Apple imac 17 inch flat panel User Manual

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 Display, Flat Panel7. Remove four screws that connect the LCD display panel to the display bezel. Peel 
back the tape on the EMI shield to remove the LED (A) and microphone (B) cables 
from the display. 
8. Remove the display from the bezel. 
Replacement Note: If you are replacing the display, be sure to install the new display 
shield and EMI gaskets that come with the new LCD panel. Installation instructions 
are included with the new display panel. 
9.Note:...

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 Display, Flat Panel
Replacing the Display
1. After connecting the display cables, position the display into the display’s rear housing. 
Press the display into the housing in the direction of the arrow. Note: The display 
mates with tabs/slots in the rear housing. If the display doesn’t fit properly and you 
can’t install the three screws along the bottom of the housing, check that the display is 
properly seated in the rear housing.   
2. Holding the display,...

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 Display, Flat Panel3. Check the alignment of the rear housing and the flat panel display. If the display 
doesn’t slide into the tabs/slots on the rear housing, a white line shows around the top 
of the rear housing (see below).
4. A properly installed display will have no white line showing across the back of the rear 
housing (see below), and the three display-to-housing screw holes align perfectly. 

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 Inverter
Inverter
Tools
This procedure requires no tools.
Part Location
Preliminary Steps
Before you begin, do the following:
• Position the computer in the service stand.
• Remove the flat panel display. 

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 Inverter
Procedure
1. Remove the tape (circled below) and disconnect the cables. Peel back the edge of the 
EMI shield to access the foil on the inverter. 
2. Peel the foil off the inverter (A). Pull the inverter off the edge of the display panel (B). 

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 LED
LED
Note:  Do not remove the LED from the bezel. The LED is part of the display bezel (922-
5297); it cannot be ordered separately. 
Important:  The LED does not light up when the power is on; however, the LED should 
pulse when the computer is in Sleep mode.
Part Location
Preliminary Steps
Before you begin, do the following:
• Remove the flat panel display. 

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 Microphone
Microphone
Note:  Do not remove the microphone from the bezel. The microphone is part of the 
display bezel (922-5297); it cannot be ordered separately.
Part Location
Preliminary Steps
Before you begin, do the following:
• Remove the flat panel display. 

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 Back Cover, Display
Back Cover, Display
Tools
This procedure requires the following tools:
• Torx-10 screwdriver
Part Location
Preliminary Steps
Before you begin, do the following:
• Position the computer in the service stand.
• Remove the flat panel display. 

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 Back Cover, Display
Procedure
1. Note the position of the inverter (A), TMDS (B), microphone (C), and LED (D) cables. 
Remove four screws that secure the metal wire deflector and the base assembly to the 
back cover. Remove the wire deflector. 
2. Remove tape from the neck cables and pull them through the hole in the back cover. 
Note: The hole in the back cover is notched; align the wide TMDS connector with 
these notices to pull it through the back cover. 

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 Neck Assembly
Neck Assembly
Tools
This procedure requires the following tools:
• Torx-10 screwdriver
Part Location
Preliminary Steps
Before you begin, do the following:
• Position the computer in the service stand.
• Remove the user access plate.
• Remove the bottom housing.
• Remove the drive carrier assembly.
• Remove the power supply.
• Remove the power supply insulators.
• Remove the fan.