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Add Note Edit Step 9  ¶ 

  • Disconnect both the camera and microphone cables.

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Add Note Edit Step 10 — Lower EMI Shield  ¶ 

  • Peel the lower EMI shield off the lower edge of the iMac and off the two vertical 4" sections on either side of the iMac.

  • It is not necessary to peel the lower EMI shield off the display.

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Add Note Edit Step 11  ¶ 

  • Tape the lower EMI shield up against the face of the display to keep it out of the way while you work.

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Add Note Edit Step 12 — Display  ¶ 

  • Remove the two T6 Torx screws securing the display data cable connector to the logic board.

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Add Note Edit Step 13  ¶ 

  • To disconnect the display data cable, grab its connector's black tab and pull it away from the face of the logic board.

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Add Note Edit Step 14  ¶ 

  • Peel back the two EMI tape strips from the left and right edges of the display.

  • During reassembly, it is helpful to use several small strips of tape to hold the EMI shielding along the left and right edges of the display footprint out of the way before lowering the display into the rear case of your iMac.

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Add Note Edit Step 15  ¶ 

  • Remove the four recessed T10 Torx screws securing the display to the rear case.

  • Bit drivers tend to be too short to reach these screws. Be sure to have a magnetic thin-shafted T10 Torx screwdriver on hand.

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Add Note Edit Step 16  ¶ 

  • Lift the lower edge of the display slightly out of the rear case.

  • Disconnect both inverter cables (shown in red) by pulling their connectors toward the bottom edge of your iMac.

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