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Restore the functionality of your apple remote by replacing your broken IR board.
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Lay your iMac front side down on a table with the lower edge facing yourself.
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Loosen the single Phillips screw in the center of the access door.
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Remove the access door from your iMac.
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Stick two suction cups to opposing corners of the glass panel.
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Gently pull the glass panel straight up off the iMac.
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Remove the following 12 screws securing the front bezel to the rear case:
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Eight 13 mm T8 Torx.
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Four 25 mm T8 Torx.
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Gently lift the front bezel from its top edge off the rear case.
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Once the top edge of the front bezel has cleared the rear case, rotate the front bezel toward the stand and lift it off the rear case.
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Rotate the front bezel away from the rest of the device and lay it above the top edge of the iMac.
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Disconnect the microphone cable connector, removing tape as necessary.
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Disconnect the IR sensor cable from the IR board by pulling its connector away from the socket on the IR board.
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If necessary, use a spudger to pry up the left edge of the black tape covering the IR sensor to reveal the screw hidden underneath.
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Remove the two T6 Torx screws securing the IR board to the logic board.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.