Pro Display XDR Recycler Guide March 2021 © 2021 Apple Inc. All rights reserved.
Contents 3 About This Guide 4 Identification 5 Components Requiring Selective Treatment 6 Safety Considerations 7 Recommended Tools 8 Disassembly Instructions 19 Treatment of Output Fractions © 2021 Apple Inc. All rights reserved.
About This Guide Apple Recycler Guides provide guidance for electronics recyclers on how to safely disassemble products to maximize recovery of resources. The guides provide step-by-step disassembly instructions and information on the material composition to help recyclers direct fractions to the appropriate material recycler. To conserve important resources, we work to reduce the materials we use and aim to one day source only recycled or renewable materials in our products.
Identification Model number: A1999 © 2021 Apple Inc. All rights reserved.
Components Requiring Selective Treatment The following substances and components should be removed for selective treatment in accordance with Annex VII of Directive 2012/19/EU.
Safety Considerations The recycler is responsible for independently evaluating all activities undertaken by its employees to perform or support the work and ensuring compliance with all applicable health and safety laws related to the work. These include but are not limited to laws relating to the health and safety of all employees who perform or support this work.
Recommended Tools Flat-blade screwdriver Flat surface scraper Heavy chisel Nail-pulling screwdriver © 2021 Apple Inc. All rights reserved.
Disassembly Instructions 1. Remove the display power cable and the Thunderbolt 3 Pro cable from the device. » Fraction Turn off the display. Cables Cu » Copper Unplug the cables. Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) port Power port © 2021 Apple Inc. All rights reserved.
2. Remove the stand. If you have a Pro Stand, follow the first set of instructions. For a VESA mount adapter, follow the second set of instructions. » Detach the Pro Display XDR from the Pro Stand. Fraction Pro Stand Al Aluminum © 2021 Apple Inc. All rights reserved.
» Detach the Pro Display XDR from the VESA mount adapter. Tools Used Fraction VESA mount adapter Al Aluminum © 2021 Apple Inc. All rights reserved.
3. Remove the cover glass and LCD cell. Tools Used Broken glass hazard Fraction Cover glass and LCD cell GL Glass Fraction Films PL Plastics © 2021 Apple Inc. All rights reserved.
4. Remove the two logic boards attached to the display. Fraction Sharp element Display logic board (x2) PMs Precious Metals 5. Remove the LED array. © 2021 Apple Inc. All rights reserved.
» Pull the LED array away from the base. Set the base aside for the next step. A B » Remove the reflector. Fraction A Reflector PL Plastics © 2021 Apple Inc. All rights reserved.
» Remove the two LED array logic boards. Fraction Chemical inhalation hazard Mid plate Al Aluminum Fraction LED array logic board (x2) PMs Precious Metals 6. Remove the dust plates. » Tools Used Remove the ribbon wire. B Fraction Ribbon wire Cu Copper © 2021 Apple Inc. All rights reserved.
» Use the chisel to remove the fasteners. Fraction Danger of harming your hands Center dust plate Al Aluminum Fraction Fasteners (x35) Fe Ferrous » Remove the side dust plates. Fraction Side dust plates Fe Ferrous © 2021 Apple Inc. All rights reserved.
7. Remove the four main logic boards. Tools Used Fraction Main logic board (x4) PMs Precious Metals 8. Remove the magnets. » Tools Used Remove the center magnet. Fraction Magnet REE Rare Earth Elements © 2021 Apple Inc. All rights reserved.
» Remove the side magnets. Fraction Magnets REE Rare Earth Elements 9. Remove the fans and AC power inlet. Tools Used Fraction Fans AC power inlet Cu Copper © 2021 Apple Inc. All rights reserved.
10. Remove the final ribbon wires and cables. Tools Used Fraction Ribbon wires and cable Cu Copper Fraction Aluminum enclosure Al Aluminum © 2021 Apple Inc. All rights reserved.
Treatment of Output Fractions All outputs from this process must be managed, handled, and disposed of in accordance with applicable waste laws and regulations, including but not limited to the Waste Framework Directive and its national enactments in Europe. Fraction Downstream Processing Aluminum Primary Target Material Al Aluminum Center dust plate Potential Additional Materials Cu Copper Mid plate VESA mount adapter Pro Stand Aluminum enclosure © 2021 Apple Inc. All rights reserved.
Fraction Downstream Processing Logic Boards Primary Target Material PMs Precious Metals Main logic boards Potential Additional Materials Cu Fe Copper Ferrous PL Plastics LED array logic boards Display logic boards Ferrous Primary Target Material Fe Ferrous Side dust plates Fasteners © 2021 Apple Inc. All rights reserved.
Fraction Downstream Processing Cover Glass and LCD Cell Primary Target Material GL Glass Potential Additional Materials Cover glass and LCD cell Mixed Electronics PL ITO Plastics Indium Tin Oxide Primary Target Material Cu Copper Potential Additional Materials Fans and AC power inlet Fe PL Ferrous Plastics PMs Precious Metals Cables Ribbon wires © 2021 Apple Inc. All rights reserved.
Fraction Downstream Processing Mixed Plastics Primary Target Material PL Plastics Films Reflector Rare Earth Magnets Primary Target Material REE Rare Earth Elements Magnets © 2021 Apple Inc. All rights reserved.
