Apple imac 17 inch late 2006 cd User Manual

iMac (17-inch Mid 2006/Late 2006 CD) Take Apart — Logic Board 1
Replace the hard drive.
Replace the speakers.
Replace the display panel.
Replace the lower EMI shield.
Replace the front bezel.
Replace the memory.
Replace the memory access door.
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iMac (17-inch Mid 2006/Late 2006 CD) Take Apart — CPU Fan 2
CPU Fan
Tools
No tools are required to remove the CPU fan.
Preliminary Steps
Before you begin, follow steps for removing the following:
Access door
Front bezel
Lower EMI shield
LCD display
Hard Drive
Optical drive
Speakers
Memory
Logic board
Part Location
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iMac (17-inch Mid 2006/Late 2006 CD) Take Apart — CPU Fan 3
Removing the CPU Fan
Lift the CPU fan off the white mounting posts. 
Replacing the CPU Fan
Align the CPU fan with the two mounting posts in the rear housing, and push it straight 
down onto the posts. Note: Route the antenna cable under the fan (as shown above), but 
pull it aside (to the left side) when installing the logic board.
Replace the logic board. 
Replace the optical drive. 
Replace the hard drive.
Connect the CPU fan cable and...

iMac (17-inch Mid 2006/Late 2006 CD) Take Apart — Optical Drive Fan 4
Optical Drive Fan
Tools
No tools are required to remove the optical drive fan.
Preliminary Steps
Before you begin, follow steps for removing the following:
Access door
Front bezel
Lower EMI shield
LCD display
Hard Drive
Optical drive
Speakers
Memory
Logic board
Part Location
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iMac (17-inch Mid 2006/Late 2006 CD) Take Apart — Optical Drive Fan 
Remove the Optical Drive Fan
Lift the optical drive fan straight up and off three mounting posts. 
Replace the Optical Drive Fan
Align and install the optical drive fan on three mounting posts. Push it down snug onto the 
posts.
Replace the logic board.
Replace the optical drive.
Replace the hard drive.
Replace the speakers.
Replace the display panel.
Replace the lower EMI shield.
Replace the front bezel.
Replace the memory....

iMac (17-inch Mid 2006/Late 2006 CD) Take Apart —Hard Drive Fan 
Hard Drive Fan
Tools
No tools are required to remove the optical drive fan.
Preliminary Steps
Before you begin, follow steps for removing the following:
Access door
Front bezel
Lower EMI shield
LCD display
Hard Drive
Optical drive
Speakers
Memory
Logic board
Part Location
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iMac (17-inch Mid 2006/Late 2006 CD) Take Apart —Hard Drive Fan 
Remove the Hard Drive Fan
Carefully pull the hard drive fan cable from under the chassis.
Lift the hard drive fan straight up and off three mounting posts. 
Replacing the Hard Drive Fan
Route the hard drive fan cable under the metal chassis and above the I/O ports.
Align and install the hard drive fan on mounting posts. Push it down snug onto the posts.
Replace the logic board.
Replace the optical drive.
Replace the hard drive....

iMac (17-inch Mid 2006/Late 2006) Take Apart — AC Power Inlet 
AC Power Inlet
Tools
Removing the AC power inlet requires using the following tools:
Torx T10 screwdriver (magnetized)
Preliminary Steps
Before you begin, follow steps for removing the following:
Access door
Front bezel
Lower EMI shield
LCD display
Hard Drive
Optical drive
Speakers
Memory
Logic board
Hard drive fan
Part Location
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iMac (17-inch Mid 2006/Late 2006) Take Apart — AC Power Inlet 
Removing the AC Line Filter
Using a torx T10 screwdriver, remove the three self-tapping screws from the power inlet.
Using a torx T10 screwdriver, remove the machine screw from the power inlet ground cable. 
Peel the EMI tape off the power inlet.
Disconnect the power inlet-to-power supply cables and unlace the power inlet cable from 
beneath the chassis. 
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iMac (17-inch Mid 2006/Late 2006) Take Apart — AC Power Inlet 100
Replacing the AC Line Filter
Install the AC power inlet on the rear housing screw mounts with three self tapping screws.
Install the power inlet ground cable to the chassis with a machine screw.
Route the power inlet cable beneath the chassis as shown in the photo above, and connect 
it to the power supply.
Using EMI tape, securely tape the top and bottom edges of the AC power inlet to the rear 
housing.
Replace the hard drive fan....