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Midplane in box
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Open midplane box.
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RTFM
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Serial number labels
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Replacement midplane
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Preparing the work surface
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Ready to open up the patient.
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Bad motherboard exposed.
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Superdrive removed
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Inverter board removed
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Fan grill removed
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Video connector removed
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Bulging capacitors
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Other caps are fine..
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System shot
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Hard drive removed
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RAM removed
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Airport Extreme card removed
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Midplane assembly removed
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New midplane assembly.
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Power supply
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Hard drive reinstalled
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Almost done..
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It's alive!!