iMac Intel 21.5" Retina 4K Display (2017) Display Assembly Replacement

Step 1 Display Assembly Separation



• Lift the display up to a near-vertical position.
• At this point there is still a strip of adhesive along the bottom of the display that will hold the display to the frame like a hinge. You can loosen this adhesive by working the display up and down a few times.
Step 2




• Be very careful not to touch the capacitor leads or any exposed solder joints on the back of the power supply (boxed in red).
• Grasp the small tab at the end of one of the bottom edge display adhesive strips and pull the adhesive toward the top of the iMac to remove it.
• Repeat this step with the other adhesive strip and remove it.
• If either adhesive strip breaks before it's removed, use a plastic card to slice through the remaining adhesive.
Step 3
• Lift the display up from the frame and remove it from the iMac.
• It may be necessary to slowly lift from one side to peel against the remaining adhesive.
• Be very careful handling the display—it's big, heavy, and made of glass.
• After the adhesive is cut, it cannot be used to re-seal the display in place. Follow this guide to replace the adhesive strips that secure the display to the rear enclosure.

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