iMac G3 Chipped Screen

#1 Mon, 3 Mar 2008 - 19:26 68kMLA

I am being bothered by this small chip in my iMac's screen about 2mm long a little to the right from the center. I tried polishing the area with some CD scratch remover which had worked its magic on my other gadgets but did not on the glass (It was worth a shot). Is there any good tricks or products to remove these types of scratches?

#2 Mon, 3 Mar 2008 - 19:37 68kMLA

fill it with something?

#3 Mon, 3 Mar 2008 - 19:44 68kMLA

Do you have a Speedy glass in Sudbury? They may be able to fix it.

#4 Mon, 3 Mar 2008 - 19:59 68kMLA

Try using a light abrasive like Brasso, (dunno if this exists outside Britain), or some other brass / silver polish. It will require a little patience with a soft cloth but the results are good. I've used this method to polish out scratches on my Newton screens before.

#5 Mon, 3 Mar 2008 - 20:11 68kMLA

Try using a light abrasive like Brasso, (dunno if this exists outside Britain).

It's popular here in the US as well. I use it all the time to fix up heavily-scratched CDs. Works much better than the various potions sold specifically for that latter purpose.

#6 Mon, 3 Mar 2008 - 20:20 68kMLA

Brasso is available in Canada. I used it on a Brass pole.

#7 Mon, 3 Mar 2008 - 20:21 68kMLA

I don't think we have Brasso here, but we do have a Speedy Glass. Do they have a product that could fix it?

#8 Mon, 3 Mar 2008 - 21:11 68kMLA

Phone them. They fix damaged windows.

#9 Mon, 3 Mar 2008 - 21:18 68kMLA

Hmm. I was looking for something cheap or free. Any other ideas?

#10 Mon, 3 Mar 2008 - 23:49 68kMLA

You could try clear nail polish. Its supposed to work wonders for scratched faces on watches.

#11 Tue, 4 Mar 2008 - 01:36 68kMLA

Depending on how rough the surface is, you may have success with some valve lapping compound from an auto parts store. There are several grades of coarseness, so perhaps one of those would work for you. Or you could work your way from coarse to fine, as when grinding any other optical component.