iMac (24-inch, 2023) Wi-Fi Antenna

Before You Begin

Remove the following parts before you begin:

Tools

  • Adjustable torque driver (10–34 Ncm) (923-02995)

  • Antenna tool

  • ESD-safe tweezers

  • Nylon probe (black stick)

  • Support wedge kit (076-00507)

  • Torque driver (teal, 0.75 kgf cm) (923-08085)

  • Torx plus 3IP 25 mm bit (923-07593)

  • Torx plus 3IP half-moon bit (923-08468)

Refer to a full list of tools required for all repairs.

Removal

  1. Position the housing with the logic board facing up.

  2. Use the 10–34 Ncm adjustable torque driver and 3IP 25 mm bit to remove the three 3IP screws (923-05574) from the Wi-Fi antenna.

  3. Use the teal torque driver and 3IP half-moon bit to remove the three 3IP screws from the antenna grounding clips on the logic board.

    • 923-05174 (1)

    • 923-05173 (2)

  4. Use the antenna tool to lift the end of the Wi-Fi antenna coaxial cable off the connector on the logic board.

  5. Use the black stick to gently peel the Wi-Fi antenna coaxial cable tape from the housing in the areas shown.

  6. Lift the Wi-Fi antenna coaxial cable out of the channel in the speaker.

  7. Remove the Wi-Fi antenna from the housing.

    • Note: You may need to release the adhesive between the microphone flex cable and the housing to remove the Wi-Fi antenna coaxial cable.

Reassembly

  1. Route the Wi-Fi antenna coaxial cable as shown.

    • Important: The Wi-Fi antenna coaxial cable must be routed under the embedded DisplayPort (eDP) flex cable, microphone flex cable, display backlight flex cable, and audio board and power button flex cable as shown.

  2. Use the flat end of the antenna tool to press the end of the Wi-Fi antenna coaxial cable to the connector on the logic board.

  3. Use the teal torque driver and 3IP half-moon bit to reinstall the three 3IP screws into the antenna grounding clips on the logic board.

    • 923-05174 (1)

    • 923-05173 (2)

  4. Press along the length of the Wi-Fi antenna coaxial cable tape to adhere it to the housing in the areas shown. Then use the flat end of the black stick to press the tape to adhere it to the housing as shown.

  5. Set the torque value on the 10–34 Ncm adjustable torque driver to 10 Ncm. Use the adjustable torque driver and 3IP 25 mm bit to reinstall the three 3IP screws (923-05574) into the Wi-Fi antenna.

  6. Route the Wi-Fi antenna coaxial cable into the speaker channel.

  7. Press the tape above the speaker to adhere it to the housing.

Reinstall the following parts to complete reassembly:

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