It's the thin-edge model, you're right. That's the only one I ever came across that had foam tape, and I've only had one of those ever come into the shop. I don't think they make the thin-edge profile any more, amirite? All the other ones are eight screws on the display panel, then three chintzy connectors behind the display where you have to have the fingers of ET to connect and disconnect them without lifting the panel too high.
> On Jul 1, 2021, at 6:18 PM, David Schwartz <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > On Jul 1, 2021, at 5:42 PM, Macs R We <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> >> My understanding was that the foam tape existed only on a brief run of >> "low-end" models where a "display frame" included chunks of the logic, and >> was no longer used. > > I’ve done dozens of post-mid2011 21.5” an 27” iMacs (thin edges, no optical > drive) and all of them used double-sided tape to connect the fused glass > display to the iMac’s aluminum frame. > > They open as shown here: > https://eshop.macsales.com/installvideos/imac_21inch_late_2013_hdd/ > <https://eshop.macsales.com/installvideos/imac_21inch_late_2013_hdd/> > > >> Of all the iMacs I've had to do surgery on, only one had the foam tape... > > > We’re not discussing a difference between “foam tape” and double-sided tape > without foam in between its adhesive sides, are we? > > Because if the display is not attached to the aluminum frame with double > sided VHB style tape, how does the display keep from falling off? There are > not screws or brackets to hold it in place. > > -david > > > > _______________________________________________ > MacOSX-talk mailing list > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > https://www.omnigroup.com/mailman/listinfo/macosx-talk
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