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==Step 5 - Remove the CD Drivedrive==
[[File:Saturn-teardown07.jpg|thumb|This screw attaches the grounding strip to the drive.]][[File:Saturn-teardown-08.jpg|thumb|200px|A small screwdriver helps when unplugging this.]]
The CD drive sits loosely atop four plastic pegs and is only attached to the motherboard by a gray set of wires, a ribbon cable, and grounding strip. Start by removing the screw and washer that's holding down the grounding strip; be careful not to lose the washer! Proceed by unplugging the ribbon cable, the ends of which can be gently rocked free. To detach the other cord, you could just pull it straight off, but I would recommend first taking a tiny flat screwdriver and using it carefully as a prying tool to create space between the plug and the socket and then pulling the cord out. This may be unnecessary for you, but mine was tightly connected.
==Step 6 - Expose the Motherboardmotherboard==
[[File:Saturn-teardown09.jpg|thumb]]
Start by disconnecting the ribbon cable which connect the mainboard to the controller board. Remove the screw holding down the grounding strip (yellow arrow) and set it and the grounding strip aside. Then remove the remaining screws, but take note that the two screws closest to the cartridge slot (blue arrows) have slightly longer screws than the others (red arrows). After you've removed the screws and ribbon cable, you should be able to easily lift off the RF shield. ==Step 7 - Remove the motherboard and controller board==[[File:Saturn-teardown10.jpg|thumb]]The two screws indicated by the red arrows secure only the controller board. The motherboard can be freely lifted from the case. Once the screws are removed, the controller board can also be taken out of the case without effort.
