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iMac Intel 21.5" EMC 2428 Optical Drive Replacement

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  1. iMac Intel 21.5" EMC 2428 Optical Drive Replacement, Optical Drive: crwdns2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0

    • From here, the repair will be easier if you flip the computer around so the base is facing you.

    • Remove the following four screws:

    • One 9.3 mm T10 Torx screw with a large head

    • Three 9.3 mm T10 Torx screws with a normal sized head

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    • Pull the optical drive thermal sensor connector straight up from its socket on the logic board. Pull parallel to the board.

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    • Lift the inner edge of the optical drive and maneuver its connector past the GPU frame attached to the logic board.

    • Carefully pull the optical drive off its mounting pins on the right side of the outer case to gain clearance for disconnecting the optical drive cable.

    • Allow the optical drive to hang down as you de-route the optical drive thermal sensor connector from behind the GPU heat sink.

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    • Disconnect the optical drive cable by pulling its connector away from the optical drive.

    • Remove the optical drive from the iMac.

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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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