On Jan 13, 2010, at 8:57 PM, mark ray wrote:

>>> 
>>> 
>>>> my G4 iMac's optical drive died, so I replaced it and upgraded to a larger 
>>>> hard drive as well, There is a perforated metal cage on the front bottom 
>>>> of the optical drive that is held to the drive with copper "tape" 6" long 
>>>> and  3/4" wide. it has lost it stickiness. is there anything I can use to 
>>>> adhere it back to the drive. Or is there a replacement "tape" available? 
>>>> Thanks.
>>>> 
>>>> mark ray
>>>> [email protected]
>>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> It's KAPTON TAPE       ULINE  800-295=5510  uline.com.
>>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> This is the stuff
>>> 
>>> http://www.uline.com/BL_6407/Kapton-Tape
>>> 
>> 
>> No, it's not that Kapton tape, which is based on polymide film. There is, I 
>> believe, some Kapton tape that has EMI/EFI capabilities, but Mark is correct 
>> when he says copper tape. That's what is used in every iMac G4 I've been 
>> inside. 
>> 
>> Jim Scott-- 
> 
> Found these as well:
> 
> JVCC CFL-5CA Copper Foil Tape (Conductive Adhesive):
> 
> and 
> 
> DiMarzio Copper Shielding Tape, 24""x3-1/2""
> 
> I'll have to check locally and see if someone carries it, I will never (oh I 
> really hope not) use 36 YARDS of this stuff. If not Hello LEM swap list!
> 
> 
> mark ray
> [email protected]

Why do you want to use conductive tape? You want to short your board?


John Carmonne
Yorba Linda USA



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