Be very careful with the edges of these screens. Very easy to chip and crack. Be very careful removing the display and super careful applying pressure around the edges (though this is necessary to lock the adhesive in place). I have replaced hundreds of these screens, and broken two. My mistakes are your warning.
Thank you!!! Worked perfectly!!!!! Note on the top two pieces, they overlap a bit which doesn’t give them a flush mount, but once you put the glass back on it pushes everything down anyway
Do notice how at the end the display is leaning back? These strips are much thinner than the original and lead the to display falling off if you are someone who needs to lean their display forward.
As long as your screen is tilted back for the rest of its life, these strips are fine. However, none of the strips I've received from any supplier are as thick as the originals. This means no matter how clean the strip locations are before reattaching, the screen never reseals properly with these shaped pieces. Eventually, if your screen is frequently tilted forward (like for studio use!), it's going to fall off. I've been adding a conformal silicon fluid at the top of the screen as a backup. That seems to prevent disaster when using strips like these iFixit ones. If anyone knows of shaped strips at least 0.5mm thick, let me know. These ones from iFixit and other suppliers are 0.1mm foam - far far far too thin to be reliable.
Thanks iFix it for another fantastic video. Although this is such a poor design by Apple. I get it people want a thin device, but surely they could of used a locking mechanism similar to the iPhone 6 to do this, with a couple of hidden screws at the rear or bottom of the device. I can only think they used adhesive as it’s more profitable for them when some people would rather purchase a new device than repair.
good guide. worked like a charm. so what if you need to slice the adhesive and reapply. how often does anybody need to do that? would you rather run windows?
Just wanted to say thank you for the video! I've signed the petition and am about to order the spudger and adhesive strip kit. Apple wants $500 or more to replace the screen on my 21.5", which my newest rescue knocked to the floor (not her fault--it was mine for forgetting to move it to the side). Your prices are very reasonable. Finding a screen that's affordable is another matter, but I'm looking into it.
Hi, my new strips haven't arrived yet, but i want to swap to SSD today, will old ones still give my lcd a good sealing for a few weeks, then once new strips arrive i will change adhesives to new ones. Please advice on options. Thank you!
One other important note from this observer: when & where applicable, remember to connect the temp sensor before the final assembly & sealing takes place, during the connections steps just mentioned during the final assembly. Just another careful step, but apparently an important one. Great video, step by step, clear & concise, Thank you!
I'm going to open my iMac 5K (2017) in order to install an NVMe SSD instead of the Fusion Drive, and I have read many negative reviews, written by people who bought the adhesive tape on amazon (for example) and after a while the screen came off and fell, breaking. Please, let me know your opinion. Thank you
Do you guys sell a new or used screen display for the 27? It is the late 2012 which requires the whole display IMac 2546. which I foolishly purchased used by a refurb fellow in Houston he use a couple of pieces of double edged tape similar to your product but about 4 inches on a couple of sides. Put it on my wifes desk and she put an incadesent light over it with the screen tilted downward, tape heated up and it is cracked now after it fell completely out. Hoping the cable connections are not damaged they all look straight under magnification. will hook it up to check to see if it works first. I think the $500 price tag for a display may be good money after bad. Just put it towards a new I Pad with keyboard in the next couple of months as the new ones with the IOS/Pad software come out and hope apple lowers price on existing I Pad. ?????? I was going to install the cracked one and just live with it. I can adapt to lots of things as I retired and have to slow down spending money like a mad man. Using an old Asus with 8.0 software which does not lend itself to 10 upgrade very well. Blocked Windows from trying to upgrade it on boot and have to revert back after about 15 minutes of gyrations and auto roll back at the end. The asus 15 is touch screen but you have the misery of Mr. Bill's goofy apple wannabe. Thank you, great videos by the way you are a pro for certain with the concise youtube techniques. Quick and to the point. Great job. In Houston and you would think I would learn by my mistakes with all the folks after your cash and you dont see behind the curtains. Would have been cheaper just to purchase an IMac air. Mike
Yes it would. Though you might have the fan spin 100% because of the missing temp sensor insinde the screen itself. I usually test the computer by gently leaning the display on the computer, and connecting the cables. I can use the computer for days like this, checking that everything works as expected, before reassembly.
can u tell me if there is a cover in this screen? because I have the same imac and the screen looks dirt. I tried to cleaned but without success. next step i ll remove the screen...
