can't find any instructions on how to accomplish this. (I don't want to take it in to a shop.) Can someone supply information on how to get into the innards of this thing?

I am afraid to turn the machine on because of the possibility of shorting something out.

Thanks,
Don

Power Mac G5 + MacBook Pro Core Duo Mac OS X (10.4.8)

Power Mac G5 + MacBook Pro Core Duo, Mac OS X (10.4.8)

Posted on Jan 27, 2007 7:22 AM

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maclover

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Jan 27, 2007 7:33 AM in response to Don Peterson

Hi. Wise move to get the screw out before you Startup - at least one story of a G5 PSU trashed by a fugitive screw in this very Forum...

The link here may be helpful in solving the problem

http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=691868&tstart=25

Good Luck.

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Answer 2

Don Peterson Author

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Jan 27, 2007 9:42 AM in response to maclover

Thank you for your quick reply. The link to the G5 manual was (is) indespensible and after a methodical "operation" I was able to extract the errant screw, so to speak. On the upside, while I had it apart, I vacuumed the very dusty inside of the computer, and while I had the vacuum cleaner out, I vacuumed the house, which also was in sore need of cleaning.

Thank you very much for your help.

Don

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