Apple imac 20 inch mid 2009 User Manual
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iMac (20-inch, Early/Mid 2009) Take Apart — Bluetooth Board (Early 2009) 121 2010-11-24 Removal 1 Remove T6 screw: (1) 922-8579 2 Disconnect blue antenna cable. Note: The antenna cable and connector are very delicate and should be carefully removed by pulling on the connector rather than the cable. If the antenna cable is damaged, replace rear housing. 3 Disconnect black cable (922-8836) from logic board. 4 Lift Bluetooth board off logic board. Replacement Note: If installing a new...
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iMac (20-inch, Early/Mid 2009) Take Apart — LCD Panel 122 2010-11-24 First Steps Remove: • Access Door • Glass Panel • Front Bezel Tools • ESD wrist strap • lint-free gloves • Torx T6 screwdriver • Torx T8 screwdriver • ESD bag to store LCD panel LCD Panel
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iMac (20-inch, Early/Mid 2009) Take Apart — LCD Panel 123 2010-11-24 Removal 1 Remove T6 screws from LVDS connector: (2) 922-8579 2 Remove T8 screws: (8) 922-8172 3 Disconnect LCD temp sensor cable from bottom left of the logic board. 4 Disconnect LVDS cable from right side of the logic board by pulling on black tab.
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iMac (20-inch, Early/Mid 2009) Take Apart — LCD Panel 124 2010-11-24 5 Grasp LCD panel at bottom edge and slowly tilt up. 6 Disconnect 4 inverter cable connectors on right side under LCD panel. Note: Pull connectors straight out. DO NOT pull on wires. Reassembly Note: Tuck inverter cables into open cavities in rear housing. Otherwise LCD panel may not lower into place correctly. 7 Lift LCD panel up and off rear housing. Important: To prevent buildup of static charges which may attract...
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iMac (20-inch, Early/Mid 2009) Take Apart — LCD Panel 125 2010-11-24 Replacement Note: If installing a new LCD panel, disconnect LVDS cable and transfer to new panel. Secure with black cable stays. A replacement LCD panel includes display temp sensor cable & retaining clip, mounting brackets, foam strips & gaskets, and 2 black cable stays. Reassembly Note: Image at right shows a map of connectors on bottom left of logic board. LCD temp sensor cable connects to the center bottom of...
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iMac (20-inch, Early/Mid 2009) Take Apart — LVDS Cable 126 2010-11-24 First Steps Remove: • Access Door • Glass Panel • Front Bezel • LCD Panel Tools • ESD wrist strap LVDS Cable
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iMac (20-inch, Early/Mid 2009) Take Apart — LVDS Cable 127 2010-11-24 Removal 1 Lay LCD panel face down on a clean, soft cloth. 2 Peel up 2 strips of black tape from LVDS cable on back of LCD panel. Save strips for use when reinstalling. 3 Remove clear tape from LVDS cable where it attaches to LCD panel. 4 Disconnect LVDS cable by pressing in on the side release clips (1) and then gently pull down (2).
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iMac (20-inch, Early/Mid 2009) Take Apart — Hard Drive 128 2010-11-24 First Steps Remove: • Access Door • Glass Panel • Front Bezel • LCD Panel Tools • ESD wrist strap • Torx T10 screwdriver (only needed if installing a new replacement hard drive) Hard Drive
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iMac (20-inch, Early/Mid 2009) Take Apart — Hard Drive 129 2010-11-24 Removal 1 Disconnect hard drive temp sensor cable from top of logic board. Replacement Note: If installing a new hard drive, also peel back foam and disconnect temp sensor cable. Save cable to install on new hard drive, which will include the clip and a new foam gasket. 2 Release black plastic clip (922-8854): (1) rotate clip towards hard drive; and (2) swing clip up towards optical drive.
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iMac (20-inch, Early/Mid 2009) Take Apart — Hard Drive 130 2010-11-24 3 Slide pin of black plastic clip out of hole in chassis frame. Reassembly Note: Insert pin in hole and lower retaining clip until it snaps into second hole. 4 Lift hard drive up slightly to disconnect power and data cables from hard drive.