Do you have the thin one like in this video? The old thicker aluminium imacs had their screens attached with magnets but were a bit prone to getting dust between the glass and the display panel. These ones have the glass attached to the screen.
i have a 2009 27 inch that has been running non-stop for years. I never had the dust issue on the screen. But I did have that issue on a 21 inch mid 2010 model. Just pop the screen cover off and use a small micro fiber towel to remove the dirt. The small kind that they give you to clean your eye glasses. Worked perfectly and took 5 minutes to clean and have it perfect again.
a bit late reply - but yes your display is now damaged - probably the TAB connection - A TAB Fault is caused by a connection failure from the TAB that connects the transparent electrode layers to the video driver board of an LCD. TAB stands for Tape Automated Bonding, which is one of several methods employed in the LCD display manufacturing process to electrically connect hundreds of signal paths going to the rows and columns of electrodes in layer 6 (the transparent electrode layer) in the LCD display to the video ICs on the driver board that drive these electrodes. If an LCD display is subjected to extreme heat or cold or physical shock, this could cause one or more TAB connections to fail inside the display. This failure requires replacement of the LCD display module itself. If these connections were to fail, the effect would be that an entire row or column of pixels would fail to activate. In the examples below, a horizontal or vertical black line would appear on the display, while the rest of the display would appear normal. The horizontal failure runs from edge to edge; the vertical failure runs from top to bottom.
Hello!!! Where does one find this screen replacement? Sadly, my beautiful computer had some huge item fall on it and it is hurt badly!! I need a screen replacement asap please!
Just wanted to warn everyone. I ordered the adhesive that ifixit sold, followed the instructions to the letter and 3 days later I came home to a smashed LCD on the floor because it didn’t stick. Avoid this iFixit adhesive like the plague, it does not work.
@Bobby Brady Funny, what you suggested is exactly what I did, including leaving the iMac on it's back (although not overnight, but still for a few hours). Yet, 7 months post install, my LCD just fell and smashed yesterday. At least your response is a bit more helpful than OWCs, even after emailing them directly. I seriously think there's a temperature problem and their QC is only testing for short intervals--not to mention the strips were folded in the packaging.
i have an older imac with screws and magnets and a newer model with glue. upgraded both, had to take each apart.. while not difficult.. working with the screws is a pain in the ass. The glue strips are 1000 times easier to use. Great video.. Buy the way my home iMac is a 2009 that is on 24/7 and still runs with zero issues and is still kinda fast.... Take that PC
Ma’am I have iMac 2019 May model and my front glass is damage but the display is good so how to fix it and how to order the front glass of iMac on line and the tools required
missed out pulling the backing off 13 11 12 16 I wonder why??? because it's tricky. you sit the glass then pull the tabs with the glass in place. don't stick the glass in one go , recipe for disaster
What a shame this is necessary now. Why Apple had to change the design so that the entire LCD display has to be replaced when you crack the glass is beyond me. It's just greed on Apple's part IMO - they make a lot more money charging for replacement displays than letting people easily replace the glass themselves.
+Big_Adam_2050 The old model had the glass fixated with magnets. Way nicer considering the price tag… not really fond of glueing on a 3000 dollar machine lol
You assume that Mac users only use all-in-ones? xD Okay, go check out an all-in-one from HP or someone. They're nightmares - they're a freaking Mac Mini-like machine screwed to a screen.
