Scratch in my iMac's monitor — #1
I accidentally made a huge scratch in my iMac's monitor. Anyone know if I can fix this short of replacing it?
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Scratch in my iMac's monitor — #2
Automobile window crack repair stuff? They manage to fix cracks, and you cannot see anything wrong afterwards.
Scratch in my iMac's monitor — #3
did you cry ?
because I would have.
Scratch in my iMac's monitor — #4
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Originally posted by reader50:
Automobile window crack repair stuff? They manage to fix cracks, and you cannot see anything wrong afterwards.
I called CarGl…
Scratch in my iMac's monitor — #5
How exactly did you make this huge scratch?
Scratch in my iMac's monitor — #6
While trying to open my Mac. It must have been some sand on the couch that scratched it.
Scratch in my iMac's monitor — #7
Hmm... don't know what to say. Removing scratches from glass is tricky because it's transparent. I know that you can rub toothpaste on plastic to remove scratches, so maybe that's …
Scratch in my iMac's monitor — #8
Clarification: I was not referring to a repair service, I was thinking of those repair kits sold in auto supply stores. They include a tube or two of some clear epoxy stuff. You …
Scratch in my iMac's monitor — #9
Another possibility: antique repair. With antiques the only authentic replacement parts are those cannibalized from another antique. Antique glasswork has to be repaired or lived…
Scratch in my iMac's monitor — #10
You should be able to get it out with a auto glass scratch kit from Eastman's. Not sure if they have a website or not, but for 30 bucks you can get a bunch of buffing wheels (for …
Scratch in my iMac's monitor — #11
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Originally posted by Misha:
Bummer about your display... how big is the scratch? Is it very noticeable?
It's about five inch. And very noticeable.
Scratch in my iMac's monitor — #12
If the "scratch" was from a (soft) metal object, its more likely that the scratch is actually just the metal ground onto the glass... If this is the case it can be removed by acids…
Scratch in my iMac's monitor — #13
This may sound kinda stupid on my part, but are you able to get a new iMac under warranty?
Scratch in my iMac's monitor — #14
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Originally posted by iBenDVSE:
This may sound kinda stupid on my part, but are you able to get a new iMac under warranty?
Warranty doesn't cover this kind of…
Scratch in my iMac's monitor — #15
I can sympathize with you. When I pulled my new iMac DVSE outta the box, my watch scratched the monitor slightly. The problem is that the glass has a coating on it - it's anti-gl…
Scratch in my iMac's monitor — #16
Apparently there is no kit to fix scratches. I guess I'll have to learn to live with it, or have the monitor replaced. Oh well...