Apple imac 17in 1ghz Service Manual

30 - iMac (17-inch Flat Panel, 1GHz) Take Apart

 Bluetooth Board, Wireless

3.

Remove the two screws (circled below) on the Bluetooth board. Peel back the Kapton 

tape to release the Bluetooth antenna. Note:  You don’t have to disconnect the 

Bluetooth antenna (shown by the arrow) from the board. 

4.

Next, lift the Bluetooth board from the connector on the logic board.

Warning:  Whenever the logic board is separated from the bottom housing, you must 

install new thermal pads to three surfaces on the bottom housing. Failure to apply these 

pads whenever the logic board is separated from the bottom housing could cause these 

parts to overheat and could damage internal components. 

Note: AFTER installing new thermal pads, if you must briefly re-separate the logic board 

from the housing, it is OK to retain the same, new pads as long as they are not handled 

excessively. Refer to “Thermal Pad Installation” in this chapter for detailed information.

Warning: Whenever the bottom housing is opened for service, you must do two things:

1.You must clean the original thermal film from all thermal interface mating surfaces, 
and reapply thermal paste to the mating surfaces on the thermal pipe.

2. You must tighten the four torx screws on the bottom housing to a minimum of 17 

in.-lbs. Use a torque driver (service tool 076-0899) to ensure that the thermal pipe is 

firmly mated with the top base. If you do not have a torque driver, you must make 

sure the screws are tightened by hand FIRMLY, BUT NOT FORCIBLY. 

Refer to the topic “Thermal Paste Application” for detailed information.