Upgrading Hard Disk iMac iSight

ALCON,
I bought a WD 500GB SATA drive yesterday and then spent a few hours yesterday ignoring Apple's caution about the only user upgradable part inside an iMac iSight G5 being the RAM. In short, they're right. After (eventually) opening the computer and getting under the screen to reveal the hard disk, there was no way to remove it without disassembling a whole lot more than I wanted because you can't get a screw driver/torz bit onto all of the screws holding the drive in without disassembling all kinds of stuff. Furthermore, getting to this point required me to tear open the protective lining inside the computer and I ended up pulling the isight mic wires loose from the top of the case. Last, even if you get further than I did, you'll have to contend with how to remove and hook up the temperature sender connected to the side of the OEM drive. The WD I bought does not appear to have the correct connection to make this work. So, hours later I successfully reassembled my iMac and it works fine...minus the mic. I took a couple of pictures for anyone interested. Send me an email to [email protected]
Jeff

Hello Jeff,
I bought a Seagate 160GB SATA hard drive, and looking to the installation instructions it seems that the drive does not have the screws holes and connectors located like in the instructions PDF manuel that I got from Apple. It seems so simple in the instructions ...
Where can I have a look at your pictures ??
Thanks in advance.
Robert

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