I am computer tech of 15 years. I have worked on windows and apples computers. Always apples computer jobs bite me the arse. I got 2 of the imacs come into my workshop today for SSD upgrade. Nothing but problems. I have always thought about saying no to apples, these will be the last 2 Apple computers I ever work on I am sick of the things Apple do to stop people trying to repair them. In Australia Apple won't even supply parts to retail customer or computer shops. From now on if people are stupid enough to buy jump on the Apple bandwagon then they can go to Apple and pay Apple prices instead of going around in a panic to computer shops trying to get them fixed cheaper.
@@LlamaOates Out of curiosity, does Apple supply you with adhesive kits, or do you have to use 3rd party? Are any of those sold online OEM, or just claim to be?
in the 2011 model they were hidden anyway, the lcd was screwed in and the glass had magnets really no excuse for this glued together shit , it's not a waterproof phone, and I see there's enough empty space for repair friendly solutions
Be very careful with the edges of these screens. Very easy to chip and crack. Be very careful removing the display and super careful applying pressure around the edges (though this is necessary to lock the adhesive in place). I have replaced hundreds of these screens, and broken two. My mistakes are your warning.
do not use hammer
Thank you!!! Worked perfectly!!!!! Note on the top two pieces, they overlap a bit which doesn’t give them a flush mount, but once you put the glass back on it pushes everything down anyway
Hahaha.. How would you feel if you accidentally closed it up without connecting the cables.. Brutal!
What can I use to remove the sticky film left behind in some areas from the original adhesive
Do notice how at the end the display is leaning back? These strips are much thinner than the original and lead the to display falling off if you are someone who needs to lean their display forward.
As long as your screen is tilted back for the rest of its life, these strips are fine. However, none of the strips I've received from any supplier are as thick as the originals. This means no matter how clean the strip locations are before reattaching, the screen never reseals properly with these shaped pieces. Eventually, if your screen is frequently tilted forward (like for studio use!), it's going to fall off. I've been adding a conformal silicon fluid at the top of the screen as a backup. That seems to prevent disaster when using strips like these iFixit ones.
If anyone knows of shaped strips at least 0.5mm thick, let me know. These ones from iFixit and other suppliers are 0.1mm foam - far far far too thin to be reliable.
Taut Tech / Minus Managed Music why not use 2 or 3 strips?
Thanks iFix it for another fantastic video. Although this is such a poor design by Apple. I get it people want a thin device, but surely they could of used a locking mechanism similar to the iPhone 6 to do this, with a couple of hidden screws at the rear or bottom of the device. I can only think they used adhesive as it’s more profitable for them when some people would rather purchase a new device than repair.
GREAT VIDEO. but you don't show when to remove the white paper off of the tape before lowering the glass down. that's the hardest part
what about cleaning edge with some rubbing alcohol and Qtip??
Andy, This is super important. I used cotton ball dampened in nail polish remover as it dries super fast. I am always worried about adhesion.
good guide. worked like a charm. so what if you need to slice the adhesive and reapply. how often does anybody need to do that? would you rather run windows?
Thank you for this! It was my first iMac screen replacement and I very much appreciated the tutorial.
Just wanted to say thank you for the video! I've signed the petition and am about to order the spudger and adhesive strip kit. Apple wants $500 or more to replace the screen on my 21.5", which my newest rescue knocked to the floor (not her fault--it was mine for forgetting to move it to the side). Your prices are very reasonable. Finding a screen that's affordable is another matter, but I'm looking into it.
Hi, my new strips haven't arrived yet, but i want to swap to SSD today, will old ones still give my lcd a good sealing for a few weeks, then once new strips arrive i will change adhesives to new ones. Please advice on options. Thank you!
One other important note from this observer: when & where applicable, remember to connect the temp sensor before the final assembly & sealing takes place, during the connections steps just mentioned during the final assembly. Just another careful step, but apparently an important one. Great video, step by step, clear & concise, Thank you!
Which one is the temp sensor? The cable 4:30 with latch or the one w/o the latch?
I'm going to open my iMac 5K (2017) in order to install an NVMe SSD instead of the Fusion Drive, and I have read many negative reviews, written by people who bought the adhesive tape on amazon (for example) and after a while the screen came off and fell, breaking.
