It may sound kinda silly, but its a serious problem...
I have an humongous ant stuck between the the outer panel of the mac and the actual screen inside....
Is it possible to open the mac and get it out... It crawls all over the mac.
iMac (21.5-inch Mid 2011), OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.2)
If you get some suction cups and follow these instructions, it should work:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ep5GKKTtp9Q
(as long as it's a pre-2012 iMac)
Well mine is the mid-2011 iMac. The iMac in the video is 2007. Will it work on mine? Becuse the outer panel placing is kinda different in the 2011 iMac (It is stuck to the remaining panel right from the beginning to the end)
Yes it will work - I've taken the screen off mine several times using the method shown in the video (I've got a late 2009 which looks the same as the 2011's). Be aware that the magnetic pull is very strong when reseating the screen (which is easy because it has guide pins). As you get to about an inch or so away from closing it at the top be prepared for the strong pull. I just tuck the tip of my finger in at the top to stop it slamming shut, as it were.
I'd suggest you do this with the Mac turned off and unplugged.
iMac-2011 you don't need suction cups... Top middle of screen... place your fingernail between the screen and the body of the Mac... pull the screen towards you and it should pop-out.
This was a LIFE saver, thank you for sharing. I just got my 27" iMac from Apple after a recalled video card repair. I had black specks behind the screen--so annoying. I was able to get them out using this method. THANK YOU!!!
Need to open iMac, and separate screen guard
