Repairing cracked glass?

[Eugen Mezei]

Is it possible to repair the glass of the thick iMacs? I have one long crack and a tiny chip (but that is in the black part, can remain as it is).
I saw kits for repairing car windshields. Did anyone tried those? Will the repair be unnoticeable or would it drive me more crazy than the crack as it is now?

 

[Fishrrman]

No.
You can't "repair" cracked glass.
You can only replace it.

 

[Eugen Mezei]

No.
You can't "repair" cracked glass.
You can only replace it.

Says you after trying?

 

[DeltaMac]

What is a "thick iMac"?
Pre-2012 model?
That's an untempered glass cover, easy to crack/break, and simple to replace -- Held in place by magnets.
Be careful removing that broken panel, it will definitely go to pieces when released from the magnets. It's actually quite fragile when not held in position on the front of your iMac.
You will find out that the glass is not just cracked, it is broken - only those magnets prevent separation of the pieces.
It is also not safety glass (as you would find on car glass)
Glass repair or patch would leave you with a visible repaired area.
Not worth trying, IMHO.

 

[Nguyen Duc Hieu]

What is a "thick iMac"?
Pre-2012 model?
That's an untempered glass cover, easy to crack/break, and simple to replace -- Held in place by magnets.
Be careful removing that broken panel, it will definitely go to pieces when released from the magnets. It's actually quite fragile when not held in position on the front of your iMac.
You will find out that the glass is not just cracked, it is broken - only those magnets prevent separation of the pieces.
It is also not safety glass (as you would find on car glass)
Glass repair or patch would leave you with a visible repaired area.
Not worth trying, IMHO.

Totally agree. I can buy this protection glass at $30 a piece and be happier with it, than spending 10~15$ to fix it and the cracks are still visible.

 

[CooperBox]

Totally agree. I can buy this protection glass at $30 a piece and be happier with it, than spending 10~15$ to fix it and the cracks are still visible.

Am I the only one that judged this post as being extremely helpful and certainly not meant as a defiant jibe to the OP?

When refurbishing last year a non-functioning 2010 27" iMac (purchased with a defective HDD for approx the same amount as the OP paid), I was not happy with some staining on the front glass that I was unable to totally clean to my satisfaction. I was therefore delighted to find on Amazon a new replacement screen for 40euros (approx $40). At the same time I installed a spare SSD I had lying around, and when all was completed with a fresh copy of OS X 10.13 installed, this iMac performed beautifully - far better than when new. I then sold it for over x5 the price I paid, making the cost of the new screen almost insignificant.
I hope Nguyen keeps posting regularly on the forum, his advise is marked by sound judgment and backed by experience, even if one answer is not what a particular poster wished to hear.

 

[wilberforce]

I hope Nguyen keeps posting regularly on the forum, his advise is marked by sound judgment and backed by experience, even if one answer is not what a particular poster wished to hear.

I agree, he has provided often useful advice in many threads regarding repairs or mods to iMacs, apparently based on actual experience, unlike many in this forum who just type random opinions because they can.

 

[macguru9999]

Yeah, great. Well, I am not happy to spend 30 to a computer that cost 60.
Nguyen, I am aware anyone is free to post here. But I asked you and ask you politely again: please stop responding to my threads. Unfortunately I see no ignore function on this site, I would hapilly use it.

then just take off the glass and keep using it, the picture will probably be clearer anyways ....