Please, let me know your opinion.
Thank you
Have you tried OWC's adhesive strips that comes bundled with aura nvme ssds?
It worked! Mine is 21.5 but it's almost the same. Thank you so much.
after replace the screen the mic is not working, any help?
Do you guys sell a new or used screen display for the 27? It is the late 2012 which requires the whole display IMac 2546. which I foolishly purchased used by a refurb fellow in Houston he use a couple of pieces of double edged tape similar to your product but about 4 inches on a couple of sides. Put it on my wifes desk and she put an incadesent light over it with the screen tilted downward, tape heated up and it is cracked now after it fell completely out. Hoping the cable connections are not damaged they all look straight under magnification. will hook it up to check to see if it works first. I think the $500 price tag for a display may be good money after bad. Just put it towards a new I Pad with keyboard in the next couple of months as the new ones with the IOS/Pad software come out and hope apple lowers price on existing I Pad. ?????? I was going to install the cracked one and just live with it. I can adapt to lots of things as I retired and have to slow down spending money like a mad man. Using an old Asus with 8.0 software which does not lend itself to 10 upgrade very well. Blocked Windows from trying to upgrade it on boot and have to revert back after about 15 minutes of gyrations and auto roll back at the end. The asus 15 is touch screen but you have the misery of Mr. Bill's goofy apple wannabe. Thank you, great videos by the way you are a pro for certain with the concise youtube techniques. Quick and to the point. Great job. In Houston and you would think I would learn by my mistakes with all the folks after your cash and you dont see behind the curtains. Would have been cheaper just to purchase an IMac air.
Mike
can i test the device without attaching the screen
would the device turn on without the screen
Yes it would. Though you might have the fan spin 100% because of the missing temp sensor insinde the screen itself. I usually test the computer by gently leaning the display on the computer, and connecting the cables. I can use the computer for days like this, checking that everything works as expected, before reassembly.
where can I buy a display for my 27 inch Imac ???
can u tell me if there is a cover in this screen? because I have the same imac and the screen looks dirt. I tried to cleaned but without success.
next step i ll remove the screen...
Do you have the thin one like in this video?
The old thicker aluminium imacs had their screens attached with magnets but were a bit prone to getting dust between the glass and the display panel.
These ones have the glass attached to the screen.
i have a 2009 27 inch that has been running non-stop for years. I never had the dust issue on the screen. But I did have that issue on a 21 inch mid 2010 model. Just pop the screen cover off and use a small micro fiber towel to remove the dirt. The small kind that they give you to clean your eye glasses. Worked perfectly and took 5 minutes to clean and have it perfect again.
Just did this to replace hard drive and now screen has black line vertically about an inch to te right of camera. Did I just toast my display?
a bit late reply - but yes your display is now damaged - probably the TAB connection - A TAB Fault is caused by a connection failure from the TAB that connects the transparent electrode layers to the video driver board of an LCD.
TAB stands for Tape Automated Bonding, which is one of several methods employed in the LCD display manufacturing process to electrically connect hundreds of signal paths going to the rows and columns of electrodes in layer 6 (the transparent electrode layer) in the LCD display to the video ICs on the driver board that drive these electrodes.
If an LCD display is subjected to extreme heat or cold or physical shock, this could cause one or more TAB connections to fail inside the display. This failure requires replacement of the LCD display module itself. If these connections were to fail, the effect would be that an entire row or column of pixels would fail to activate. In the examples below, a horizontal or vertical black line would appear on the display, while the rest of the display would appear normal. The horizontal failure runs from edge to edge; the vertical failure runs from top to bottom.
Carlos, conseguiu resolver o problema de linhas verticais pos descolamento da tela?
Hello!!! Where does one find this screen replacement? Sadly, my beautiful computer had some huge item fall on it and it is hurt badly!! I need a screen replacement asap please!
Amazon
amazon canada
Just wanted to warn everyone.
