Apple imac 20 inch late 2006 User Manual

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With your fingers or black stick, flex the two black tabs forward to release the camera board 
4.  
from the camera bracket.  
 
Remove the camera board from the front bezel. 
5.  Note: The flex cable, camera lens, and black 
mounting bracket are part of the front bezel.  
  
						

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Replacing the Camera Board
Position the camera board in the plastic bracket. Make sure the flex cable is not pinched as 
1.  
you install the board.  
Snap the board into the mounting bracket and lock the flex cable into the connector with 
2.  
the locking hinge.  
  
						

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Reapply the tape across the length of the camera board. 
3. 
Connect the two cables to the camera board.  
4.  
Tuck the camera board cables neatly into the channel on the rear housing.  
5.  
						

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Holding the memory ejector levers closed, lower the font bezel down.
6.  
Replace the bezel screws along the bottom of the computer.
7.  
Replace the access door; tighten the two captive screws.
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Lower EMI Shield
Tools
Black stick (or other nonconductive nylon or plastic flat-blade tool).
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Preliminary Steps
Before you begin, remove the following:
A
•  ccess door
F
•  ront bezel
Part Location 
						

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Removing the Lower EMI Shield
Carefully peel the lower EMI shield off the bottom edge of the rear housing. Use a black 
1.  
stick to help peel back the shield.  
Gently lift the EMI shield to rest of the way to expose the other modules.  
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Replacing the Lower EMI Shield
Position the lower EMI shield over the bottom of the unit so that the holes (for the IR board 
1.  
and the LED) in the shield are properly aligned.
Press the sticky, edge of the EMI shield onto the bottom side of the display panel. The crease 
2.  
in the EMI shield should align with the edge of the panel. 
Fold down the EMI shield and press it firmly over the bottom edge of the rear housing. Use a 
3. 
black stick to rub out any air bubbles and ensure that the EMI shield adheres firmly and 
without wrinkles along all edges.  
Make sure the memory eject levers are in the closed position before you replace the front 
4.  
bezel.
Replace the access door.
5.  
						

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IR Board
Tools
Torx T6 screwdriver.
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Preliminary Steps
Before you begin, remove the following:
A
•  ccess door
F
•  ront bezel
Lower EMI shield
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Part Location 
						

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Removing the IR Board
1.  Disconnect the IR cable and remove the two T6 screws on the IR board. Lift the IR board from 
its mounting bracket.  
If necessary, 
2.   use a Torx T6 screwdriver to remove the IR board mounting bracket.  
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Note
3.  : If you are replacing the IR /camera cable, you must remove the optical drive and 
disconnect the cable from the logic board.