Matt Strange

I replaced the display assembly this weekend, but when I was attempting to reinstall the logic board (step 21 of the...

Beware: I tested a pair of Crucial "M4" SSDs (128GB & 256GB) and merely inserting one into my PowerMac G5 tower results in a kernel panic on boot. I tried with the drive unformatted, and with it pre-formatted (Apple Partition Map, for PowerPC compatibility) and the kernel panic happens both ways. I'm not sure why these drives don't get along with the G5; maybe because they are 6Gb/s?

The screws are of various lengths, so note carefully which order you remove them so as to replace them correctly. Especially note that of the three screws surrounding the right fan, the one closest to the optical drive is slightly longer that the other two (which are the same length).

When I was attempting to reinstall the logic board (step 21 in reverse), a small rubber bumper came loose from 'somewhere' on the board (I think). It isn't visible in any of the photos, so I really have no idea where it came from!

Echoing the notes from 'boo' and Corey -- that's exactly what I saw too. Perhaps the guide should be updated?

Note that the pull tab is not actually attached to the battery. It is attached to the iPhone chassis, and is only used to separate the battery from the adhesive. (Don't expect it to come out with the battery!)

Also, the adhesive is VERY strong. I had to use my plastic opening tool to assist in prying the battery loose. This is probably the most nerve-wracking part of the job.