Apple imac 20 inch late 2006 User Manual

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Replace the display panel.
12.  
Replace the IR Board.
13 .  
Replace the lower EMI shield.
14.  
Replace the front bezel.
15 .  
Replace the memory access door.
16.   

iMac (20-inch Late 2006) Take Apart —Stand 142
Stand
Tools
Torx T10 screwdriver
• 
Preliminary Steps
Before you begin, remove everything, including the chassis:
Part Location 

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Removing the Stand 
Stand up the unit, to access the clutch-to-stand mounting screws. 
1.  
Using a T10 torx screwdriver, remove the seven clutch-to-stand screws. Separate the m
2.  
echanism and the stand from the rear housing.  
 
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Replacing the Stand
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 clutch springs at bottom. Install the seven long, 
2.  
clutch-to-stand mounting screws.
Adjust the clutch so that its chassis mounting holes align, and install the four screws that 
3. 
secure the clutch to the chassis.
Replace the silky EMI tape on top of the mechanism, press...

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Cable, AC/DC SATA, Inverter 
Power
Tools
Torx T10 screwdriver
• 
Preliminary Steps
Before you begin, remove the following:
A
•  ccess door
F
•  ront bezel
Lower EMI shield
• 
Display Pane
•  l
Sp
•  eakers
Hard driv
•  e
Logic boar
•  d
Power Suppl
•  y
Hard drive fa
•  n
•  Inverter 

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Part Location 

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Removing the Cable 
Remove at least two chassis screws (shown) along the bottom. Slide the cable out from 
1.  
underneath the chassis.  
  

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Replacing the Cable
Replace the cable in the rear housing. Route the cable under the chassis, below the AC 
1.  
power inlet. 
Replace the two chassis screws if removed.  
2.  
 
 
Replace the inverter.
3. 
Replace the hard drive fan.
4.  
Replace the hard drive.
5. 
Replace the power supply.
6.  
Replace the logic board.
7.  
Replace the optical drive.
8.  
Replace the speakers.
9. 
Replace the display panel.
10.  
Replace the lower EMI shield.
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