Hi everyone,
As we close 2024, I'd like to add that I've been getting into repairing a couple of my G5 LCS units, one is a late 2004 2.5 GHz and the other an early 2005 2.7 GHz - still in search of Quad G5 late 2005, but I digress.
Anyway, I wanted to post that I was finally able to remove the retention clip on the early 2005 2.7 GHz WITHOUT DAMAGING IT. The process is actually outlined in the service manual but I believe many of us don't know how to do it properly (including myself until yesterday).
The process is actually twofold:
1. After removing the side panel and the plastic cooling panel, grab an exacto knife and SLOWLY (that's the key) try to get under the center pin. It's difficult to see where the pin and the plug meet at first. But with patience, you can work around it until it finally lifts about 1/8" or so. Then, get a pair of pliers or even nail clippers to simply get under the pin head to lift it straight up.
2. Get a small self-tapping eye-ring bolt hook (one that looks like a question mark) and slowly insert it where the pin was once. Turn it about 2-3 times until you can feel that it's threaded. Then, wiggle it back and forth to loosen it up and finally pull it straight up.
See attached picture! Hopefully this procedure will help someone out there who is trying to save the clip without damaging it.
Best regards and happy 2025!
JP
As we close 2024, I'd like to add that I've been getting into repairing a couple of my G5 LCS units, one is a late 2004 2.5 GHz and the other an early 2005 2.7 GHz - still in search of Quad G5 late 2005, but I digress.
Anyway, I wanted to post that I was finally able to remove the retention clip on the early 2005 2.7 GHz WITHOUT DAMAGING IT. The process is actually outlined in the service manual but I believe many of us don't know how to do it properly (including myself until yesterday).
The process is actually twofold:
1. After removing the side panel and the plastic cooling panel, grab an exacto knife and SLOWLY (that's the key) try to get under the center pin. It's difficult to see where the pin and the plug meet at first. But with patience, you can work around it until it finally lifts about 1/8" or so. Then, get a pair of pliers or even nail clippers to simply get under the pin head to lift it straight up.
2. Get a small self-tapping eye-ring bolt hook (one that looks like a question mark) and slowly insert it where the pin was once. Turn it about 2-3 times until you can feel that it's threaded. Then, wiggle it back and forth to loosen it up and finally pull it straight up.
See attached picture! Hopefully this procedure will help someone out there who is trying to save the clip without damaging it.
Best regards and happy 2025!
JP
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