So for anyone that's interested, here is a performance review of the WD drive in the 27" iMac: http://www.storagereview.com/western_digital_caviar_blue_1tb_review_wd10ealx
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So for anyone that's interested, here is a performance review of the WD drive in the 27" iMac: http://www.storagereview.com/western_digital_caviar_blue_1tb_review_wd10ealx
Is this that tape from SEARS?
3M Preferred Converter 1/2-18-rp16 Vhb Tape,16 Mil,1/2 In X 18yds 15c835 15C835
http://www.sears.com/3m-preferred-c...399S6564455204?prdNo=1&blockNo=1&blockType=G1
Im with you, ive already got my 27" iMac and a 512 Samsung SSD to go in it, all i need is the correct tape to keep my warranty. That being said ive been very impressed with the 3TB fusion, much better then i thought it would be.
This double-sided tape might work well
http://media.digikey.com/photos/3M Photos/4611 1^2 IN X 36 YD.JPG
TAPE VHB ACRYLIC FOAM 1/2"X 36YD
http://media.digikey.com/photos/3M Photos/4611 1^2 IN X 36 YD.JPG
TAPE VHB ACRYLIC FOAM 1/2"X 36YD
It's the "might" part that worries me.
A high-five to the first person who finds out what the tape definitely is.
Can anyone measure the thickness of the original tape with calipers? And maybe width as-well? It will help us find it or something comparable.
Have there already been repairs? The 27in just started arriving last week. Doubt there have been any true repairs this early on.
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It's the "might" part that worries me.
A high-five to the first person who finds out what the tape definitely is.
Way are the chances that it is in-house/proprietary tape?
Yeah, but most likely a Genius has had at least SOME training (I know I know many are very untrained!) and most likely the tape they use would have already been shipped to the store "just in case" so they would have said tape on hand.
The link I provided above to Sears is $24.66 for a 18 yard roll.
http://www.sears.com/3m-preferred-c...399S6564455204?prdNo=1&blockNo=1&blockType=G1
Vhb Tape, General Purpose, Material Acrylic Foam, Thickness (mil) 16, Thickness (in.) 1/64, Width 1/2 In., Length 18 Yd., Color Gray, Adhesion (oz./in.) 192, Tensile Strength (lb./in.) 95, Performance Temp. (deg. F) 50 To 200
Next time a take it apart i'll take the picture.
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Thanks, i'll be looking out for it.
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The maximum thickness I would use is 15mil to 16mil (0.381mm-0.4mm) since the area where the adhesive tape should be applied is slightly recessed. As long as you use a tape that is thinner that the recess (15-16mil) you will not have a gap. The width does not matter since you will have to trim it to fit
I purchased that tape form my local Grainger but decided to go with the 4926 due to its flexibility. I have several samples of VHB tape and so for the 4926 is the best so far.
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I'm sure a board that size will fit with the right cable. If i get some free time i will try to design a board that converts the blade ssd port to standard SATA.
You're awesome R.OG. I was thinking the same thing, it's a pretty simple project, but I wouldn't know where to find a pinout diagram (have toshiba published this?) or would it be easy enough to trace? Either way, better someone with confidence in this stuff does it, such as yourself.
This would definitely be the best way to go. A standard SSD could be placed in the HDD mount using the power meant for SATA1, but be connected to SATA0, where the firmware expects to find an SSD. This way, the diagnostic tools wouldn't throw up any errors due to no temperature sensor being detected on SATA01.
Also, I'm sure quite a few people would be interested. It would be cheap enough to make a run of 50-100.
