Power Mac G4 M5183 Processor Replacement Repair Guide

Difficulty

Easy

Steps

4

Time Required

                          15 minutes            

Sections

3

• Opening PowerMac G4 M5183 Case
• 1 step
• Heat Sink
• 2 steps
• Processor
• 1 step

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Introduction

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Step 1

              Opening PowerMac G4 M5183 Case               

• Pull on outer latch.
• Lower door until it is level with your work surface.
• Before working on the computer make sure it is not plugged into a power supply, then touch a metal object. This discharges static electricity, which could damage the computer.

Pull on outer latch.

Lower door until it is level with your work surface.

Before working on the computer make sure it is not plugged into a power supply, then touch a metal object. This discharges static electricity, which could damage the computer.

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Step 2

              Heat Sink               

• Use the spudger to pry the clips horizontally off of the heat sink.
• Fully remove the clips by lifting upwards.

Use the spudger to pry the clips horizontally off of the heat sink.

Fully remove the clips by lifting upwards.

Step 3

• Remove the heat sink by pulling upwards, off of the logic board.

Remove the heat sink by pulling upwards, off of the logic board.

Step 4

              Processor               

• Remove the 3 screws attaching the processor to the logic board using the Phillips #2 screwdriver.
• Remove processor by pulling vertically upwards.

Remove the 3 screws attaching the processor to the logic board using the Phillips #2 screwdriver.

Remove processor by pulling vertically upwards.

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Joseph Cole - Nov 14, 2016

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anyone still sell the replacement processor?

Michael Inman - Mar 30, 2019

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Anyone who has upgraded their CPU’s manage to flash from MacPro1,1 to MacPro2,1? And If so How?