The screen is now a bit brighter and actually looks crispier and easier to read, even though it seems to be more reflective. We used foam and tape to keep the screen in place first, and then very strong double sided tape to put the frame on. With the help of my dad’s skill, we were able to actually turn this into a rather unique design. Notice the area on the right looks burnt out it all went away after cleaning. You will understand what i mean when you do it ? You might want to assemble the screen before cleaning up to make sure nothing broke, and to put some plastic zipties parts in the areas between the LCD and the plastic assembly that remains aroun the screen to prevent it from “floating”, as that could damage the data cables. We used plastic credit cards to remove most of the glue, and some solvent to take off the remains. The nicely-smelled glue dries up quickly, becoming much harder to clean up afterwards. Wear some thick gloves! Mr Omari is pulling the string Then turn the screen on the front to look at the glue melting and and pull the string all the way, while someone heats up the area in advance. In the first experiment we inserted the guitar string underneath this second layer, crating a totally white corner in the process You have to make sure you are taking out the actual glass only, using the knife blade on the LCD upside down putting pressure on the glass. Between glass and LCD there is a plastic-like layer wich i believe is also acting as a polarizing filter. First, make sure to heat up the areas while working to melt the glue. The second one just had a central broken line and was much easier to get done with this method.įirst thing you have to do is create a way for the string between the glass and the screen on one of the edges, separating them with a knife. We had 2 screens the first one was broken into many shard, wich ended up creating some white and black spots where the edges pressured while being removed. With the help of acoustic guitar high E string and heat gun, we were able to actually separate the glass from the LCD.
Cracked imac screen cracked#
Still, the LCD Screen itself remains functional underneath the cracked glass. IMacs late 2012 onwards are a pain in the ass to service because of the glued down screen – easy to break during disassembly, or falling later during a hot day because of the adehesive melting.