iMac Intel 24" EMC 2111 Optical Drive Cable Replacement

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iMac Intel 24" EMC 2111 Optical Drive Cable Replacement

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Einleitung

Use this guide to replace your optical drive cable.

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    • Loosen the two Phillips screws securing the access door to your iMac.

    • Both screws remain captive within the access door.

    • Remove the access door.

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    • Remove the following screws along the lower edge of your iMac:

    • Three 6 mm T8 Torx screws

    • One 8 mm T8 Torx screw

    My iMac had four 6mm T8 Torx screws (so not one 8mm screw)

    floor -

    My late 2006 iMac24 also has only 4, 6mm long T8 screws here.

    JC Gidley -

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    • Lay your iMac stand-side down on a flat surface.

    • To lift the front bezel off the iMac, simultaneously:

    • Use your thumbs to press in the RAM arms and hold the iMac down.

    • Use your index fingers to pull the small bridge of material on the front bezel toward yourself.

    • Pull the front bezel up with your index fingers.

    • Once the small bridge of material has cleared the RAM arms, lift the front bezel by its lower edge just enough to clear the bottom edge of the rear case.

    My iMac did not have the "small bridge of material" mentioned, however the bezel just lifted off easily.

    maccentric -

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    • Lift the front bezel off the rear case and rotate it away from the bottom edge of the iMac, minding the camera and microphone cables still attached to its upper edge.

    • The third picture shows the top front bezel brackets and their slots cut into the top edge of the iMac's rear case.

    • Do not completely remove the front bezel, as it is still attached by the camera/microphone cables.

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    • If necessary, remove the strip of tape covering the microphone cable connector.

    • The microphone connector is located near the inside of top edge of your iMac.

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    • Disconnect the microphone cable.

    • Disconnect the camera cable by pulling its connector away from the socket on the camera board.

    • The camera cable connector and socket are delicate and easily bent. Remove with caution.

    I found it easier not to remove the cables connecting camera and microphone, but rather to lean the plastic frame agains a pile of books so that it could rest almost vertical avoiding the need to disconnect those two sensitive cables.

    Stefano C -

    I agree that for a simple, quick battery change, don't risk damaging those delicate wires. Ignore Step 6 and instead of disconnecting the mic and camera wires, keep them in place and just have a friend hold the plastic frame up while you change the battery, or prop it up as mentioned by Stefano C above.

    WT Kwok -

    Make sure you double check the new logic board for the presence of the GPU assembly before installing. I stupidly installed a new board without moving the GPU from the old one first. So i guess you can say this guide worked for me twice. :)

    Trevor Kearsey -

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    • Peel the two highlighted EMI shield tabs off the frame of the LCD.

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    • Remove the two T6 Torx screws securing the display data cable to the logic board.

    Wait, we need a T6 screwdriver as well?

    I purchased the T8 and T10 from your site as per the parts list above and now am here with an opened iMac on the dining room table unable to continue :/

    Stephen Alianiello -

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    • Pull the black plastic tab attached to the display data cable connector to disconnect it from the logic board.

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    • Use your fingertips to pull both sides of the wide inverter cable connector out of its socket on the logic board.

    • De-route the inverter cable from its location next to the CPU fan.

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    • Before attempting this step, we recommend laying your iMac stand-side down on a table to avoid the display falling down.

    • Remove the eight T8 Torx screws securing the display assembly to the rear case.

    • It is helpful to use a thin magnetized screwdriver to remove these screws.

    It would be useful to use a torx screw driver with a long, narrow shank… some of these screws are in tight places.

    Joe Liscouski -

    It may also be useful to prop up the back so it is level. This will prevent the screws from falling inside. They can be retrieved once the scene is off.

    John-Francis mergen -

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    • Remove the display assembly from the iMac.

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    • Remove the strip of tape covering the optical drive cable connector.

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    • Gently pull the cable retainer on the optical drive cable ZIF socket toward the right side of the iMac.

    • The retainer should move about 1 mm and stop. Do not attempt to remove the retainer.

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    • Pull the optical drive ribbon cable out of its socket, being careful not to rip it in the process.

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    • Pull the optical drive thermal sensor connector toward the right side of the iMac to disconnect it from the logic board.

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    • Peel off the strip of EMI tape attaching the right side of the optical drive to the rear case.

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    • Push down on the optical drive bracket retaining clip while pulling the top edge of the optical drive away from the rear case.

    Looking at pic on step 18, if you follow the black plastic release clip downwards there is another clip (just below the drive) so you need to pinch them together (with the optical drive in the middle), rather than just press down on the top clip.

    If you look at the picture on step 19, you will see the corresponding release clip (just behind the middle of the orange ribbon cable) but it's not immediately obvious to see unless your looking for it.

    Tahir Khan -

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    • Rotate the optical drive slightly toward the bottom edge of the iMac while pulling it away from the rear case to release the lower retaining clip.

    • Pull the optical drive away from the right side of the rear case and remove it from the iMac.

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    • Remove the two T6 Torx screws securing the optical drive cable to the optical drive.

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    • Insert the flat end of a spudger into the gap between the optical drive cable connector and the optical drive.

    • Twist the spudger to separate the connector from the optical drive.

    • Repeat this process for both sides of the connector.

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    • Pull the optical drive cable connector away from the optical drive.

Abschluss

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

Tinte & Feder

Andrew Bookholt

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