Installing iMac Intel 20" EMC 2133 and 2210 Video Card

Add Note Introduction

Replace a faulty video card to bring your iMac's graphics back up to speed.

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Add Note Step 1 — Access Door

  • Loosen the single Phillips screw in the center of the access door.

  • This screw is captive in the access door.

  • Remove the access door from your iMac.

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Add Note Step 2 — Glass Panel

  • The glass panel is fixed onto the front bezel with fourteen magnets around its perimeter.

  • Stick two suction cups to opposing corners of the glass panel.

  • To attach the suction cups we sell, first position the suction cup with the movable handle parallel to the face of the glass panel. While lightly holding the suction cup against the glass, raise the movable handle until it is parallel with the other handle.

  • If your suction cups refuse to stick, try cleaning both the glass panel and the suction cup with a mild solvent such as Windex.

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Add Note Step 3

  • Gently pull the glass panel straight up off the iMac.

  • The glass panel has several positioning pins around its perimeter. To avoid shearing these pins off the glass panel, be sure to only pull straight up during removal.

  • Be meticulous about cleaning the LCD and the inside face of the glass panel before reinstallation, as any fingerprints or dust trapped inside will be annoyingly visible when the display is on.

Add NoteNotes: Step 2

john31's avatar
Flag Reply by john31 Jan 24 @ 3:44 AM

At this stage and later handling the LCD I found thin cotton gloves helped to reduce smudges

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robgendreau's avatar
Flag Reply by robgendreau Jan 1 @ 11:00 AM

In order to avoid unnecessary smudges and what not I covered the LCD itself with some plastic wrap while doing the hard drive upgrade. When I reinstalled it all I needed to do was blow off a few dust particles.