I ordered the adhesive that ifixit sold, followed the instructions to the letter and 3 days later I came home to a smashed LCD on the floor because it didn’t stick.
Avoid this iFixit adhesive like the plague, it does not work.
Me too, but OWC adhesive and no cracks. Trying again and adding tape on the outside.
@Bobby Brady Funny, what you suggested is exactly what I did, including leaving the iMac on it's back (although not overnight, but still for a few hours). Yet, 7 months post install, my LCD just fell and smashed yesterday. At least your response is a bit more helpful than OWCs, even after emailing them directly. I seriously think there's a temperature problem and their QC is only testing for short intervals--not to mention the strips were folded in the packaging.
So amazing explanation
Yaaaaassssssssss I feel so much better about doing this!
What happened to the screws? Is the most efficient and cheapest way to assemble a computer.
What a great anchor ;)
i have an older imac with screws and magnets and a newer model with glue. upgraded both, had to take each apart.. while not difficult.. working with the screws is a pain in the ass. The glue strips are 1000 times easier to use. Great video.. Buy the way my home iMac is a 2009 that is on 24/7 and still runs with zero issues and is still kinda fast.... Take that PC
Ma’am I have iMac 2019 May model and my front glass is damage but the display is good so how to fix it and how to order the front glass of iMac on line and the tools required
My HDD crashed. Worked out for me. Thank you!
that's awesome, thank you for this video it helps a lot !!
missed out pulling the backing off 13 11 12 16 I wonder why??? because it's tricky. you sit the glass then pull the tabs with the glass in place. don't stick the glass in one go , recipe for disaster
4:32 she used two hands
What a shame this is necessary now. Why Apple had to change the design so that the entire LCD display has to be replaced when you crack the glass is beyond me. It's just greed on Apple's part IMO - they make a lot more money charging for replacement displays than letting people easily replace the glass themselves.
I now understand why mac users throw out rather than repair.
+Big_Adam_2050 The old model had the glass fixated with magnets. Way nicer considering the price tag… not really fond of glueing on a 3000 dollar machine lol
You are right. This is completely sick! Never will buy this Apple crap again!
You assume that Mac users only use all-in-ones? xD Okay, go check out an all-in-one from HP or someone. They're nightmares - they're a freaking Mac Mini-like machine screwed to a screen.
I am computer tech of 15 years. I have worked on windows and apples computers. Always apples computer jobs bite me the arse. I got 2 of the imacs come into my workshop today for SSD upgrade. Nothing but problems.
I have always thought about saying no to apples, these will be the last 2 Apple computers I ever work on I am sick of the things Apple do to stop people trying to repair them. In Australia Apple won't even supply parts to retail customer or computer shops.
From now on if people are stupid enough to buy jump on the Apple bandwagon then they can go to Apple and pay Apple prices instead of going around in a panic to computer shops trying to get them fixed cheaper.
@@LlamaOates Out of curiosity, does Apple supply you with adhesive kits, or do you have to use 3rd party? Are any of those sold online OEM, or just claim to be?
very usefull , thank you, real guide how to. replace the harddrive with samsung ssd 850 evo, the display is lg, hardrive seagate :)
Great vid! First let me become rich to buy an imac XD
nice nails for a tech repair person
why building cases with elegant and simple screws when you can build a painful glued screen housing instead, Apple at its best.
God that's such a cheap and stupid way to build a computer. Just so Apple can gloat about how thin a desktop computer is. Nothing wrong with screws.
Some people care about how things look.
Nothing wrong with that.
+marksapollo The old one was fixated with screws beneath the glass that was fixated by magnets. Well hidden and worthy :)
Right! And screws are beautiful! And the "just work", right?
in the 2011 model they were hidden anyway, the lcd was screwed in and the glass had magnets
really no excuse for this glued together shit , it's not a waterproof phone, and I see there's enough empty space for repair friendly solutions
It matters when it looks are considered more important than durability.
Wtf apple… Glue it Yourself Computer
That music is irritating
fuckin beautiful