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I'm about to install a second hard drive (as slave) to my G4 and before I do I have a very simple question: How do I mount the drive using the "original screws" if I'm not replacing it but simply adding on to what already exists? No screws came with the drive (Western Digital Enhanced IDE "Caviar") so what do I do?
Not the most interesting problem, but one that I could really use help on as I've only seen illustrations of a G4 interior and don't know what to expect once "inside."
Any help would be appreciated as would any other suggestions. Thanks.
PowerMac G4 (AGP graphics) Mac OS X (10.4.7)

Hello! Below you'll find a video to guide you through. if the drive didn't come with screws then you have two choices. Either you'll have to take one from the old drive and go to a hardware store to get a match or do the easier thing which is use two of the four screws from the original drive. I usually place two screws diagonally from each other. The drive just needs to be secure and four screws is overkill. Tom
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