My daughter just broken the front glass of our 2011 iMac. This is the older non-slim iMac. The LCD still works fine.
Can we just remove the front glass and continue using it? If yes, do we need any special tools?
iBooks Author-OTHER, Mac OS X (10.7.2)
I haven't performed any detailed analysis on the photo so I am not certain. Is there a magic method you used?
To get 6" of diagonal screen real estate, the difference in dimensions isn't huge.
Duane wrote:
I haven't performed any detailed analysis on the photo so I am not certain. Is there a magic method you used?
To get 6" of diagonal screen real estate, the difference in dimensions isn't huge.
- 21.5" - 17.75" H x 20.8" W
- 27" - 20.4" H x 25.6" W
Just visual, I was able to tell it was 27", sure hope I'm correct on that otherwise I'm going to feel a little foolish.
A 2011's iMac glass is just held in by magnets. If you can get a couple of suction cups (any $2 ones at a hardware store will work) will pull it off. However because the screen is already broken you may be better just picking the glass out and using a vacuum to get all the shards out. You can usually find the glass on E-Bay, so although the damage looks bad, for about $100 it should be fine.
You can find a video below that shows how to remove the glass:
https://eshop.macsales.com/installvideos/imac_mid27_2011_hd/
You didn't specify which size of iMac you have.
-> 27" iMac instructions -> https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/iMac+Intel+27-Inch+EMC+2429+Glass+Panel+Replacement /7550
-> 21.5" iMac instructions -> https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/iMac+Intel+21.5-Inch+EMC+2428+Glass+Panel+Replaceme nt/5943
Duane,
Unless he's using some one else's photo he clearly has a 27".
Can I remove the front glass of iMac?
