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This teardown is not a repair guide. To repair your Apple Studio Display M7649, use our service manual.

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    • The Apple 17" ADC Studio Display

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    • Start by fliping the display so it is face down.

    • Remove these 3 hex screws on the swing arm of the display.

    • Then remove the swing arm, and the piece of plastic underneath it.

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    • The Swing Arm:

    • The Piece of plastic under the swing arm, you need to remove this(2nd Photo).

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    • To remove the back panel, remove these hex screws.

    • Then lift the panel from the top of the display.

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    • Removing the 2nd panel:

    • Grasp the bottom of the 2nd panel and lift it up, route the ADB cable through the hole.

    • This will reveal a shiney metal panel.

    • There may be tape here, remove it.

    • Remove this screw.

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    • Removing the metal shield:

    • After the tape and screw is removed, slide the panel towards you and lift it out.

    • Also, remove the clear USB port cover.

    • We now have full access to the electronics.

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    • To partially free the ADC cable, remove these 6 phillips screws, than remove the metal hinge and the cable elbow.

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    • Removing the USB Port Assembly:

    • Remove these 4 phillips screws, and this connector to free the port assembly.

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    • Removing the ADC Cable:

    • Remove these phillips screws.

    • Remove these 3 connectors CareFully!

    • The ADC cable should now be free from the rest of the monitor.

    • Remove this cable as well.

    • The ADC Cable, similar to DVI, provides power, signal, and USB to the display (2nd Photo).

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    • Removing the backlight inverter:

    • Remove these 4 connectors, it is important to remember their order!

    • Remove these 3 phillips screws.

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    • Removing the logic board:

    • Remove these two connectors.

    • This one too!

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    • Removing the logic board:

    • Remove these 4 phillips screws.

    • This connector isn't used, it is left disconnected, I am assuming that it is to test the display for Apple.

    • Lift the logic board out if the case and set it aside.

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    • Removing the inner rim and button assembly:

    • Using a flathead screwdriver, or spudger, remove the 4 pieces of plastic around the black frame.

    • This will reveal numerous phillips screws.

    • Remove them all.

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    • Once all of the screws are removed, lift the rim out.

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    • Removing the LCD Panel

    • Remove all of these screws from the metal frame.

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    • And, all of these:

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    • Once you have removed all of the screws, remove the rear metal panel, watching the inverter cables of course!, this will provide acess to the LCD Panel

    • The Panel is manufactured by Samsung, and aparerntly, aren't easy to find, I Googled the model # and found 2 results.

    • Well, that's it for this teardown, good luck!

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    • My Window-Modded Studio Display

    • This is a neat thing to do to your display if you get bored, it doesn't affect function, but looks really cool!

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I've got to ask. Are my eyes deceiving me, or is there a NEXT cube in the background?

eweonardspock - Reply

No that,s a nextstation

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