iMac (27-inch, Mid 2010) Additional Procedures — Retrieving Mechanism 272
2010-09-09

Overview

Without a stand or VESA
mount installed, the
mechanism can retract
inside the computer if an
access card trips the latch
that locks the mechanism.
In the rare event that
retrieving the mechanism
is necessary, follow this
procedure.
Note: You may notice
small dierences in
appearance between the
images in this procedure
and the computer you are
servicing. Although the
appearance may dier, the
steps and sequence are
the same unless noted.
Tools
• Access card
(Apple part #922-7172)
• Retrieval tool
(Apple part #922-7849)
• Scissors to cut access
card in half
Retrieving Mechanism