Apple Mac G4 (Optical Drive Replacement) - Manual (Page 6)

Power Mac G4 Optical Drive - 6
Removing the Optical Drive in the Mirrored Drive Doors/FW 800
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1. Locate the optical drive carrier. (Figure 7)
Figure 7
2. Loosen the captive screw near the front panel board. (Figure 8)
3. Remove the lower screw that secures the optical drive carrier to the chassis.
Figure 8