Apple DVI to ADC Adapter Teardown

Written By: alienozi
Published: 17/10/21
  • Comments: 1

Apple DVI to ADC Adapter Teardown

Published: 17/10/21

Teardown

Introduction

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    • Turn the device upside down so that the information printed on the back is visible.

    • Carefully peel the sticker using a screwdriver from an edge. This will reveal two Phillips screws.

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    • Begin to open from the cable side. Carefully lift the side up like you would a hinge. The clips should un-clip themselves.

    • There are plastic clips that hold the casing together on the other side.

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    • Remove all four screws on the edges of the PSU.

    • To remove the last screw, remove the shielding tape.

    • Be careful not to pull on the PSU too hard. there is a connection to the logic board.

    • Carefully peel the shielding tape to release the PSU from it's place

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    • Pull the shield towards the cable side and it should pop open. (Some force is required).

    • Disconnect the PSU connector.

    • PSU is free.

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    • Unscrew the logic board and pull it out

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alienozi

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One comment

Great teardown and history lesson! I didn’t know what ADC was—a proprietary Apple interpretation of DVI. Apple hasn’t changed a bit, for better or worse. The world is a better place for it though :)

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