Apple Studio Display M7649 ADC Cable Replacement

Lay the display facing down with the stand away from you.

Remove the three size 2.0 hex screws on the swing arm and remove the swing arm as well as the plastic shield under it.

Remove the size 2.5 hex screws from each corner that connects the panels to the display and remove them.

Rotate the display so the legs of the display are now facing you

Grip the top of the clear panel and lift it upwards, and pull the ADC cable through the hole.

Remove the grey back panel by lifting the bottom and pulling the ADC cable through the hole.

The next layer will be a shiny metal panel, which might have some stickers. Make sure to remove these stickers.

Now locate and remove the lone Phillips screw holding the EMI shield to the display

Now that the screw has been removed, slide the panel towards your body and lift it out.

To remove the USB port, remove these four screws holding down the port and metal brackets.

Remove the cable from the logic board that is connecting the USB port.

Remove the USB port

Remove these four screws holding down the base of the swing arm to the display and remove it

Remove the four screws holding down the ADC cable to the display

Remove the three connections that connects the ADC assembly to the logic board and screen

Remove and replace the ADC cable assembly.