Apple iMac (Mid 2006 17-inch) Specifications

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iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Take Apart — General Information 10Serial Number Location iMac serial numbers are located on the bottom of the computer sta

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Take Apart — AC Power Inlet 100Part LocationRemoving the AC Line FilterUsing a torx T10 screwdriver, remove the three self-

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Take Apart — AC Power Inlet 101.Disconnect the power inlet-to-power supply cables and unlace the power inlet cable from ben

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Take Apart — AC Power Inlet 102Replacing the AC Line FilterInstall the AC power inlet on the rear housing screw mounts with

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Take Apart — ALS Board 103Ambient Light Sensor BoardToolsNo tools are required to remove the ambient light sensor board.Pre

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Take Apart — ALS Board 104Removing the Ambient Light Sensor BoardRemove the rubber bumper from between the chassis and the

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Take Apart — ALS Board 105Replacing the Ambient Light Sensor BoardPress the sticky side of the ambient light sensor board t

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Take Apart — ALS Board 106

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Take Apart — Clutch 107ClutchToolsRemoving the clutch requires using the following tools:Torx T10 screwdriver (magnetized)P

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Take Apart — Clutch 108Part Location

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Take Apart — Clutch 109Removing the ClutchCarefully peel the EMI tape (located in the middle of this photo) up and o the m

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Take Apart — General Information 11SafetyWarning: When the iMac (Early 2006) is under power, be aware that the power supply

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Take Apart — Clutch 110Stand up the unit and remove the four clutch-to-stand mounting screws.Using a T10 torx screwdriver,

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Take Apart — Clutch 111Replace the ClutchMake sure the stand is erect and the end of the stand is inserted through the moun

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Take Apart — AirPort Antenna 112AirPort AntennaToolsRemoving the wireless antenna requires using the following tools:Flat-b

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Take Apart — AirPort Antenna 113Part LocationRemoving the AirPort AntennaCarefully peel back the EMI tape (o the chassis)

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Take Apart — AirPort Antenna 114Remove two pieces of tape that secure the antenna cable to the rear housing (near the power

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Take Apart — AirPort Antenna 115Replacing the AirPort Extreme AntennaLocate the antenna mounting channel inside the left co

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Take Apart — Bluetooth Antenna 116Bluetooth AntennaToolsRemoving the wireless antenna requires using the following tools:Fl

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Take Apart — Bluetooth Antenna 117Part Location

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Take Apart — Bluetooth Antenna 118Removing the Bluetooth AntennaCarefully peel back the EMI shield from the top right insid

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Take Apart — Bluetooth Antenna 119Replace the Wireless AntennaLocate the antenna mounting channel inside the top right corn

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Take Apart — General Information 12Opening the ComputerApple authorized, desktop certied technicians only should ever remo

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Take Apart — DC Power Cable 120DC Power CableToolsNo tools are required to remove the DC power cable.Preliminary StepsBefor

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Take Apart — DC Power Cable 121Part LocationRemoving the DC Power CableRemove tape that secures the DC power cable to the r

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Take Apart — DC Power Cable 122Replace the DC Power CableRoute the DC power cable as shown above. Tape the DC power cable a

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Take Apart — Camera Cable 123Camera CableToolsNo tools are required to remove the camera cable.Preliminary StepsBefore you

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Take Apart — Camera Cable 124Removing the Camera CableRemove tape that secures the camera cable to the rear housing. Remove

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Take Apart — Camera Cable 125Replacing the Camera CableInsert the two-headed end of the camera cable through the access hol

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Take Apart — Camera Cable 126Route the camera cable as shown, and tape the camera cable and DC power cable to the rear hous

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Take Apart — Chassis 127ChassisToolsRemoving the chassis requires using the following tools:Torx T10 screwdriver (magnetize

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Take Apart — Chassis 128Part LocationRemoving the ChassisRemove the foam cushion from the chassis. 1.

