Apple Studio Display M7649 Front Buttons Replacement Repair Guide

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Easy

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Time Required

                          15 minutes

Sections

Stand
1 step
Panels
3 steps
Metal EMI Shield
3 steps
Front Buttons
7 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Stand

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.

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.

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Step 2

              Panels

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

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

Step 3

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.

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.

Step 4

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

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

Step 5

              Metal EMI Shield

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

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

Step 6

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

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

Step 7

Now that the screw has been removed, slide the panel towards your body and lift it out.
You may need to remove the clear USB port cover to remove the metal EMI shield.

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

You may need to remove the clear USB port cover to remove the metal EMI shield.

Step 8

              Front Buttons

Using the spudger, remove the four black panel covers on the edges of the display.

Using the spudger, remove the four black panel covers on the edges of the display.

Step 9

Remove these screws under the panels.
There may be more screw holes than actual screws

Remove these screws under the panels.

There may be more screw holes than actual screws

Step 10

Remove the two connections that connect the buttons to the logic board

Remove the two connections that connect the buttons to the logic board

Step 11

Remove the outer frame and and pull the cables through the hole. Flip the frame upside down.

Remove the outer frame and and pull the cables through the hole. Flip the frame upside down.

Step 12

The red highlighted box is the power button
The teal highlighted box is the brightness button
This guide will focus on the power button. Removal of the brightness button will follow the same instructions, but you will be working on the left button (teal box) instead of the right (red box)

The red highlighted box is the power button

The teal highlighted box is the brightness button

This guide will focus on the power button. Removal of the brightness button will follow the same instructions, but you will be working on the left button (teal box) instead of the right (red box)

Step 13

Remove the screws at the bottom holding the button(s) down
In this picture we are removing the power button

Remove the screws at the bottom holding the button(s) down

In this picture we are removing the power button

Step 14

Remove and replace the button(s).

Remove and replace the button(s).

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

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