TiBook display takeapart

[Dan K]

I finally figured out how to cleanly peel the bezels off a TiBook display 
and thought I'd share my brainstorm. :-)

If you've ever done taken apart a TiBook display you know how difficult 
it is to remove the bezel parts from the LCD without bending the heck out 
of the metal, especially the front bezel. I've done a couple using the 
pull and peel method and the results weren't pretty.

On my latest broken-LCD-acquisition I used a piece of thin stiff plastic 
which I slid around the edges. It popped the bezels off cleanly with 
virtually no damage. The plastic I used came from some sort of 
blister-packed product. I cut up the clear plastic into a strip maybe 2" 
wide x several inches long. The plastic is stiff enough to be slid along 
under the bezel but not so thick it bends up the metal.

Not only did it do a beautiful job it was fast, taking only a couple of 
minutes (just the display, not getting the &^$^%&& display off the 'Book. 
:-)

I'l have more details of course and will put up a page with pics as soon 
as I'm able. I do intend to complete the repair using a two-part acrylic 
adhesive (same stuff Apple used in the first place) to glue it back 
together. I'll put those details on the same page as well once I've done 
it. 

Dan K

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