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Take Apart — Chassis 129Using a T10 torx screwdriver, remove self-tapping screws from the chassis, and remove the chassis f

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Take Apart — General Information 13Cut the EMI gasket to the edge of the access card. Using packing tape, or something equi

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Take Apart — Chassis 130Replace the display panel.Replace the IR Board.Replace the lower EMI shield.Replace the front bezel

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch ) Take Apart — Rear Housing 131Rear HousingToolsNo tools are required to remove the rear housing in addition to those refere

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iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Troubleshooting — General Info 133 General InformationSerial Number LocationiMac (Early 2006) serial numbers are located o

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Troubleshooting — General Info 134- PLLs- ECC- parity- EDO RAMHow to reset the System Management Controller (SMC)The System

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iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Troubleshooting — Symptom Charts 136Symptom ChartsHow to Use the Symptom ChartsThe Symptom Charts included in this chapter

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Troubleshooting — Symptom Charts 137Power IssuesNo Power. The iMac (Early 2006) will not turn on. The display remains black

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Troubleshooting — Symptom Charts 1387. At this point in the Power On process, you should hear a boot chime and see the fron

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Troubleshooting — Symptom Charts 139No VideoNo Video, No Boot Chime, White LED ON (Symptom 1)The iMac (Early 2006) will tur

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Take Apart — General Information 14Bend the card at a slight angle at the top to make sure the card makes contact with each

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Troubleshooting — Symptom Charts 140should hear the fans go quiet. While the computer is o, with your left hand, hold down

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Troubleshooting — Symptom Charts 141Yes: Replace the original SDRAM and test again. If the front LED does not go o with th

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Troubleshooting — Symptom Charts 142DisplayWhen displaying a single color over the screen area, the LCD panel shows one or

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Troubleshooting — Symptom Charts 143Hard DriveFlashing question mark, or an alternating question mark and Mac OS (face or a

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Troubleshooting — Symptom Charts 144System hangs during normal startup processBoot from the system CD that came with the co

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Troubleshooting — Symptom Charts 145Optical Drive CDs or DVDs don’t show up on the Desktop.Select Preferences from the Find

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Troubleshooting — Symptom Charts 146Select System Preferences from the Apple menu and open the CDs & DVDs preferences w

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Troubleshooting — Symptom Charts 147The computer won’t burn discs.Check whether the drive can read CDs and DVDs normally. P

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Troubleshooting — Symptom Charts 148No: Replace the optical drive. Does it burn correctly now? Yes: Problem solved. No:

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Troubleshooting — Symptom Charts 149Optical disc constantly ejectsDisconnect all peripheral devices, especially the mouse i

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Take Apart — General Information 15EMI ShieldingThe iMac enclosure is wrapped in EMI shielding that is easily torn and dama

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Troubleshooting — Symptom Charts 150Fan SoundFans running at full speed after the computer turns onThe customer may have en

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Troubleshooting — Symptom Charts 151The sound is always present: The normal functioning of the hard drive and optical drive

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Troubleshooting — Symptom Charts 152article 152349, “Replacing a disk before it fails.”Shut down the computer, remove the p

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Troubleshooting — Symptom Charts 153AirPortNot able to connect wirelessly with AirPort1. From the Apple menu, choose About

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Troubleshooting — Symptom Charts 154IR RemoteRemote won’t communicate with system applications such as iTunes or iPhoto, or

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Troubleshooting — Symptom Charts 155IR Sensor/ReceiverSupported applications do not respond to input from the remote contro

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Troubleshooting — Symptom Charts 156Built-in iSight CameraThe built-in camera is not recognized.Boot the iMac (Early 2006)

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Troubleshooting — Symptom Charts 157iChat AV connection doctor feature to verify that there is sucient bandwidth to have a

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Troubleshooting — Symptom Charts 158SpeakersCan’t hear sound from the speakers.Disconnect any external microphones, speaker

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Troubleshooting — Symptom Charts 159I hear sound out of only one speaker.Are there any external microphones, speakers or he

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Take Apart — General Information 16Pay particular attention to the EMI shielding inside the rear housing, shown below. The

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Troubleshooting — Symptom Charts 160MouseMy mouse doesn’t work at all.Turn over the mouse and check the if the red LED on t

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Troubleshooting — Symptom Charts 161KeyboardCertain keys or none of the keys on the keyboard function.Unplug all devices fr

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Troubleshooting — Symptom Charts 162Yes: Problem solved. No: Replace the keyboard.The USB port on my keyboard doesn’t work.

