Specifications
Table Of Contents
- iMac (Early 2006 17-inch)
- Contents
- Take Apart
- General Information
- Access Door
- Memory
- Front Bezel
- Camera Board
- Lower EMI Shield
- IR Board
- AirPort Extreme Card
- Battery
- LCD Display
- LVDS Display Cable
- Inverter
- Speakers
- Bluetooth Card
- Optical Drive
- Hard Drive
- DC-DC Board
- Power Supply
- Logic Board
- CPU Fan
- Optical Drive Fan
- Hard Drive Fan
- AC Line Filter
- Ambient Light Sensor Board
- Clutch
- AirPort Antenna
- Bluetooth Antenna
- DC Power Cable
- Camera Cable
- Chassis
- Rear Housing
- Troubleshooting
- Views
iMac (Early 2006 17-inch) Take Apart — Optical Drive 70
Caution: Never press down on or grasp the body (silver) of the optical drive when removing
or installing it. Depressing the body of the optical drive could damage the mechanism. Grasp
the optical drive by its mounting bracket only.
Warning: iMac main logic boards returned with physical damage such as scratches, fractures,
or broken or missing components caused by improper servicing may be classied as
customer abuse. When using a tool to release the latches, be careful not to apply pressure to
the logic board or it may be damaged.
While avoiding the logic board, grasp the tab with needlenose pliers, and ex the tab toward
the optical drive. Use one nger underneath the rear edge of the optical drive to gently tilt
up the end of the drive and remove the optical drive out of the housing. Note: This graphic
shows a dierent iMac model, but the removal procedure is the same.
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