Apple iMac Summer 2001 Service Manual
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iMac (Summer 2001)
Updated 11July 2005
© 2001 Apple Computer, Inc. All rights reserved.
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T ak e Apart
iMac (Summer 2001)
Updated 11 July 2005.
Take Apart - 2
What’s New
New Models
There are four models of the
iMac: the 500 MHz iMac in
Indigo (Education only), the
500 MHz in Indigo and
Snow, the 600 MHz iMac in
Graphite and Snow, and the
700 MHz iMac Special
Edition in Graphite and
Snow.
The 500 MHz
Note:
Education iMac uses logic
board 661-2447.
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Part Changes for iMac (Summer 2001)
• Logic boards:
– added 661-2548, 700 MHz board
– 661-2447, 500 MHz board is now used in
educational iMacs, previously it was an
international board only
• Hard drives:
– added 661-2521, 60 GB Hard Drive
• External plastics
– added 922-4609, Front Outer Bezel, Snow, Rev. 2
Take Apart - 4
The following take apart
procedures for the iMac
(Summer 2001) computers
are identical to take apart
procedures for iMac (Early
2001) and iMac (Summer
2000) computers.
The Indigo Mac (Summer
2000) was used for all the
pictures in this chapter.
Take Apart - 5
Tools
The following tools are
recommended for the take
apart procedures:
• phillips screwdriver
(No.1 and No.2)
• a stubby (short) phillips
screwdriver
• plastic flatblade
screwdriver to release
tabs on plastic housing
• jeweler’s screwdriver
• CRT discharge tool
• needlenose pliers
• ESD mat
Take Apart Bottom Housing With Flip Foot - 6
Procedures
Bottom Housing With Flip Foot
Before you begin, position
the computer face down,
resting the computer on an
ESD mat or other soft
surface.
Take Apart Bottom Housing With Flip Foot - 7
1. Using a plastic flatblade
screwdriver, remove
the VGA vented cover.
2. Remove the two screws
near the flip foot.
Take Apart Bottom Housing With Flip Foot - 8
3. Remove the video out
access door from the
bottom housing.
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4. Remove the two outer
screws located near the
video out port.
Replacement Note:
The
bottom housing uses two
sizes of screws. The two
shorter screws attach
near the flip foot.
Take Apart Bottom Housing With Flip Foot - 10
5. Pull the bottom housing
off the computer.
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Bottom Housing Replacement Note
1. Align the three tabs on
the bottom housing with
the tab slots on the front
outer bezel.
Ensure that the center
tab is properly aligned
or CDs and DVD discs
may not eject from the
slot.
2. Lower the bottom
housing into place and
replace the screws.
Take Apart EMI Cover - 12
EMI Cover
Before you begin:
• Position the computer
upside down, resting the
computer on an ESD mat
or other soft surface.
• Remove the bottom
housing.
Take Apart EMI Cover - 13
1. Remove the six screws
on the EMI cover.
Take Apart EMI Cover - 14
2. Lift the EMI cover off the
computer.
Note:
Be careful of the
VGA output port.
Take Apart EMI Cover - 15
Replacement Note:
Position
the rear of the EMI cover
into place first, positioning
the EMI cover over the video
port (if present). Continue
lowering the cover into
place by gently squeezing in
on both sides, as you lower
the cover into position.
Take Apart SDRAM DIMM - 1 6
SDRAM DIMM
Before you begin, position
the computer face down,
resting the CRT on an ESD
mat or other soft surface.
Take Apart SDRAM DIMM - 1 7
1. With a flatblade
screwdriver or coin,
turn the colored latch
counterclockwise on the
access door.
2. Pull the access door
down to open.
Take Apart SDRAM DIMM - 1 8
3. Push down on the plastic
tabs to release the
SDRAM module(s).
4. Carefully lift the SDRAM
from the slot.
Note:
Remove installed
SDRAM from the logic board
before returning the logic
board to Apple.
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AirPort Card
Before you begin, position
the computer face down,
resting the CRT on an ESD
mat or other soft surface.
If the AirPort Card is
Note:
not installed, a protective
antenna cap will be attached
to the antenna.
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1. With a flatblade
screwdriver or coin,
turn the colored latch to
open the access door.
The antenna and AirPort
Card will be visible
when you open the access
door.
If the AirPort card
Note:
is not installed, a clear
protective antenna cap
will be attached to the
antenna.
Take Apart AirPort Card - 21
2. Remove the AirPort Card
by lifting the card
straight up and out of the
card guides and
connector.
Take Apart AirPort Card - 22
3. Disconnect the antenna
from the small hole
AirPort Card.
Take Apart AirPort Card - 23
4. Remove the ground clip
from the AirPort
Adapter Card.
5. Using the pull tab,
separate the AirPort
Card from the adapter
card.
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CD/HD Carrier
Before you begin, position
the computer upside down,
resting the computer on an
ESD mat or other soft
surface and remove the
following:
• bottom housing
• EMI cover
• SDRAM
Take Apart CD/HD Carrier - 25
1. Remove the four screws
connecting the CD/HD
drive carrier to the
metal chassis (also
known as the divider
panel).
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2. Disconnect the following
cables fro the back of the
CD/HD carrier:
• hard drive power
cable
• hard drive data cable
• CD-ROM/DVD-ROM
data cable
• logic board cable
connector
Take Apart CD/HD Carrier - 27
3. Tilt the CD/HD carrier
forward and lift the
carrier out of the
computer.
Continue with the
Note:
Take Apart procedures if you
are replacing the CD-ROM,
DVD-ROM, or the hard
drive.
Take Apart CD-ROM / DVD-ROM/CD-RW - 28
CD-ROM / DVDROM/CD-RW
The procedures for
Note:
removing a CD-ROM, DVDROM and CD-RW are
identical. This procedure
will reference the CD-ROM
Take Apart.
Before you begin, position
the computer upside down,
and remove the following:
• bottom housing
• EMI cover
• SDRAM
• CD/HD carrier
Take Apart CD-ROM / DVD-ROM/CD-RW - 29
1. Using a Phillips
screwdriver, remove
the CD/HD carrier
mounting screws (two on
each side).
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