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Add Note Edit Step 16  ¶ 

  • Remove the single 28 mm T10 Torx screw securing the left speaker to the rear case.

  • Lift the left speaker up and out of the rear case. Don't try to slide the speaker out, since there is a plastic mounting pin under the top end of the speaker housing that holds it in place.

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Add Note Edit Step 17 — Logic Board  ¶ 

  • Disconnect the power button and CPU fan by lifting their connectors straight up off the logic board.

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Add Note Edit Step 18  ¶ 

  • Disconnect the SATA data cable from the logic board by carefully pulling it straight away from its socket.

  • The SATA connector on most iMacs tends to stick in its socket on the logic board. If you are having trouble disconnecting the SATA cable, insert a metal spudger or any other thin tool into the gap between the SATA connector and its socket and twist the spudger's shaft to safely separate the two pieces.

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