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OWC SSD Upgrade Kit Adhesive Tape Failure!!!
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<blockquote data-quote="techiesteve" data-source="post: 1870917" data-attributes="member: 98520"><p>I only fit VHB strips from kits supplied by Apple and have never had problems. The Apple strips use VHB (very high bond) adhesive strips on each side of a very thin strip of black foam. This is so that when the display is removed the thin plastic cutting wheel simply cuts through the foam. When the display is removed the adhesive strips remain both on the iMac and the display. They are then peeled off and cleaned up with isopropyl alcohol. When refitting the display I use a foam wedge between the stand and rear of the iMac to keep it steady. Apply VHB strips, lay the display in and align horizontally and attach a strip of wide strong masking tape between the the base of the display and the aluminium below to act as a hinge. Cautiously lower the display from the top, pull off the backing strips on the bottom 2 strips, then pull off all the other backing strips and partially close the display, leaving enough space to insert your hand and plug in the 2 display cables. Then fully close and press down by hand, remove the masking tape and use a soft roller to push down on the display edges. I use an old sticky roller (no longer sticky) that was originally used to remove dust from the display and LCD on earlier iMac's. I've lost count of the times I've done this, never with any issues. The 2017 and 2019 iMac's use a bottom VHB strip with a cutout to match the microphone hole.</p><p></p><p>What is a pain and causes problems, is if a user has taken the display off, and used ordinary double sided tape to refit the display rather than VHB strips. The cutting disk simply gets gummed up as there's no foam to cut through, and it takes forever to remove. I've also seen iMac where the customer has previously removed the display, and fixed it back in a very messy way with clear tape, very risky.</p><p></p><p>I've never seen an OWC VHB strip, so can't comment if they differ from Apple's. Their memory and MBA/MBPr SSD's are good, I use them regularly.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="techiesteve, post: 1870917, member: 98520"] I only fit VHB strips from kits supplied by Apple and have never had problems. The Apple strips use VHB (very high bond) adhesive strips on each side of a very thin strip of black foam. This is so that when the display is removed the thin plastic cutting wheel simply cuts through the foam. When the display is removed the adhesive strips remain both on the iMac and the display. They are then peeled off and cleaned up with isopropyl alcohol. When refitting the display I use a foam wedge between the stand and rear of the iMac to keep it steady. Apply VHB strips, lay the display in and align horizontally and attach a strip of wide strong masking tape between the the base of the display and the aluminium below to act as a hinge. Cautiously lower the display from the top, pull off the backing strips on the bottom 2 strips, then pull off all the other backing strips and partially close the display, leaving enough space to insert your hand and plug in the 2 display cables. Then fully close and press down by hand, remove the masking tape and use a soft roller to push down on the display edges. I use an old sticky roller (no longer sticky) that was originally used to remove dust from the display and LCD on earlier iMac's. I've lost count of the times I've done this, never with any issues. The 2017 and 2019 iMac's use a bottom VHB strip with a cutout to match the microphone hole. What is a pain and causes problems, is if a user has taken the display off, and used ordinary double sided tape to refit the display rather than VHB strips. The cutting disk simply gets gummed up as there's no foam to cut through, and it takes forever to remove. I've also seen iMac where the customer has previously removed the display, and fixed it back in a very messy way with clear tape, very risky. I've never seen an OWC VHB strip, so can't comment if they differ from Apple's. Their memory and MBA/MBPr SSD's are good, I use them regularly. [/QUOTE]
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