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Donat Merlevede 10 years ago	Hi, for iMac 8.1 model A1224 with defect ODD. Is it really necessary to remove the logic board in order to replace the Optical Disk Drive, please? Or can i just replace that peace right away after removing the display. Thanks in advance, Kind regards, Donat Merlevede
Powerbook Medic 10 years ago	@Joe - we do not, unfortunately. it is fairly tricky so we just sell the stand still attached to the rear housing.
Joe 10 years ago	Do you all have instructions that detail removal of the stand? In other models, there appears to be a latch button that you use a plastic card to remove, but I can not feel the latch in the 20" model. Thanks!
Powerbook Medic 10 years ago	@Jose - it might be best to take it somewhere to be diagnosed. It'd be a headache to figure it out testing one part at a time.
Jose Carrillo 10 years ago	Hi guys !! Please help.. My iMac A1224 EMC2133 has stop working Now it shows black screen I open it up And 3 out of 4 leds light up wit solid green (The first three) (4th is off all the time) When i turn it on i can hear chime And fan works Also, it fail to pass the external LCD test All LCD cable connections are connected I dont have ALL PARTS to test it out Please help me isolate the hardware failure thank you very much
Carlos H 10 years ago	Superb ! This technician is máster class. Very, very helpful. Congratulations !
naru 11 years ago	supper guru
Paul 11 years ago	GREAT video! Very helpful to me in replacing my power supply. 10 STARS!!!
Powerbook Medic 11 years ago	@Rush - there's a hinge inside that you have to disassemble to get the stand off. It's not much fun which is why never really sell the stand separately from the main casing.
Rush2112 11 years ago	How the heck do you remove the aluminum stand on the 20" iMac A1224 model - moving from Japan to states and I need to remove it for shipping -
Powerbook Medic 12 years ago	@TheDude - not necessarily. This is a guide to completely disassemble it. If you see a shortcut just to get to the part you need, you are welcome to do that.
TheDude 12 years ago	Do you need to follow these steps in sequential order to replace the Hard Drive? IE - in order to get to the hard drive, do you need to remove everything else in this video first?
Powerbook Medic 12 years ago	@Emmanuel - this isn't really the place for doing a complete troubleshoot. You may want to speak to one of our techs through the Send-in Mac Repair section of our site about what they think it may be or if you should send it in for diagnosis.
Emmanuel 12 years ago	Hi? my apple imac 20 is not starting up. Pls i need help, with the commands to help me boot my system to the destop
Alexaner Roman 12 years ago	Very good .. thank you
Powerbook Medic 12 years ago	@TFAITH - the number of beeps helps determine what error you are getting. i.e. 3 beeps is typically a memory chip issue.
TFAITH7778 12 years ago	My friend tried updating her imac 20 it was purchased in 2008, she can't find the start up disk that came with it. now it has a black screen and it beeps...I never worked on Apple products but eager to learn. I've repaired laptops and desktops...so I'm a little tech savvy ... just need help on imac 20. It would be an accomplishment if I can get her IMAC 20 working again. Thanks in advance
Powerbook Medic 12 years ago	@peter - there's not a good way except for trying another one.
peter 12 years ago	Is there any way to test the power supply itself?
Powerbook Medic 12 years ago	@Jhonatan - you may want to try booting from your restore disk and checking for disk errors and possibly reinstalling the OS.
Jhonatan 12 years ago	Hi mine Mac it dosn't work I need helf it dosn't log in
Mike 13 years ago	Best vid I have seen on this topic. Well done. Thanks!
sebastian 13 years ago	Somebody can helpme?? I lost my drivers of instalation now how can use my imac because delete all the information the model is A 1224
Jujuomad 13 years ago	i had to create a partition and then it let me format the disk. Thanks for everything. Great to have our iMac working after a year.
Powerbook Medic 13 years ago	@Jujuomad - that typically means the drive is not formatted yet. You should be able to go to the menu at the top and format it using disk utility in the tools menu.
