Mac Pro 1,1 disassembly for CPU upgrade in pictures

A while back I upgraded my 2006 Mac Pro dual 2.66 Xeons to dual 3.0 Xeons just to see if I can do it. Kind of a practice run before I pay tons of money for 8-core 3.0 Xeons.
In case anyone is wondering how it's taken apart for CPU upgrade, here's some pictures: http://picasaweb.google.fi/jiimaa/5150To5160?feat=directlink
If any questions, I'd be happy to answer.
Also, if anyone knows an easy way to take the plastic memory riser card guide thingy (what's it even called?) out of the memory cage, it'd be greatly appreciated.. I kind of forced it out, luckily intact.

Very impressive set of pictures!
Thanks for making the process of your brave adventure available for others..

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