Apple imac 17 inch late 2006 User Manual

iMac (17-inch Late 2006) Take Apart — IR Board 41
Replacing the IR Board
Install the IR board and two T6 mounting screws.
1.  
Connect the IR cable to the IR board connector.
2.  
Replace the lower EMI shield.
3. 
Replace the front bezel.
4.  
Replace the access door.
5.  

iMac (17-inch Late 2006) Take Apart — AirPort Card 42
AirPort Extreme Card
Tools
Torx T6 screwdriver (magnetized)
• 
Preliminary Steps
Before you begin, remove:
Access doo
•  r
Front beze
•  l
Lower EMI shiel
•  d
Part Location 

iMac (17-inch Late 2006) Take Apart — AirPort Card 43
Removing the AirPort Extreme Card
Disconnect the two antenna cables from the AirPort Extreme card.  
1.  
2.   Remove the two T6 screws from the AirPort Extreme card.  
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iMac (17-inch Late 2006) Take Apart — AirPort Card 44
The card will spring up when the screws are removed. Grab the card from the connector end 
3. 
and pull the card from the socket on the logic board.
Replacing the AirPort Extreme Card
See the following section on compatibility to order the replacement part by EEE code.
1.  
Install the AirPort Extreme card into the logic board socket. 
2.  
Install the two T6 mounting screws securing the card to the logic board.
3. 
Connect the AirPort antenna cables...

iMac (17-inch Late 2006) Take Apart — AirPort Card 45
To locate the EEE code on the logic board, locate the memory slot inside the computer. Locate 
the last four digits in the serial number. Drop the last digit, in this case, the letter “A.” The EEE code 
is the next three digits. In this case the EEE code is “WZH.”  
EEE Code Table
Use the table below to identify the logic board and AirPort Extreme card EEE codes for the iMac 
system. Order the correct service part based upon the corresponding EEE...

iMac (17-inch Late 2006) Take Apart — AirPort Card 46
iMac Model Logic Board Part #Logic Board 
EEE CodeAirPort 
Extreme Card 
Part #AirPort 
Extreme Card 
EEE Code
iMac (17-inch Late 
2006) 661-4106, 
Board , Logic, 
2.16 GHzW4Y
W4Z 
W50661-4060, 
B661-4060, 
J661-4060, 
KH661-4060, 
PA661-4060, 
Z661-4060VZL 
VZM 
VZN 
VZR 
VZP 
VZQ
iMac (17-inch Late 
2006) 661-4291, 
Board , Logic, 
2.16 GHzXDH 
XHE 
XHF661-4289, 
B661-4289, 
J661-4289, 
KH661-4289, 
PA661-4289, 
Z661-4289WQX
 
WQY  
WQZ 
WR2 
WR0 
WR1 

iMac (17-inch Late 2006) Take Apart — Battery 47
Battery
Tools
Black stick
• 
Preliminary Steps
Before you begin, remove:
Access doo
•  r
Front beze
•  l
Lower EMI shiel
•  d
Part Location 

iMac (17-inch Late 2006) Take Apart — Battery 48
Removing the Battery
Using a black stick, pry the battery from the battery slot. 
1.  
 
Replacing the Battery
Slide the battery (with voltage information face up) into the battery holder. Press the battery 
1.  
into place.  
Replace the lower EMI shield.
2.  
Replace the front bezel.
3. 
Replace the access door.
4.   

iMac (17-inch Late 2006) Take Apart — Battery 49 

iMac (17-inch Late 2006) Take Apart — Display Panel 50
LCD Display
Tools
Torx T10 screwdriver
• 
Torx T6 screwdriver 
• 
Black stick (or other nonconductive nylon or plastic flat-blade tool)
• 
Preliminary Steps
Before you begin, remove:
Access doo
•  r
Front beze
•  l
Lower EMI shiel
•  d
Part Location