Studio Display XDR - Display (Stand)

Before You Begin

Danger

Ensure that the AC power cord isn't plugged into an electrical outlet.

Warning

Read Broken Glass Safety before you begin.

Important

For models configured with the VESA mount adapter, refer to Display (VESA Mount Adapter).

Tools

  • Adhesive cutter

  • Adhesive cutter replacement wheels

  • Cut-resistant gloves

  • Display adhesive strips

  • Display support stand

  • ESD-safe tweezers

  • Ethanol wipes or isopropyl alcohol (IPA) wipes

  • Microfoam bag

  • Nylon probe (black stick)

  • Safety glasses with side shields

  • Silicone roller

  • Sticky sheet pad

  • Support foam rest blocks

  • Support wedge, tilt- and height-adjustable stand

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

Caution

This procedure requires System Configuration. To perform System Configuration you will need the following:

  • The latest version of Apple Service Utility installed on an Apple silicon or Intel-based Mac with the Apple T2 Security Chip running macOS Sonoma 14.1 or later

  • Internet access

  • A USB-C charge cable or a USB-A to USB-C cable. The USB-C cable must support both power and data. Don’t use Thunderbolt 3 cables.

Removal

Note: If you've already completed the removal steps, skip to reassembly.

Caution

The adhesive cutter has replacement wheels. You'll likely need to use several wheels because when a wheel is chipped, dented, broken, or no longer flat, you must replace it. Using a damaged wheel can damage the polyester tape on the display. The image shows a damaged wheel and a new wheel.

  1. Tilt the display all the way up to insert the support wedge for tilt- and height-adjustable stand.

  2. Cut the adhesive strips by inserting the adhesive cutter between the display and the housing. Start from a corner and move the wheel around the edges of the display.

    • Important

      • Each adhesive strip has a foam layer surrounded by two adhesive layers. You’ll be cutting mostly through the foam layer, and you'll likely need to move the cutter around the edge of the display multiple times to fully cut through the strip.

      • There are large notches around the edges of the display and the housing. Ensure that you fully cut through the adhesive strips at these locations and throughout the entire edge of the display.

        • Note: The image shows a different Studio Display model, but the notch locations are similar.

  3. Place the support foam rest blocks perpendicular to the display with the lines in the blocks running vertically. Then place the entire unit on top of the foam blocks with the display faceup.

  4. Gently lift the display to ensure that the adhesive has been cut completely. If not, use the adhesive cutter to cut the remaining adhesive.

    • Caution: Don't use the black stick to separate the display from the housing. Using the black stick can crack the display, which would require replacement.

  5. To access the cables, lift up the bottom edge of the display 45 degrees at most. Ensure that the display clears the hangers in the housing.

  6. Open the locking bar on the left display flex cable. Then slide the end of the flex cable out of the connector.

  7. Open the locking bar on the right display flex cable. Then slide the end of the flex cable out of the connector.

  8. Open the locking bar on the backlight signal/camera/ambient light sensor (ALS) flex cable. Then slide the end of the flex cable out of the connector.

  9. Use ESD-safe tweezers to peel the polyester film tab from the backlight power flex cable connector. Then slide the end of the flex cable out of the connector.

  10. Pinch both sides on the end of the display backlight power flex cable and slide the end of the flex cable out of the connector.

  11. Set the display on the display support stand.

    • Important: If you don’t have a display support stand, lay the display facedown on a clean, soft towel. To avoid damage to the display, ensure that the flex cables don’t touch the towel.

Reassembly

Important: If you're installing a replacement display, refer to the cables removal and reassembly instructions to transfer the display cables from the removed display to the replacement display.

  1. Place the two support foam rest blocks on the table with the lines in the blocks running vertically as shown. Place the housing face on top of the foam blocks. Remove the support wedge if it's still in place.

  2. If you're installing a replacement display, skip to step 3. If you're reinstalling the display, use ESD-safe tweezers and the black stick to remove the display adhesive from the perimeter of the display. Lift the adhesive with the flat end of the black stick.

    • Caution

      • To prevent damage to the polyester film on the display, don’t peel adhesive from the corners of the display.

      • Don’t use ethanol wipes or IPA wipes on the display. Ethanol or isopropyl alcohol may damage the polyester film.

