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Introduction

This guide gives you the whiteboard measurements for working with a 24inch iMac.

What you need

Step 1

              iMac Whiteboard
  • We start up with an empty case of an iMac.
  • For directions on removing all of the interior components from your iMac, check out the 24" iMac EMC 2111 device page.
  • This procedure should also work on an iMac G5 or early Intel iMac.

We start up with an empty case of an iMac.

For directions on removing all of the interior components from your iMac, check out the 24" iMac EMC 2111 device page.

This procedure should also work on an iMac G5 or early Intel iMac.

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Step 2

  • Unscrew the case and take the 56x35 whiteboard, check that it fits nicely.

Unscrew the case and take the 56x35 whiteboard, check that it fits nicely.

Step 3

  • Apply contact cement to the inside borders of the front case. Leave to dry for about 5 minutes.

Apply contact cement to the inside borders of the front case. Leave to dry for about 5 minutes.

Step 4

  • Place the whiteboard onto the front case and put weight on it.
  • Make sure that the whiteboard touches the lower side of the metal panel.
  • Leave to dry out for a day.

Place the whiteboard onto the front case and put weight on it.

Make sure that the whiteboard touches the lower side of the metal panel.

Leave to dry out for a day.

Step 5

  • Mark up 4 lines of 4cm each on the cardboard.
  • Cut up a rectangle and fold to make up a cylinder. Use scotch tape to hold them together.
  • Repeat to get 2 more cylinders.

Mark up 4 lines of 4cm each on the cardboard.

Cut up a rectangle and fold to make up a cylinder. Use scotch tape to hold them together.

Repeat to get 2 more cylinders.

Step 6

  • Glue the cylinders to the back case of the iMac.
  • This is to have some pressure against the whiteboard.

Glue the cylinders to the back case of the iMac.

This is to have some pressure against the whiteboard.

Step 7

  • After the contact cement has dried, take out the small contact cement remnants from the board with a box cutter and a plastic tool (as to not damage the whiteboard)

After the contact cement has dried, take out the small contact cement remnants from the board with a box cutter and a plastic tool (as to not damage the whiteboard)

Step 8

  • Reassemble your iMac and write something on it.

Reassemble your iMac and write something on it.

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mayer - Sep 6, 2013

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Great idea! How about adding an attachment to the bottom of the stand to hold a book open. Maybe use the speaker case cut to size. Affix it using the holes for the RAM access plate.

Angela Penaherrera - Sep 10, 2013

Thats a great idea too! If you add the stand post some pics ^_^

mayer - Apr 20, 2015

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Angela, I tried contacting you via twitter, would you click on my icon and email me. This is about my possible relocation to Ecuador .

Angela Penaherrera - Apr 20, 2015

Done! Check your inbox :)