Apple imac 17 inch late 2006 cd User Manual

							
iMac (17-inch Mid 2006/Late 2006 CD) Take Apart — Optical Drive 1
Lift the rear of the drive and pull the front bezel of the drive straight back and out of the disc 
opening in the rear housing.
If replacing a bad optical drive, use a T6 torx screwdriver to remove two optical drive board 
mounting screws. Disconnect and keep the board for installation on the replacement drive. 
If replacing a bad optical drive, also remove the temperature sensor from the top of the 
drive. Discard the sensor—the replacement drive comes with a new sensor already installed. 
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iMac (17-inch Mid 2006/Late 2006 CD) Take Apart — Optical Drive 2
Replacing the Optical Drive
If removed, install the optical drive board to the optical drive with two T6 screws.
Insert the optical drive “bezel-end-first” into the opening in the housing. Be sure to align the 
two guide holes in the front bezel with guide posts at each end of the bezel opening. 
 
Push down on the black mounting bracket to lock the optical drive securely into place on 
the chassis.  
Caution: Never press down on or grasp the body (silver) of the optical drive when removing 
or installing it. Depressing the body of the optical drive could damage the mechanism. Grasp 
the optical drive by its mounting bracket only.
Secure the optical drive board to the logic board with the metal mounting clip and two T10 
screws.
Connect the optical cable (593-0324) to the optical sensor on one end and to the logic board 
on the other end.
Replace the display panel.
Replace the lower EMI shield.
Replace the front bezel.
Replace the access door.
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iMac (17-inch Mid 2006/Late 2006 CD ) Take Apart — Hard Drive 4
Hard Drive
Tools:
Torx T10 screwdriver (magnetized)
T8
Flat-blade screwdriver
Preliminary Steps
Before you remove:
Access door
Front bezel
Lower EMI shield
LCD display
Part Location
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iMac (17-inch Mid 2006/Late 2006 CD ) Take Apart — Hard Drive 
Remove the Hard Drive
Position yourself at the base of the computer closest to the stand.
Pull in on the edge of the mounting bracket until you feel it release from the chassis. Pull 
HARD! The hard drive bracket will release on the end near your hands.  
Disconnect the hard drive power and data cables. Set the hard drive aside. 
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iMac (17-inch Mid 2006/Late 2006 CD ) Take Apart — Hard Drive 
Note: If you are replacing a bad hard drive, remove the mounting bracket and the mounting 
pins shown in the following steps before returning the bad drive to Apple.
Using a T10 torx screwdriver, remove two screws and the mounting bracket from the drive. 
Using a T8 torx screwdriver, remove two mounting pins from the other side of the drive. 
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iMac (17-inch Mid 2006/Late 2006 CD ) Take Apart — Hard Drive 
Replacing the Hard Drive
If necessary, install two mounting pins on side of the hard drive mounting bracket.
If necessary, install the mounting bracket to the top of the hard drive with two screws.
Connect the hard drive power and data cables.
Insert the hard drive mounting pins and position the drive on the chassis. Make sure the 
hard drive power and data cables are routed correctly and don’t get pinched as you lower 
the drive into the chassis. Press down on the mounting bracket to lock it in place on the 
chassis.
Replace the display panel.
Replace the lower EMI shield.
Replace the front bezel.
Replace the access door.
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iMac (17-inch Mid 2006/Late 2006 CD) Take Apart — Power Supply 
Power Supply
The iMac (17-inch MId 2006/Late 2006 CD) computer was built with two versions of the power 
supply: 
Version 1:  iMac (Mid 2006) power supply
Version 2:  iMac (Early 2006) power supply
This procedure provides instructions for replacing both versions.
Note: The power supplies must be replaced like for like.
Tools
Removing the power supply requires using the following tools:
Torx T8 screwdriver (magnetized)
Torx T10 screwdriver (magnetized)
Black stick
Preliminary Steps
Before you begin, follow steps for removing the following:
Access door
Front bezel
Lower EMI shield
LCD display
Hard Drive
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iMac (17-inch Mid 2006/Late 2006 CD) Take Apart — Power Supply 0
Part Location
Version 1 Power Supply ( 1-401 )
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Version 2 Power Supply ( 1-30)