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Difficulty
Easy
Steps
10
Time Required
10 - 15 minutes
Sections
4
- Stand
- 1 step
- Panels
- 3 steps
- Metal EMI Shield
- 3 steps
- Logic Board
- 3 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
Logic Board
- Remove the four screws holding the logic board to the display
Remove the four screws holding the logic board to the display
Step 9
- Remove these seven cables connected to the logic board.
- There is an extra connection that no cable plugs into. This connection is for Apple to test their logic boards
Remove these seven cables connected to the logic board.
There is an extra connection that no cable plugs into. This connection is for Apple to test their logic boards
Step 10
- Remove and replace the logic board.
Remove and replace the logic board.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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