Mac Recycling Guide

Disassembling Macs can be a long and arduous process. Thankfully, there exists hugely extensive documentation provided by both Apple and its many communities that detail the steps required for just about any kind of Mac you'll encounter.

The purpose of this page is to aggregate links to resources on specific models, as well as instructions for Free Geek volunteers and staff.

Models

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

• eMac Upgrade HowTo (HDD removal instructions)
• iFixit Device Page
• EveryMac Device Page

Recycling procedure

The first priority in processing an eMac is removing the HDD.

Next, we want to remove the RAM, Logic Board, Airport Card, and any incidental Enclosures.

Ultimately, the eMac will be treated as a CRT monitor and sent to Monitor Tetris Queue in the Warehouse.