Suction cup removes screen....

[iCaleb]

All right I have some stuff behind my 27 inch iMac screen and it's a 2 hour drive to the Apple store and I was wondering if I could remove the glass myself like this photo?


I also have a oreck air filter that removes dust in my room so I don't have to worry about more dust getting inside when I open it. But I was just wondering if the glass is heavy or if it would be a breeze to remove?







http://guide-images.ifixit.net/igi/puisDgWMEWs4DCsO.huge

[Matthew Yohe]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cHMHzq5E5I

[iCaleb]

I seen the video a long time ago but that is the 24 inch and I was wondering if it is diff. on the 27 inch.

Also does this void it? :confused:

[J&JPolangin]

...does this void it? :confused:

...on the iMacs, RAM is user swappable, I don't believe they consider anything else to be swappable by the user so if you break something they will probably say its voided...

[jav6454]

I seen the video a long time ago but that is the 24 inch and I was wondering if it is diff. on the 27 inch.

Also does this void it? :confused:

If the component you are trying to reach isn't RAM, then you void the warranty.

[appleguy123]

If the component you are trying to reach isn't RAM, then you void the warranty.

That's not what Apple told me. They said that if you preform the unsupported upgrade it does not void the warranty, but if you break something while doing this, then the warranty is broken.

[iCaleb]

There's some dust specs behind the screen....

What makes it void? if i take the glass off myself?

[jav6454]

There's some dust specs behind the screen....

What makes it void? if i take the glass off myself?

Yes.

[iCaleb]

What do you mean ''YES''?

[jlpoore89]

That's not what Apple told me. They said that if you preform the unsupported upgrade it does not void the warranty, but if you break something while doing this, then the warranty is broken.

That is correct, but to be a little more specific the unsupported upgrade itself is not under the warranty. ie- if you change the hard drive and don't damage anything the computer is still under warranty, but the hard drive itself is not, only the OEM shipping hard drive is.

[iCaleb]

So if I take off the glass to clean the screen its voided? :cool:

[appleguy123]

So if I take off the glass to clean the screen its voided? :cool:

By Apple's rules you only void it if you break something, but Apple loves to not honor warranties so just don't leave any evidence that you did it.

[J&JPolangin]

...on the iMacs, RAM is user swappable, I don't believe they consider anything else to be swappable by the user so if you break something they will probably say its voided...

So if I take off the glass to clean the screen its voided? :cool:

...no, as I stated, if you take off the glass to clean the screen and break the screen or the glass apple won't cover it since you shouldn't have done it yourself in their mind...

I'd take it to the apple store, then if something else happens they have to worry about it...

[iCaleb]

Dang I wish i knew if taking the glass off would trigger a Warrenty sticker to be void.

+ The apple store that I go to.....I would not trust that they would get all the dust off.

[jav6454]

Dang I wish i new if taking the glass off would trigger a Warrenty sticker to be void.

www.ifixtit.com

Check and see if there is a warranty sticker in their teardown of the iMac.

[appleguy123]

Dang I wish i new if taking the glass off would trigger a Warrenty sticker to be void.

+ The apple store that I go to.....I would not trust that they would get all the dust off.
I almost sure that it doesn't. I've seen lots of threads here where people get the dust out of the screen themselves, and not one has complained of a warranty sticker.

[jlpoore89]

There isn't a warranty sticker on the glass of my 24" LED display. I know it's not an iMac, but the process of removing the glass is the same.

[iCaleb]

Im surprised no one has tried this on the 27 inch yet...like a video or something

[jav6454]

Im surprised no one has tried this on the 27 inch yet...like a video or something

On a 27" that costs $2k? Lol, not many people have money trees, hence the lack of videos.

[appleguy123]

On a 27" that costs $2k? Lol, not many people have money trees, hence the lack of videos.

Just do it. Be a trend-setter. It won't void your warranty unless you break it. And if you do break it just buy another glass piece. They can't be that expensive.

[jav6454]

Just do it. Be a trend-setter. It won't void your warranty unless you break it. And if you do break it just buy another glass piece. They can't be that expensive.

See edit....

[appleguy123]

It's not even listed on ifixit..... but I am betting it's a $300 piece. (at minimum)

$150 http://www.weloveMacs.com/9229147.html

[jav6454]

$150 http://www.weloveMacs.com/9229147.html

Uhhh, look at that. Proven wrong, by Canada.

[J&JPolangin]

http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=927143&highlight=broken+glass+imac&page=3

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