On of my great complaints about the Aluminum series iMacs, is simply that nothing is a customer replaceable part. Â The white iMac’s that preceeded the aluminum (G5 & X86) were fantastic, with just about every component from the motherboard to the DVD drive, were completely customer replaceable. Â Apple even has instructions online for customers to download, giving step by step instructions on how to perform the upgrades…
The Digital Home blog on CNET news, gives instructions on how to open an aluminum iMac. Â Please keep in mind, Apple does not recommend that customers open their Al. iMac. Â Do so at your own risk… Â While it is more expensive for a repair technician to do so, they at least guarantee their work, and if something goes wrong they get to pay for the repair / replacement.
Photos: Inside the 24-inch aluminum iMac | The Digital Home – CNET News.