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From: Jolly Roger on 26 Dec 2009 17:19 In article <hh5hlf$8t4$6(a)news.eternal-september.org>, Wes Groleau <Groleau+news(a)FreeShell.org> wrote: > Frank wrote: > > On Dec 25, 10:17 am, Wes Groleau <Groleau+n...(a)FreeShell.org> wrote: > >> Depends on what it's for and where you are putting it. > > > > In order to access hard drive for replacement I had to remove (& > > damage in the the process) foil tape which one sees when the back is > > removed. > > Hmmm. None of my iMacs .... Oh, I have the CRT ones, you're probably > talking about a newer flat one. :-) All of the flat panel iMacs I've serviced had EMI foil tape that was easily removed if done slowly, with a plastic spudger tool, in a patient and controlled manner. -- Send responses to the relevant news group rather than email to me. E-mail sent to this address may be devoured by my very hungry SPAM filter. Due to Google's refusal to prevent spammers from posting messages through their servers, I often ignore posts from Google Groups. Use a real news client if you want me to see your posts. JR
From: Wes Groleau on 26 Dec 2009 20:08 Davoud wrote: > Davoud: >>> Home-center aluminum foil tape will work just fine so long as you can >>> fit it like the original, i.e., in such a way that it is not shorting >>> any electrical components. > > Wes Groleau: >> Does it need to be grounded to do it's job? > > I suppose, but the means of doing that would be quite apparent to the > person installing the tape. Maybe not, if he had to ask here what kind of tape to use. -- Wes Groleau Words of the Wild Wes http://Ideas.Lang-Learn.us/WWW
From: isw on 27 Dec 2009 00:57 In article <jollyroger-C7ABAE.16195726122009(a)news.individual.net>, Jolly Roger <jollyroger(a)pobox.com> wrote: > In article <hh5hlf$8t4$6(a)news.eternal-september.org>, > Wes Groleau <Groleau+news(a)FreeShell.org> wrote: > > > Frank wrote: > > > On Dec 25, 10:17 am, Wes Groleau <Groleau+n...(a)FreeShell.org> wrote: > > >> Depends on what it's for and where you are putting it. > > > > > > In order to access hard drive for replacement I had to remove (& > > > damage in the the process) foil tape which one sees when the back is > > > removed. > > > > Hmmm. None of my iMacs .... Oh, I have the CRT ones, you're probably > > talking about a newer flat one. :-) > > All of the flat panel iMacs I've serviced had EMI foil tape that was > easily removed if done slowly, with a plastic spudger tool, in a patient > and controlled manner. Adding a little heat (from a hair dryer, say), works wonders for getting those adhesives to release without tearing the tape. Isaac
From: isw on 27 Dec 2009 00:59 In article <261220091353307968%star(a)sky.net>, Davoud <star(a)sky.net> wrote: > Davoud: > > > Home-center aluminum foil tape will work just fine so long as you can > > > fit it like the original, i.e., in such a way that it is not shorting > > > any electrical components. > > Wes Groleau: > > Does it need to be grounded to do it's job? > > I suppose, but the means of doing that would be quite apparent to the > person installing the tape. It is not at all "readily apparent" whether or not a metal tape has a conductive adhesive. Isaac
From: Davoud on 27 Dec 2009 11:02
Davoud: > > > > Home-center aluminum foil tape will work just fine so long as you can > > > > fit it like the original, i.e., in such a way that it is not shorting > > > > any electrical components. Wes Groleau: > > > Does it need to be grounded to do it's job? Davoud: > > I suppose, but the means of doing that would be quite apparent to the > > person installing the tape. isw: > It is not at all "readily apparent" whether or not a metal tape has a > conductive adhesive. I didn't suggest that. I averred that the means of grounding the tape would be quite apparent to the person installing the tape. I no doubt should have added "if the person is competent to be poking around inside a Mac at all." It sounds like your are not competent to repair a Mac. I would suggest that it would be best for you to take your machine to a repair shop to have conductive foil replaced. Davoud -- I agree with almost everything that you have said and almost everything that you will say in your entire life. usenet *at* davidillig dawt cawm |