Apple imac 17 inch late 2006 User Manual

iMac (17-inch Late 2006) Take Apart — ALS Board 111
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 doo
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Front beze
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Lower EMI shiel
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LCD displa
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•  ptical drive
Speaker
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Disconnect the AirPort card antennas
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Disconnect the Bluetooth antenna
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Memor
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Logic board
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Part Location 

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Removing the Ambient Light Sensor Board
Remove the rubber bumper from between the chassis and the board. 
1.  
With a black stick, pry the ambient light sensor board from the frame.  
2.   

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Replacing the Ambient Light Sensor Board
Press the sticky side of the ambient light sensor board to the bottom inside edge of the rear 
1.  
housing.
Install the rubber bumper between the back of the ambient light sensor board and the 
2.  
chassis.
Replace the logic board.
3. 
Replace the optical drive.
4.  
Replace the speakers.
5. 
Reconnect the AirPort and Bluetooth antennas.
6.  
Replace the display panel.
7.  
Replace the lower EMI shield.
8....

iMac (17-inch Late 2006) Take Apart — Clutch 11 4
Clutch Mechanism
Tools
Removing the clutch requires using the following tools:Torx T10 screwdriver (magnetized)
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Preliminary Steps
Before you begin, follow steps for removing the following:
Access doo
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Front beze
•  l
Lower EMI shiel
•  d
LCD displa
•  y
O
•  ptical drive
Speaker
•  s
Disconnect the AirPort card antennas
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Disconnect the Bluetooth antenna
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Memor
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Logic board
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Hard drive fan
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Part Location 

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Removing the Clutch
Carefully peel the three pieces of EMI tape up and off the metal clutch cover. 
1.  
Remove the metal clutch cover.  
2.   

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Using a T10 torx screwdriver, remove the four clutch mounting screws. Peel the EMI tape up 
3. 
to access the stand screws. 
Stand up the unit and remove the four clutch-to-stand mounting screws. Separate the clutch 
4.  
from the rear housing and the stand.  

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Replace the Clutch
Make sure the stand is erect and the end of the stand is inserted through the mounting hole 
1.  
in the rear housing.
Position the clutch on the stand with the spring at bottom right. Install the four long, clutch-
2.  
to-stand mounting screws.
Adjust the clutch so that its chassis mounting holes align, and install the four machine 
3. 
screws that secure the clutch to the chassis.
Replace the optical drive.
4.  
Replace the hard...

iMac (17-inch Late 2006) Take Apart — AirPort Antenna 11 9
AirPort Antennas
Tools
Removing the wireless antenna requires using the following tools:Flat-blade screwdriver
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Black stick (or other nonconductive nylon or plastic flat-blade tool)
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Preliminary Steps
Before you begin, follow steps for removing the following:
Access doo
•  r
Front beze
•  l
Lower EMI shiel
•  d
LCD displa
•  y
O
•  ptical drive
Speaker
•  s
Disconnect the AirPort card antennas
• 
Disconnect the Bluetooth antenna
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Memor
•...

iMac (17-inch Late 2006) Take Apart — AirPort Antenna 120
Removing the AirPort Extreme Antennas
To remove the left antenna, carefully peel back the tape (circled) and the EMI backing from 
1.  
the rear housing as shown below. Peel back just enough EMI backing to access the antenna 
board. Using a flat-blade screwdriver, pry the antenna board off the rear housing.  
Repeat step 1 to remove the right antenna (shown below).  
2.