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Troubleshooting — Symptom Charts 163USBA USB device doesn’t workPlease unplug all of your USB devices from your iMac except

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Troubleshooting — Symptom Charts 164

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Troubleshooting — Symptom Charts 165

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iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) — Views 167iMac (Early 2006 17-inch)—Upper Exploded ViewFront Bezel922-7243Access Door922-7246Camera Board661-3893Lower EMI

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) — Views 168iMac (Early 2006 17-inch)—Lower Exploded ViewTemp Sensor, Hard Drive922-7242Temp Sensor, Optical922-7282Power Su

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Views 169Screw Chart922-6800 T10- LCD clips to front bezel- Rear shield to rear cover- Support channel to r

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Take Apart — General Information 17

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Views 170922-7001 T8, round headHard drive pins (2)922-7158 T10LCD bracket to 17-ich LCD922

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Views 171922-7159 T10Power supply to chassis

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Take Apart — Access Door 18Access DoorTools Phillips #2 screwdriver.ESD-safe workstation and matSoft, clean towel or clothP

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Take Apart — Access Door 19Removing the Access DoorRaise the stand and use a Phillips #2 screwdriver to loosen the two capt

iiiMac (Early 2006 17-inch)ContentsTake ApartGeneral Information 6What’s New? 6Product View 7Identifying the iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Computer 7W

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Take Apart — Access Door 20MemoryTools Phillips #2 screwdriver.ESD-safe workstation and matSoft, clean towel or clothPrelim

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Take Apart — Access Door 21Removing the MemoryAfter removing the access door, touch the metal frame around the memory compa

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Take Apart — Access Door 22Replacing the MemoryMake sure the DIMM levers are all the way open. With the computer face down,

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Take Apart — Front Bezel 23Front BezelTools This procedure requires the following tools:Access card tool 922-7172Torx T8 sc

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Take Apart — Front Bezel 24Removing the Front BezelWith the bottom facing toward you use a T8 torx screwdriver to remove th

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Take Apart — Front Bezel 25This picture shows how the access tool works. Pushing the tool up the vent on the rear cover rel

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Take Apart — Front Bezel 26Repeat step 5 to release the locking latch in the right corner. Again, pull the bezel away as th

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Take Apart — Front Bezel 27Repeat step 7 for the left side. Once the access card has been removed, it is safe to open the b

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Take Apart — Front Bezel 28Lift the bottom of the front bezel straight up to remove it, and swing the bezel over onto its t

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Take Apart — Front Bezel 29Swing the bezel up so you can disconnect the two camera board cables Remove the any kapton tape

iiiOptical Drive 67Hard Drive 74DC-DC Board 80Power Supply 83Logic Board 87CPU Fan 93Optical Drive Fan 95Hard Drive Fan 97AC Line Filter 99Am

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Take Apart — Front Bezel 30Replacing the Front BezelPosition the front bezel near the top edge of the unit and connect the

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Take Apart — Front Bezel 31Make sure the memory ejector levers are in the closed position (as shown) before lowering the fr

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Take Apart — Camera Board 32Camera BoardToolsThe only tool required for this procedure is a T6 screwdriver.Preliminary Step

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Take Apart — Camera Board 33Removing the Camera BoardThe camera board and cables are visible as you lift the front bezel o

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Take Apart — Camera Board 34Using a T6 screwdriver, peel back the mylar and kapton tape as necessary and remove the two cam

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Take Apart — Camera Board 35Replacing the Camera BoardCarefully align and insert the camera lens until it is snug in the be

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Take Apart — Camera Board 36

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Take Apart — Camera Board 37

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Take Apart — Lower EMI Shield — 38Lower EMI ShieldToolsThe only tool required for this procedure is a “black stick” (or oth

