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2

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                          30 seconds - 3 minutes

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  • Glass Panel
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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Glass Panel
  • Before beginning, unplug your iMac and lay it on a soft surface as shown.
  • Stick a suction cup near each of the two top corners of the glass panel.
  • To attach the suction cups we sell, first position the suction cup with the movable handle parallel to the face of the glass panel. While lightly holding the suction cup against the glass, raise the movable handle until it is parallel with the other handle.
  • If your suction cups refuse to stick, try cleaning both the glass panel and the suction cup with a mild solvent.

Before beginning, unplug your iMac and lay it on a soft surface as shown.

Stick a suction cup near each of the two top corners of the glass panel.

To attach the suction cups we sell, first position the suction cup with the movable handle parallel to the face of the glass panel. While lightly holding the suction cup against the glass, raise the movable handle until it is parallel with the other handle.

If your suction cups refuse to stick, try cleaning both the glass panel and the suction cup with a mild solvent.

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Step 2

  • Gently lift the glass panel perpendicular to the face of the LCD enough to clear the steel mounting pins attached along the underside of the top edge of the glass panel.
  • Pull the glass panel away from the lower edge of the iMac and carefully set it aside.
  • During reinstallation, be sure to meticulously clean the inside of the glass panel and the face of the LCD as any dust or fingerprints trapped inside will be annoyingly visible when the machine is turned on.

Gently lift the glass panel perpendicular to the face of the LCD enough to clear the steel mounting pins attached along the underside of the top edge of the glass panel.

Pull the glass panel away from the lower edge of the iMac and carefully set it aside.

During reinstallation, be sure to meticulously clean the inside of the glass panel and the face of the LCD as any dust or fingerprints trapped inside will be annoyingly visible when the machine is turned on.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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Gray Flattery - May 15, 2018

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You make it sound so easy !! what if the glass is smashed ? it it just a vacum that holds glass in place ? do you use anything adhesive in replacing the glass. (i have seen heat gun method) Thank you for your effort, and clean presentation.

tim martin - Mar 9, 2019

The front glass panel is held in by magnets along the top and sides, plus tabs along the bottom edge that hold it in. If the glass is smashed, the best method is to completely cover the glass panel in packing tape and pry it off instead of using suction cups.

Information sourced from official Apple Technician’s Guide