Swapping out CD rom's

Hi all,
First i would like to apologize if i am posting in the wrong area. My friend gave me a older mac and i have no idea what type it is or anything. No model # on outside. I can describe it to you.
It has 2 handles. One in the front and one in the back. It is all gray. The drive in this MAC needs to be swapped out for a good drive. Can anyone tell me what type of MAC I have and how to remove the CD drive. The drive is enclosed in a case and there was only 2 screws in the drive from what i can tell, but the drive doesnt come out. What else is holding it down?
Any help will be appreciated.
Thanks,
Chris

Sure sounds like a G5. Maybe you could find it by looking through this site:
http://www.everymac.com/
The mac starts up? Go to the upper left corner and select "about this mac". All the info you need should be right there. Want more info?, click on "more info".
Here's a page where you can find many do-it-yourself options:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2580

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