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Going to bite the bullet and replace HD on some 21.5 iMacs that require cutting the foam seal and then taping the display back in. Traditionally, either you cut your own double-sided tape or buy pre-cut adhesive. I was wondering if anyone has ever simply taped the Mac back together on the OUTSIDE using black gaffer’s tape, rather than spend so much time scraping off the old adhesive on the inside. I’m going to try it anyway; I have a couple of these iMacs with dead motherboards to use as guinea pigs. Just hoping that maybe someone else has already tried it. Speed is more important than aesthetics in this case. Thanks
I think it looks quite crappy doing that ;-{ The tape (or precut) is not that expensive. Besides masking tape or duct tape (gaffers) will dry up or get gummy and leave a mess to the point the display could even slip off (you’ll also pull off the coatings)! These tapes don’t have the correct adhesive to last that long. I could see using it while working on the system. But not as a permanent fix.
Do it once. Do it right. From my experience temporary fixes or ‘bodges’ as we call them in UK. Tend to come back & bite you on the preverbale behind. Tape & solvents are designed by experts for specific uses & applications.
