Talk:Mac Recycling Guide

eMac
These are CRT all-in-one systems, and require extensive surgery to extract the hard drive. These are auto-recycled by virtue of their CRT and G4 processors.
 * Resources
 * HDD removal instructions
 * iFixit Device Page
 * EveryMac Device Page
 * Recylcing Criteria
 * AUTO-RECYCLE
 * Tally as System w/ CRT


 * Recycling procedure
 * 1) Remove the HDD.
 * 2) Remove the RAM, Logic Board, Airport Card, and any incidental enclosures.
 * 3) Send to the Monitor Tetris Queue in the Warehouse.

iMac
iMacs are a long-lived series of All-in-one Systems that combine displays with a logic and/or motherboards, optical drives and hard drives, among other components.
 * EveryMac iMac Index

iMac G3 (CRT)
Similar to eMacs, these are CRT all-in-one systems, although they are easier to disassemble than eMacs. These are auto-recycled by virtue of their CRT and G3 processors.
 * Resources
 * HDD Removal guide (w/ photos)
 * iFixit Device Page
 * Recycling Criteria
 * AUTO-RECYCLE
 * Tally as System w/ CRT


 * Recycling procedure
 * 1) Remove the HDD.
 * 2) Remove the RAM, Logic Board and any incidental enclosures.
 * 3) Send to the Monitor Tetris Queue in the Warehouse.

iMac G4 (LCD)
This is the first generation of LCD All-in-one Systems. These are distinguished by their semi-spherical base, which houses its logic board, drives, and other components. Currently we recycle iMac G4's with processors
 * Resources
 * iFixit Device page (HDD Removal guides)
 * Recycling Criteria
 * No video output
 * No chime
 * Tally as System w/ LCD


 * Recycling procedure
 * 1) Remove the HDD
 * 2) Remove the Airport Card, RAM, Optical Drive, and any incidental enclosures
 * 3) Send to the All-in-one System shelf in the Warehouse, across from the Sign-in Desk