Repairing Apple Studio Display M7649 ADC Cable

Step 1 Stand



• Lay the display facing down with the stand away from you.
• Remove the three size 2.0 hex screws on the swing arm and remove the swing arm as well as the plastic shield under it.
Step 2 Panels

• Remove the size 2.5 hex screws from each corner that connects the panels to the display and remove them.
Step 3
• Rotate the display so the legs of the display are now facing you
• Grip the top of the clear panel and lift it upwards, and pull the ADC cable through the hole.
Step 4
• Remove the grey back panel by lifting the bottom and pulling the ADC cable through the hole.
Step 5 Metal EMI Shield
• The next layer will be a shiny metal panel, which might have some stickers. Make sure to remove these stickers.
Step 6
• Now locate and remove the lone Phillips screw holding the EMI shield to the display
Step 7
• Now that the screw has been removed, slide the panel towards your body and lift it out.
• You may need to remove the clear USB port cover to remove the metal EMI shield.
Step 8 USB Port
• To remove the USB port, remove these four screws holding down the port and metal brackets.
• There may be a zip tie you need to cut that is attaching the USB unit to the display
Step 9
• Remove the cable from the logic board that is connecting the USB port.
Step 10
• Remove the USB port
Step 11 ADC Cable
• Remove these four screws holding down the base of the swing arm to the display and remove it
Step 12
• Remove the four screws holding down the ADC cable to the display
Step 13
• Remove the three connections that connects the ADC assembly to the logic board and screen
Step 14
• Remove and replace the ADC cable assembly.

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