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If you find your optical drive in need of reading glasses, it is probably time to replace it. Use this guide to replace the optical drive in the mid 2010 iMac EMC 2390.
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Stick a heavy-duty suction cup near each of the two top corners of the glass panel.
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While lightly holding the suction cup against the glass, raise the movable handle until it is parallel with the other handle (as indicated by the third picture).
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Gently lift the glass panel perpendicular to the face of the LCD, enough to clear the steel mounting pins attached along the underside of the top edge of the glass panel.
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Pull the glass panel away from the lower edge of the iMac and carefully set it aside.
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Remove the eight T10 Torx screws securing the LCD to the outer case.
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Carefully lay the iMac stand-side down on a flat surface.
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Use a thin hooked tool to lift one side of the top edge of the display by its steel outer frame.
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Using your fingers, carefully pull the vertical sync cable out of its socket on the LED driver board near the top left corner of your iMac.
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Squeeze the two display data cable connector arms together to unlock it from its socket on the logic board.
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Pull the display data cable connector away from its socket on the logic board.
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Rotate the display out of the outer case enough to disconnect the LED backlight power cable from the LED driver board.
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Lift the display for enough clearance to disconnect the LCD thermal sensor cable connector from its socket on the logic board.
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Carefully pull the display toward the top edge of your iMac and lift it out of the outer case.
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Remove the four T10 Torx screws securing the optical drive to the outer case.
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Pull the optical drive thermal sensor connector straight away from its socket on the logic board.
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Insert a spudger between the optical drive connector and the optical drive.
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Twist the spudger to slightly separate the optical drive connector from the optical drive, then use your fingers to pull the connector away from the drive.
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Lift the left edge of the optical drive slightly and pull it away from the right side of the outer case.
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During reassembly, note that there are two holes in the optical drive face plate into which two stubby plastic posts must engage for proper positioning.
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Peel back the portion of aluminum tape highlighted in red, leaving the rest attached to the black plastic optical drive bracket.
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Remove the two T10 Torx screws from each side of the optical drive (four screws total).
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Use the tip of a spudger to press each of the optical drive bracket tabs out of their slots on the bottom of the optical drive.
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Rotate the optical drive bracket slightly away from the optical drive.
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Pull the optical drive bracket away from the open end of the optical drive, minding any tabs that may get caught.
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Use the tip of a spudger to peel back the piece of foam tape covering the optical drive thermal sensor.
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Use the flat end of a spudger to carefully pry the thermal sensor up off the adhesive securing it to the optical drive.
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If you have a disc or anything else stuck inside your optical drive, we have a guide to fix it.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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Great Guide!, Worked for me, I didn't need the hook tool, or suction cups.
My optical drive is dead... do I have to replace it with an identical model? Ifixit doesn't seem to have the part for a mid 2010 iMac?
Thank you Brett!!
Great guide. I did this at same time as replacing my failed internal 1Tb Seagate hard drive (second disc factory fitted). All running great now.
I replaced my failed Sony AD-5680 superdrive with a compatible Hitach GA32N, only problem I had was that it was quite tricky to get the new drive in the caddy with the mounting srew holes lined up, needed a fair bit of pressure whilst lining up screws. Good gide - Thanks!