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Take Apart — Lower EMI Shield — 39Removing the Lower EMI ShieldCarefully peel the lower EMI shield o the bottom edge of th

ivIR Remote 154IR Sensor/Receiver 155Built-in iSight Camera 156Speakers 158Mouse 160Keyboard 161Error Beep(s) 162USB 163ViewsiMac (Early 2006

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Take Apart — IR Board 40IR BoardToolsThe only tool required for this procedure is a Torx T6 screwdriver (magnetized).Prelim

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Take Apart — IR Board 41Removing the IR BoardDisconnect the IR cable from the IR board connector. Using a Torx T6 screwdri

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Take Apart — IR Board 42Replacing the IR BoardInstall the IR board and two mounting screws onto its mounting bracket.Connec

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Take Apart — AirPort Card 43AirPort Extreme CardToolsThe only tool required for this procedure is a Torx T6 screwdriver (m

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Take Apart — AirPort Card 44Removing the AirPort Extreme CardDisconnect the antenna cable from the AirPort Extreme card co

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Take Apart — AirPort Card 45Replacing the AirPort Extreme CardInstall the AirPort Extreme card into the socket. Install th

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Take Apart — Battery 46BatteryToolsThe only tool required for this procedure is a black stick.Preliminary StepsBefore you

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Take Apart — Battery 47Removing the BatteryPry the battery from the battery slot. Replacing the BatterySlide the battery

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Take Apart — Battery 48

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Take Apart — Display Panel-49LCD DisplayToolsRemoving the LCD display requires using the following tools:Torx T10 screwdrive

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iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Take Apart — Display Panel-50Removing the LCD DisplayUsing the black stick, or access tool, carefully peel back the EMI shie

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Take Apart — Display Panel-51Peel the EMI tape away from each side of the panel. Using a Torx T10 screwdriver, remove the fo

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Take Apart — Display Panel-52Note: If replacing a bad LCD display, you will also need to remove the lower EMI shield (if sti

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Take Apart — Display Panel-53Replacing the LCD DisplayReplace the LVDS cable on the rear of the display panel.Connect the tw

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Take Apart — LVDS Cable 54LVDS Display CableToolsRemoving the LVDS cable requires using the following tools:Torx T8 screwdr

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Take Apart — LVDS Cable 55Remove the LVDS CableLocate the LVDS cable on the back side of the display panel, and remove the

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Take Apart — LVDS Cable 56Pinch together the connector locking levers, and disconnect the LVDS cable connector. Replacing t

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Take Apart — Inverter— 57InverterToolsRemoving the inverter requires using a at-blade screwdriverPreliminary StepsBefore yo

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Take Apart — Inverter— 58Removing the InverterRemove two pieces of tape that secure the inverter cables to the back of the d

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Take Apart — Inverter— 59Replacing the InverterInsert the inverter cable through a hole at the back center of the right moun

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Take Apart — General Information 6General InformationWhat’s New?13 April 2007The optical drive removal procedure has been u

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Take Apart — Inverter— 60

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Take Apart — SpeakerSpeakersToolsRemoving the speaker requires using the following tools:Torx T10 screwdriver (magnetized)To

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Take Apart — SpeakerRemoving the SpeakersUsing a T10 torx screwdriver, remove the screws from the left and right speakers.

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Take Apart — SpeakerReplacing the SpeakersConnect the speaker cable connector to the logic board. Install the speakers and r

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Take Apart — Bluetooth CardBluetooth CardToolsRemoving the Bluetooth card requires using the following tools:Torx T6 screwdr

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Take Apart — Bluetooth CardRemove the Bluetooth CardUsing a T6 torx screwdriver, remove the mounting screws from Bluetooth c

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Take Apart — Bluetooth Card

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Take Apart — Optical Drive 67Optical DriveToolsRemoving the optical drive requires using the following tools:Torx T10 screw

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Take Apart — Optical Drive 68Removing the Optical DriveDisconnect the sensor cable from the temperature sensor on the top o

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Take Apart — Optical Drive 69Note: Make sure to use a needlenose pliers with teeth to remove the optical drive. The pliers

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Take Apart — General Information 7putt or motorboating noise).Troubleshooting symptom added: No Video, No Boot Chime, White