  3. Use ESD-safe tweezers or your fingers to peel the display adhesive from the edges of the housing as shown.

  4. Use ethanol wipes or IPA wipes to clean all residual adhesive from the edges of the housing.

  5. Place the display adhesive strips on a flat surface and ensure that they aren't damaged or wrinkled. Refer to the part numbers on the adhesive strips to identify the correct location for each.

    • Top left (946-37932) (1)

    • Top right (946-37933) (2)

    • Right (946-37935) (3)

    • Bottom (946-37931) (4)

    • Left (946-37934) (5)

    • Caution: Damaged display adhesive strips can cause cosmetic gaps and light leakage. They can also weaken the bond between the display and the housing. If the adhesive strips are wrinkled or damaged, replace them.

    • Note: The display adhesive strips have two layers of adhesive with a foam layer between them. There is a paper release liner on the underside and a plastic release liner on the top. The colors of the release liners may vary.

  6. Peel off sections of the paper release liner from the right display adhesive strip as you press the adhesive strip to the right edge of the housing.

    • Important: Ensure that you match the display adhesive strip pattern to the pattern on the housing.

  7. Use the flat end of the black stick to firmly press along the entire length of the adhesive strip to adhere it to the housing.

  8. Repeat steps 6 and 7 to install the display adhesive strips on the right, top left, top right, and bottom edges of the housing. Then continue to step 9.

  9. Rest the top edge of the display on the top edge of the housing. Then lift up the bottom edge of the display just enough to access the cables as shown.

  10. Slide the end of the backlight power flex cable into the connector on the logic board. Then press the polyester film tab over the connector.

  11. Slide the end of the backlight signal/camera/ALS flex cable into the connector as shown. Then flip down the locking bar on the end of the flex cable.

  12. Slide the end of the right display flex cable into the connector as shown. Then flip down the locking bar on the end of the flex cable.

  13. Slide the end of the left display flex cable into the connector as shown. Then flip down the locking bar on the end of the flex cable.

  14. Lower the bottom edge of the display onto the housing. Ensure that the hooks on the back of the display engage the two hangers in the housing.

  15. Lift the bottom edge of the display just enough to remove the release liner from the display adhesive strip on the bottom edge of the housing. Repeat this process along the perimeter of the display until the release liners are removed from the left, right, and top adhesive strips.

  16. Remove the liner from the sticky sheet pad. Then clean the silicone roller by rolling it back and forth on the sticky sheet.

  17. Roll the silicone roller across each edge of the display six times.

  18. Press the edge of the display for 30 seconds to help set the adhesive strips. Move around the perimeter, pressing for 30 seconds at each location.

    • Caution: Repeat this process around the entire perimeter of the display to adhere the display to the enclosure.

  19. Leave the display faceup on the foam blocks and wait 30 minutes for the adhesives to set.

  20. Place the display in the microfoam bag. Then place the bag flat on a clean table with the display side facedown. Wait 30 minutes for the adhesives to attach to both the display and the housing.

    • Caution: Don’t drag the display on the table.

  21. Remove the display from the microfoam bag and stand the display upright.

Repair Completion

Caution

If you replaced the display or logic board, complete the remaining steps to run System Configuration. Ensure that you have a Mac with Apple Service Utility installed and a USB-C charge cable before you continue.

  1. Open the Apple Service Utility app on the Mac. Ensure that all Resources have been installed.

    • Note: The time to download and install Resources will vary based on your network connection speed to the internet.

  2. Apple Service Utility will display a message that says, "Connect a device or tool."

  3. Plug the display power cord into an electrical outlet.

  4. Plug one end of the USB-C charge cable into the Mac. Then plug the other end of the USB-C charge cable into the Thunderbolt 5 port on the back of the display. The Thunderbolt 5 port is the rightmost port.

  5. When Apple Service Utility detects the display, System Configuration will start automatically.

  6. If System Configuration is successful, Apple Service Utility will display a message that says, "Completed System Configuration."

Caution

  • If System Configuration is interrupted, canceled, or encounters an error, Apple Service Utility will display a message instructing you to contact the Self Service Repair Store team for assistance.

  • If you replaced the display, the display’s brightness, True Tone, and Center Stage may not function properly until you complete System Configuration.

  • If you replaced the logic board, an alert symbol and “support.apple.com/display/restore” will appear on the screen until you complete System Configuration.

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