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 — Hard Drive 76
Position yourself at the top side of the unit closest to the hard drive mounting bracket. Grasp
the mounting bracket as shown, and push in on the edge of the bracket until you feel it
release. If the bracket doesn’t release, use a at-blade screwdriver to pry up on the bottom of
the mounting bracket to help release it.
Disconnect the hard drive power and data cables. Lift the hard drive out of the chassis.
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