Odd that the battery should need replacing as these iMacs aren't old. There were a couple of batches in 2001 that need a tiny bit of software downloading from the apple.com site to preserve the battery from premature early retirement. Anyway....
Replacing the battery can be done with NO dismantling if very careful. >From my (abysmal) memory these are the key points; Earth yourself before poking around inside. The wee battery is just inside the RAM/Airport door - tantalisingly just out of reach. But with care you can unseat one end of it with a slim screwdriver then lift it out with needle nosed pliers. Dicey but with luck very quick. The new one can be pressed home by finger power. (The effort required to push down makes you realise these batteries aren't likely to move in transit!) Just be careful and take your time! Best of luck. Pete __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Everything you'll ever need on one web page from News and Sport to Email and Music Charts http://uk.my.yahoo.com -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | PowerON Computer Services <http://www.poweron.com> REPLACEMENT PARTS in STOCK Drives, CD-ROMs, RAM, Mac OS SW, Power Supply <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