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Take Apart — Optical Drive 70Caution: Never press down on or grasp the body (silver) of the optical drive when removing or

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Take Apart — Optical Drive 71Lift the rear of the drive and pull the front bezel of the drive straight back and out of the

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Take Apart — Optical Drive 72Replacing the Optical DriveIf necessary, install the ex cable to the optical drive with two s

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Take Apart — Optical Drive 73Push down on the mounting bracket to lock the optical drive securely into place on the chassis

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Take Apart — Hard Drive 74Hard DriveToolsRemoving the hard drive requires using the following tools:Torx T8 screwdriver (ma

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Take Apart — Hard Drive 75Remove the Hard DriveDisconnect the sensor cable from the temperature sensor on top of the hard d

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Take Apart — Hard Drive 76Position yourself at the top side of the unit closest to the hard drive mounting bracket. Grasp t

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Take Apart — Hard Drive 77Replacement Note: If you are replacing a bad hard drive, transfer the temperature sensor, mountin

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Take Apart — Hard Drive 78Transfer the temperature sensor to the replacement drive if you haven’t done so already. 8.

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Take Apart — Hard Drive 79Replacing the Hard DriveInstall two mounting pins to the side of the hard drive.Install the mount

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Take Apart — General Information 8What’s Different on this iMac?Logic boardIntel Core Processor 1.83 and 2.0 GHzNo troubles

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Take Apart — DC-DC BoardDC-DC BoardToolsRemoving the dc-dc board requires using the following tools:Torx T10 screwdriver (ma

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Take Apart — DC-DC BoardRemoving the DC-DC BoardDisconnect the power supply cable and the DC power cable from the DC-DC boar

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Take Apart — DC-DC BoardReplacing the DC-DC BoardPosition the DC-DC board and install the long black self-tapping screw in t

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Take Apart — Power SupplyPower SupplyToolsRemoving the power supply requires using the following tools:Torx T10 screwdriver

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Take Apart — Power SupplyAbout the Power SupplyWarning: When the iMac is under power, be aware that the power supply contain

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Take Apart — Power SupplyRemoving the Power SupplyUsing a T10 torx screwdriver, remove the three self-tapping screws from bo

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Take Apart — Power SupplyDisconnect the power supply cable in the top left corner of the photo).Pull out the power supply-t

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Take Apart — Logic Board 87Logic BoardToolsRemoving the logic board requires using the following tools:Torx T10 screwdriver

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Take Apart — Logic Board 88Removing the Logic BoardDisconnect the cables (circled) and the optical ex cable from the logic

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Take Apart — Logic Board 89Remove the optical drive. With the stand facing you, lift the board and locate the black power c

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Take Apart — General Information 9Phillips #2 screwdriverTorx T8 screwdriver (magnetized)Torx T6 screwdriver (magnetized)To

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Take Apart — Logic Board 90Disconnect the power supply cable and carefully lift the logic board out of the chassis. 5.

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Take Apart — Logic Board 91Replacing the Logic BoardConnect the power supply cable to the connector on the bottom of the lo

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Take Apart — Logic Board 92Replace the memory.Replace the memory access door.13.14.

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Take Apart — CPU FanCPU FanToolsNo tools are required to remove the CPU fan.Preliminary StepsBefore you begin, follow steps

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Take Apart — CPU FanRemoving the CPU FanDisconnect the CPU fan cable from the logic board. Remove the logic board.Lift the C

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Take Apart — Optical Drive Fan 95Optical Drive FanToolsNo tools are required to remove the optical drive fan.Preliminary St

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Take Apart — Optical Drive Fan 96Remove the Optical Drive FanLift the optical drive fan straight up and o three mounting p

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Take Apart — Hard Drive Fan 97Hard Drive FanToolsNo tools are required to remove the hard drive fan.Preliminary StepsBefore

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Take Apart — Hard Drive Fan 98Remove the Hard Drive FanLift the hard drive fan straight up and o three mounting posts. Rep

iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Take Apart — AC Power Inlet 99AC Line FilterToolsRemoving the AC power inlet requires using the following tools:Torx T10 sc