Apple imac 17 inch late 2006 cd User Manual

iMac (17-inch Mid 2006/Late 2006) Take Apart — AC Power Inlet 101 

iMac (17-inch Mid 2006/Late 2006) Take Apart — ALS Board 102
Ambient Light Sensor Board
Tools
No tools are required to remove the ambient light sensor board.
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) Take Apart — ALS Board 103
Removing the Ambient Light Sensor Board
Remove the rubber bumper from between the chassis and the board. 
With a black stick, pry the ambient light sensor board from the frame.  
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iMac (17-inch Mid 2006/Late 2006) Take Apart — ALS Board 104
Replacing the Ambient Light Sensor Board
Press the sticky side of the ambient light sensor board to the bottom inside edge of the rear 
housing.
Install the rubber bumper between the back of the ambient light sensor board and the 
chassis.
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.
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iMac (17-inch Mid 2006/Late 2006) Take Apart — ALS Board 10 

iMac (17-inch Mid 2006/Late 2006 CD) Take Apart — Clutch 10
Clutch Mechanism
Tools
Removing the clutch 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 CD) Take Apart — Clutch 10
Removing the Clutch
Carefully peel the three pieces of EMI tape up and off the metal clutch cover. 
Remove the metal clutch cover.  
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iMac (17-inch Mid 2006/Late 2006 CD) Take Apart — Clutch 10
Using a T10 torx screwdriver, remove the four clutch mounting screws. 
Stand up the unit and remove the four T10 clutch-to-stand mounting screws. Separate the 
clutch from the rear housing and the stand. 
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iMac (17-inch Mid 2006/Late 2006 CD) Take Apart — Clutch 10
Replace the Clutch
Make sure the stand is erect and the end of the stand is inserted through the mounting hole 
in the rear housing.
Position the clutch on the stand with the spring at bottom right. Install the four long, clutch-
to-stand mounting screws.
Adjust the clutch so that its chassis mounting holes align, and install the four machine 
screws that secure the clutch to the chassis.
Replace the optical drive.
Replace the hard drive...

iMac (17-inch Mid 2006/Late 2006 CD) Take Apart — AirPort Antenna 110
AirPort Antenna
Tools
Removing the wireless antenna requires using the following tools:
Flat-blade screwdriver
Black stick (or other nonconductive nylon or plastic flat-blade tool)
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
CPU fan
Part Location
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