Introduction
There are three different speakers within the Apple Thunderbolt display and each can be taken out without having to take out the others. This makes it easy to just replace the single speaker that is broken and needs to be repaired.
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Lay down the display with screen side up.
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Place the two suction cups on both sides of the top of the screen and make sure to lock them in place.
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The glass screen is connected to the rest of the display by small magnets. Lift slowly and the screen will come right off.
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Unscrew the 12 screws around the side edges and the top of the LCD with the TR 10 Screwdriver.
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For the first of the four wires (furthest away from the wire that is held in by a screw), grab onto the connector and pull slowly.
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For the next connector, which is right next to the previous wire, there is a piece of tape attached to a metal bar.
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Flip the metal bar over using the tape as a handle.
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Next, grab onto the connector and slowly pull it from the socket in the logic board.
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For the connector on the other side of the logic board, grab the connector from underneath and carefully pull it from the board.
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To the left of the middle speaker (the large black component in the middle of the device), there will be a couple of wires.
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Use the tweezers to remove the piece of tape to free the wires.
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Next, to the right of that piece of tape is black electrical tape that needs to be removed.
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Use the tweezers to remove the piece of black tape.
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To the right of the middle speaker is the logic board. Here is where the three speakers in the display are connected and need to be removed.
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To remove the right speaker, disconnect the middle of the three wires.
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Pull carefully on the connector to release the wires from the socket in the logic board.
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To remove the left speaker, locate the topmost connector of the three.
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Carefully pull on the connector to release it from its socket in the logic board.
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The bottom of the three connectors goes to the middle speaker and has both a black and white wire.
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Carefully pull on the connector to release the wires from the socket in the logic board.
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To remove the middle speaker, four screws must be removed.
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Use the TR 10 screwdriver to remove the four screws and lift the speaker from its spot.
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The left speaker is held in place by two screws.
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Use the TR 10 screwdriver to free the left speaker.
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Follow the wire coming from the left speaker and see that it is held in place by some black tape.
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Use tweezers to remove the tape from the wire.
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Continue following the wire and unhook it from the two built in hooks in the casing.
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When lifting the speaker from the device, tilt it sideways to pull the speaker out from the tab on the lower right.
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The speaker can now be replaced!
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The right speaker is held in place by two screws (one at the top and one to the left).
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Use the TR 10 screwdriver to remove the screws.
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The right speaker is also held in place by two tabs (one to the bottom right and bottom left).
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Carefully pull the speaker upwards and out, and all three speakers can be repaired!
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
One comment
Bonjour ,
J'ai un soucis sur mon écran Apple Display Thunderbolt 27" 2011 ( relié a un macbook pro retina 15" de 2015 en parfait état de fonctionnement )
L'affichage et le son se coupaient tout seul sans aucune intervention de ma part , j'ai dans l'ordre procédé à ces changement :
Changement de cable Thunderbolt/Magsafe > Problème identique
Remplacement de la carte mere ( gestion affichage/son/ports USB...) > Resolution de la coupure de l'affichage mais le SON se coupe et bascule automatiquement sur le MBPR sans possibilité de reselectionner l'Apple Display
Je ne sais pas si cela est lié mais j'ai remarqué que dans les réglages son , lorsque les HP sont fonctionnels , cela m'indique que AUDIO MONITEUR est en USB ?...
J'hesite maintenant à remplacer la carte d'alimentation 250W ou bien d'isoler chaque HP pour voir si l'un d'eux serait en cause mais je doute qu'un HP puisse mettre en défaut la sortie audio ..
Des pistes ?
Merci d'avance pour vos idées
Instead of $14 foam block, I used a full roll of paper towel and two pillows. While it worked, if I ever did this again, I would buy the block of foam. Since you’re removing a power cable, you need to be able thread it through and I think the foam block would make that easier.
Josh Miller -
You can also use a single handle, double cup floor lifting suction cup. Just place it in the centre of the screen near the camera and lift slowly.
Steve A -
I just used a toilet plunger to remove the screen and it worked like a charm!
Philip Jacob -
That’s what I call resourceful—made my day. I hope your repair was successful.
Tobias Isakeit -
Great idea, thanks a lot!
Yvan Sandoz -
The glass lifted off the magnets quite easily after just using my fingernails. No suction cups or toilet accessories needed.
Adrian Gropper -
I had the same problem and after removal of the fan and a bit of work with the vacuum, the fan is quiet. Thanks to ifixit for the great instructions that made this easy.
John Perser -
To keep the screen up, other soft objects might work, but it's important that the hole in the back isn't covered because you will need to thread the new Thunderbolt/MagSafe cable through it and it would be a hassle to do it after everything's been set up.
Thomas -
Anybody got any links to glass screen replacement supplier for the A1407 Thunderbolt Display? Im finding it impossible to find a replacement without it being crazy money.
Michael McMillan -
Instead of a wedge, I used 4 rolls of toiletpaper, one under each corner.
jnbruin -
Glass screen cover came out just using my fingernails. Used a tupperware container as a prop to keep the screen at a good angle to access the cords underneath.
MeepleMe -