How to disassemble iMac 350?
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From: c.scheers on 4 Feb 2005 23:12 Sander Tekelenburg wrote: > In article <413bccc7$0$20246$cc9e4d1f(a)news-text.dial.pipex.com>, > "Rv!" <not.a.valid(a)email.address.ok> wrote: > > If you use a munged email address, it's much more friendly to have it > end in ".invalid", as per RFC 2606. Most decent newsreaders will > recognize the address being invalid and warn the user - so he won't be > sending messages to you that'll only bounce... or end up at somebody > else's domain... > > > Hi all, > > As a PC user who knows nothing about Mac systems I need > > to reinstall the OS on an Imac, Model M5521. > > I've no idea what that model number might indicate. 'We' (Mac users) are > somewhat used to Apple's naming conventions, which totally suck when you > need to identify a specific model - so when I say "we're used to", that > means we're used to confusion about what model is what... ;). > > You can probably identify your iMac here: > <http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/imac/index.html> I am in a similar situation. I have an iMac 350 (M5521) that I think has had something stuffed into the CDROM drive. (This came from a home with several small children.) Since the normal paper clip trick does not seem to be working, I need to open this machine to get at the drive. I can't figure out how to open it. I have gotten the front bezel loose on the top and sides and this lets me get to two screws on the top of the machine. (Although I can't figure out how to get it loose on the front bottom.) I have also gotten the two screws on the bottom of the machine. Where do I go from here? Thanx!
From: B Collins on 4 Feb 2005 23:51 In article <1107576759.796032.174670(a)f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com>, "c.scheers" <chris(a)applied-synergy.com> wrote: > Sander Tekelenburg wrote: > > In article <413bccc7$0$20246$cc9e4d1f(a)news-text.dial.pipex.com>, > > "Rv!" <not.a.valid(a)email.address.ok> wrote: > > > > If you use a munged email address, it's much more friendly to have it > > > end in ".invalid", as per RFC 2606. Most decent newsreaders will > > recognize the address being invalid and warn the user - so he won't > be > > sending messages to you that'll only bounce... or end up at somebody > > else's domain... > > > > > Hi all, > > > As a PC user who knows nothing about Mac systems I need > > > to reinstall the OS on an Imac, Model M5521. > > > > I've no idea what that model number might indicate. 'We' (Mac users) > are > > somewhat used to Apple's naming conventions, which totally suck when > you > > need to identify a specific model - so when I say "we're used to", > that > > means we're used to confusion about what model is what... ;). > > > > You can probably identify your iMac here: > > <http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/imac/index.html> > > I am in a similar situation. I have an iMac 350 (M5521) that I think > has had something stuffed into the CDROM drive. (This came from a home > with several small children.) > > Since the normal paper clip trick does not seem to be working, I need > to open this machine to get at the drive. > > I can't figure out how to open it. > > I have gotten the front bezel loose on the top and sides and this lets > me get to two screws on the top of the machine. (Although I can't > figure out how to get it loose on the front bottom.) I have also > gotten the two screws on the bottom of the machine. > > Where do I go from here? > > Thanx! I've opened an iMac 350 slot load CRT model. You open it from the BOTTOM, not the front, sides & top. Put back together what you have taken apart. Turn it upside down on some padding. There are several screws -- 6 if I recall correctly -- that hold the bottom in place. A couple of them are inside the RAM/Airport door. After you have the screws out, you can lift the bottom off. Now you are facing a perforated metal RF shield. It is held in place by several small screws around the edge. Remove those, exercising care not to drop them inside the machine. Carefully lift off the RF shield. Now the guts of the machine are exposed, and you can remove and replace components as desired. Reverse the process to reassemble it. Bill -- To send e-mail, remove .invalid
From: Tim McNamara on 5 Feb 2005 10:42 Google is yer friend: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=how+to+disassemble+iMac+350&btnG=Google+Search
From: Chris Moore on 5 Feb 2005 11:35 In article <1107576759.796032.174670(a)f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com>, c.scheers <chris(a)applied-synergy.com> wrote: > I have gotten the front bezel loose on the top and sides and this lets > me get to two screws on the top of the machine. (Although I can't > figure out how to get it loose on the front bottom.) I have also > gotten the two screws on the bottom of the machine. Download your service manual which would have all the take apart instructions and exploded views from: http://home.earthlink.net/~strahm_s/manuals.html
From: Cathy Stevenson on 5 Feb 2005 13:34 In article <050220051035317606%reply_to(a)newsgroup.INVALID>, Chris Moore <reply_to(a)newsgroup.INVALID> wrote: > http://home.earthlink.net/~strahm_s/manuals.html I have been unable to get the service manual links to work at this site for weeks. I think that Apple went after them. The C.I.P. manuals for the early iMacs do explain how to install memory, airport cards and explain how to open the case. Cathy. -- "there's a dance or two in the old dame yet." - mehitabel C.Stevenson, M.D. cats1921(a)invalidsonic.net
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