iMac Intel 17" AirPort Extreme Replacement

Loosen the two captive Phillips screws securing the access door to the iMac.

Remove the access door from the iMac.

Remove the following four screws:

Three 6 mm T8 Torx.

One 8 mm T8 Torx.

Flip your iMac over and lay it stand-side down on a flat surface.

To lift the front bezel off the iMac, simultaneously:

Use your thumbs to press in the RAM arms and hold the iMac down.

Use your index fingers to pull the small bridge of material on the front bezel toward yourself.

Pull the Front bezel up with your index fingers.

Once the small bridge of material has cleared the RAM arms, lift the front bezel by its lower edge just enough to clear the bottom edge of the rear case.

Insert a plastic card up into the corner of the air vent slot near the top of the rear case.

Push the card toward the top of the iMac to release the front bezel latch.

Pull the front bezel away from the rear case.

Repeat this process for the other side of the front bezel.

If the bezel refuses to release, try pressing the lower edge back onto the rear case and repeat this opening process.

Lay your iMac stand-side down on a table.

Lift the front bezel from its lower edge and rotate it away from the rest of your iMac, minding the RAM arms that may get caught.

Lay the front bezel above the rest of the iMac.

If necessary, remove the piece of kapton tape(it is ok to toss this) wrapped around the microphone and camera cables.

Disconnect both the camera and microphone cables.

Peel up the lower EMI shield from the rear case.

Remove the two 4.8 mm T6 Torx screws securing the display data cable to the logic board.

Grab the display data cable connector by its black tab and pull it straight up off the logic board.

Remove the two 4.8 mm T6 Torx screws securing the AirPort Extreme card to the logic board.

Lift the free end slightly and pull the AirPort Extreme card straight away from its socket.

Use a spudger to pry the antenna connector up off the AirPort Extreme card.