Power Mac G5 Late 2005 CMOS/PRAM Battery Replacement
Introduction
Go to step 1Review what the backup battery looks like, where it is, and how to replace it.
What you need
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Your (actually my) PowerMac G5
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the first picture is the side, the second is the front
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please unplug before continuing, I don't want your electocuted
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while the lever is up, grip the sides of the panel and pull
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remove panel, you have to pull up first, then pull toward you
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pull the plastic guard toward you, and remove using the same method as before
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What you are left with, if your G5 panel says G5 twice, that is ok, it only means that you have two prossessors
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the battery is a 3 volt cr2032 made by panasonic, replace with a similar battery to yours. it faces + down on my model, but it might not on yours, so you need to check before removing
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to get the battery out, put your thumb under the battery, and push up while pulling the battery away from the motherboard (couldn't get a good picture of this)
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to reassemble you computer, follow these steps in reverse order
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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