Apple imac 17 inch late 2006 cd User Manual

							
iMac (17-inch Mid 2006/Late 2006 CD) Take Apart — IR Board 41 
						

							
iMac (17-inch Mid 2006/Late 2006 CD)  Take Apart — AirPort Card 42
AirPort Extreme Card
Tools
The only tool required for this procedure is a Torx T6 screwdriver (magnetized).
Preliminary Steps
Before you begin, follow steps for removing the following:
Access door
Front bezel
Lower EMI shield
Part Location
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iMac (17-inch Mid 2006/Late 2006 CD)  Take Apart — AirPort Card 43
Removing the AirPort Extreme Card
Disconnect the antenna cable from the AirPort Extreme card connector and remove the two 
T6 screws securing the card to the logic board. 
 
The card will spring up when the screws are removed. Grab the card from the connector end, 
pull the card from its socket on the logic board.
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iMac (17-inch Mid 2006/Late 2006 CD)  Take Apart — AirPort Card 44
Replacing the AirPort Extreme Card
Install the AirPort Extreme card into the socket. 
Install the two mounting screws securing the card to the logic board.
Connect the AirPort antenna cable to the connector closest to the memory slot.
Replace the lower EMI shield.
Replace the front bezel.
Replace the access door.
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iMac (17-inch Mid 2006/Late 2006) Take Apart — Battery 4
Battery
Tools
The only tool required for this procedure is a black stick.
Preliminary Steps
Before you begin, follow steps for removing the following:
Access door
Front bezel
Lower EMI shield
Part Location
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iMac (17-inch Mid 2006/Late 2006) Take Apart — Battery 4
Removing the Battery
Pry the battery from the battery slot. 
 
Replacing the Battery
Slide the battery (with voltage information face up) into the battery holder.   
Replace the lower EMI shield.
Replace the front bezel.
Replace the access door.
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iMac (17-inch Mid 2006/Late 2006) Take Apart — Battery 4 
						

							
iMac (17-inch Mid 2006/Late 2006 CD) Take Apart — Display Panel 4
LCD Display
Tools
Torx T10 screwdriver
Torx T6 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
Part Location
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iMac (17-inch Mid 2006/Late 2006 CD) Take Apart — Display Panel 4
Removing the LCD Display
Using the black stick, or access tool, carefully peel back the EMI shielding from the left, right, 
and bottom edges of the computer 
Using a Torx T6 screwdriver, remove the two LVDS cable connector screws. Disconnect the 
LVDS display cable from the logic board. Below the LVDS connector, disconnect the inverter 
cable from the logic board.  
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iMac (17-inch Mid 2006/Late 2006 CD) Take Apart — Display Panel 0
Peel the EMI tape away from each side of the panel. Using a Torx T10 screwdriver, remove the 
four panel mounting screws. 
Pivot the panel up, as shown, then carefully peel the top edge of the panel away from the 
EMI shield. 
 
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