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iMac G5 17" Model A1144 Optical Drive Replacement

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Use the flat end of a spudger to press the bottom edge of the lower optical drive bracket release tab toward the lower edge of the iMac.

The optical drive should now be free from the rear case.

Maneuver the optical drive out of the rear case, minding the two plastic pins molded into the rear case near the open end of the optical drive that can break off.

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