Jujuomad 13 years ago	Ok I put my external DVD Burner and loaded the disc 1 installer that way but once I get into the installation process it asks fir a destination for Mac OS X software but there's nothing to select? Any help there?
Powerbook Medic 13 years ago	@Jujuomad - if you have the correct install discs it should let you boot up from the cd by holding down C or Option, then you can format it using disk utility.
Jujuomad 13 years ago	once you put a new hard drive how do you get the iMac to accept the new hard drive, or format it. I've tried the install discs but it just shoots it out after a little while. Power on and there's a glider with a ? On it. Where do I go from there?
MINHAJ 13 years ago	i like
Powerbook Medic 13 years ago	@Mike - you can reset the pmu by having it unplugged and hold down the power button for 10 seconds or so. @WIIM - No this is a complete takeapart video, you can switch out the drive whenever you get to a point you can take it out.
WllM 13 years ago	I managed to change the hard drive by starting with an ol' fashioned red rubber toilet plunger to take off the protective lens. The handle came in handy to hold up the side of the lcd without taking off all the other cables except the temp monitor and the display cable that has the two screws. Thanks!
WllM 13 years ago	Is it really necessary to peel all the components just to change the hard drive at the last step?(!!)
Mike Gondek 13 years ago	Is there an SMU or PMU switch. I want to reset mine and cannot locate. Thanks for an excellent video, the pace was fast enough and did nto tek up half my day as other videos do.
Nelson 13 years ago	Very detailed and to the point.
Sabrina 13 years ago	This video was the best instructional video for Mac product I seen so far Thank You
Inyamom 14 years ago	The vidiO was very clear and helpful thank you
Reuben L. 14 years ago	thank you very much for the nice clear video. just to add: the screws you mention for the Casing, the LCD, etc. are not T8, but T9. (on my model A1124 iMac). a T8 screwdriver will probably work for screws that are not in too tight- but they'll slip out if they are- and they can slip if you are trying to tighten them firmly as well. side note: Transistors don't store an electrical charge- but capacitors do!
Jason 14 years ago	I removed the LCD, but when I put it back, I can't remember which cable goes where with the 4 cables on the side of the LCD. There are 2 light blue wires on either side. Does it matter which I plug them into?
Margaret Walker 14 years ago	I have one of these for sale if someone needs it. In great shape.
Powerbook Medic 14 years ago	@ Bill - It's in the queue. It should be ready in a about 2 weeks.
Bill 14 years ago	Will Powerbook Medic be developing an instructional video for the 24" iMac Core 2 Duo or will the iMac 20" Core 2 Duo video instructions that is available for download apply to the 24" as well?
Ed Perez 14 years ago	I found it very informative and simple to follow. Well presented and clear. Thank you.
lhonski 14 years ago	when I click the iMac dissasembly, it only shows the video and no options to download and download manager didn't even pop up. Please let me know how to download step by step. thanks.
Powerbook Medic 14 years ago	@lhonski - just above this section there is a dropdown box that says "Select a video to download..."
lhonski 14 years ago	hi! how to download this video? Thanks.
Powerbook Medic 15 years ago	@Grotty -You can go straight to the hard drive after removing the LCD. You can use magnetized screwdrivers, though technical recommendations go against that...to be safe use a non magnetized one.
Grotty 15 years ago	Oh I forgot. The screwdriver bits you use. Are they magnetic? I have no idea wether or not that can hurt the electronics.
Grotty 15 years ago	Great video! I'm about to check the cables connected to the hard drive on my 24" iMac. I'm a first timer. Stupid question: I don't have to remove all that stuff just to check the hard drive right? I can go straight to the hard drive and check the cables after removing the lcd?
Powerbook Medic 15 years ago	@ MLN1963 - The procedure is extremely similar but not identical.
MLN1963 15 years ago	Is the procedure identical for the 24" Al. iMac?
edgar 15 years ago	thanks very much. good videos