Apple Studio Display M7649 Front Buttons Replacement

Lay the display facing down with the stand away from you.

Remove the three size 2.0 hex screws on the swing arm and remove the swing arm as well as the plastic shield under it.

Remove the size 2.5 hex screws from each corner that connects the panels to the display and remove them.

Rotate the display so the legs of the display are now facing you

Grip the top of the clear panel and lift it upwards, and pull the ADC cable through the hole.

Remove the grey back panel by lifting the bottom and pulling the ADC cable through the hole.

The next layer will be a shiny metal panel, which might have some stickers. Make sure to remove these stickers.

Now locate and remove the lone screw holding the EMI shield to the display

Now that the screw has been removed, slide the panel towards your body and lift it out.

Using the spudger, remove the four black panel covers on the edges of the display.

Remove these screws under the panels.

Remove the two connections that connect the buttons to the logic board

Remove the outer frame and and pull the cables through the hole. Flip the frame upside down.

The red highlighted box is the power button

The teal highlighted box is the brightness button

Remove the screws at the bottom holding the button(s) down

Remove and replace the button(s).