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Re: Today's Hardware Catastrophe

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In article <2014121717334760903-savageduck1@REMOVESPAMmecom>,
Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> wrote:
> On 2014-12-18 01:30:18 +0000, Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> said:
> > In article <201412171700431393-savageduck1@REMOVESPAMmecom>, Savageduck
> > <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> wrote:
> >> On 2014-12-17 04:44:00 +0000, Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com>
> >> said:
> >>> 
> >>> This morning my work table was upended when I snagged a foot and fell
> >>> into it. My iMac went off the back and the glass screen shattered.
> >>> That was the bad news. The good news is, iFixit had a replacement in
> >>> their inventory, and since they are located 40 miles from me in San
> >>> Luis Obispo it should reach me some time Wednesday.
> >>> The cost $149.99 + tax + shipping.
> >>> 
> >>> The crime scene shot of the deceased.
> >>> <https://db.tt/BWfQCF5e>
> >> 
> >> New glass arrived via UPS at 16:10.
> >> <https://db.tt/ohU4jvqB>
> >> 
> >> Replaced, up & running at 16:18.
> >> <https://db.tt/fbLEZM5X>
> >> 
> >> I am a happy camper once more. ;-)
> > 
> > 8 minutes to replace the glass?!?! It takes longer than that for the
> > glue to dry.  ;-)
> 
> It took me longer to get it out of the box and remove the layers of 
> bubble wrap than to install the screen.
> The actual placement took all of 30 seconds + another 45 seconds to 
> remove any smudges.
> 
> What glue? It is all done with magnets.

It is on that model. Newer iMac models are glued together making it
damn difficult to get into. :-(

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Today's Hardware Catastrophe Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2014-12-16 20:44 -0800
  Re: Today's Hardware Catastrophe JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2014-12-16 23:49 -0500
    Re: Today's Hardware Catastrophe Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2014-12-17 18:36 +1300
      Re: Today's Hardware Catastrophe Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2014-12-16 21:50 -0800
        Re: Today's Hardware Catastrophe John McWilliams <jpmcw@comcast.net> - 2014-12-16 22:13 -0800
    Re: Today's Hardware Catastrophe Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2014-12-16 21:41 -0800
  Re: Today's Hardware Catastrophe dorayme <do_ray_me@bigpond.com> - 2014-12-17 16:15 +1100
    Re: Today's Hardware Catastrophe Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2014-12-16 21:42 -0800
  Re: Today's Hardware Catastrophe Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-12-17 08:22 +0000
  Re: Today's Hardware Catastrophe Aldo Raine <aldo@mil.net> - 2014-12-17 08:52 -0500
    Re: Today's Hardware Catastrophe Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2014-12-17 06:17 -0800
      Re: Today's Hardware Catastrophe Lloyd Parsons <lloydp21@live.com> - 2014-12-17 08:21 -0600
        Re: Today's Hardware Catastrophe Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2014-12-17 06:55 -0800
          Re: Today's Hardware Catastrophe Tim Streater <timstreater@greenbee.net> - 2014-12-17 15:29 +0000
            Re: Today's Hardware Catastrophe John McWilliams <jpmcw@comcast.net> - 2014-12-17 10:50 -0800
              Re: Today's Hardware Catastrophe Tim Streater <timstreater@greenbee.net> - 2014-12-17 19:59 +0000
                Re: Today's Hardware Catastrophe John McWilliams <jpmcw@comcast.net> - 2014-12-18 16:39 -0800
              Re: Today's Hardware Catastrophe sctvguy1 <sctvguy1@invalid.net> - 2014-12-17 20:09 +0000
          Re: Today's Hardware Catastrophe Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2014-12-18 09:28 +1300
            Re: Today's Hardware Catastrophe Tim Streater <timstreater@greenbee.net> - 2014-12-17 20:59 +0000
              Re: Today's Hardware Catastrophe Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2014-12-17 13:16 -0800
    Re: Today's Hardware Catastrophe Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-12-17 21:11 +0000
      Re: Today's Hardware Catastrophe Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2014-12-17 13:20 -0800
    Re: Today's Hardware Catastrophe "John Varela" <newlamps@verizon.net> - 2014-12-18 01:01 +0000
  Re: Today's Hardware Catastrophe nmassello@yahoo.com (Neill Massello) - 2014-12-17 09:07 -0700
  Re: Today's Hardware Catastrophe Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2014-12-17 17:00 -0800
    Re: Today's Hardware Catastrophe Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2014-12-18 14:30 +1300
      Re: Today's Hardware Catastrophe Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2014-12-17 17:33 -0800
        Re: Today's Hardware Catastrophe Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2014-12-18 16:05 +1300
          Re: Today's Hardware Catastrophe Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2014-12-17 19:46 -0800
    Re: Today's Hardware Catastrophe dorayme <do_ray_me@bigpond.com> - 2014-12-18 16:06 +1100
      Re: Today's Hardware Catastrophe super70s <super70s@super70s.invalid> - 2014-12-18 23:40 -0600
    Re: Today's Hardware Catastrophe Tim Streater <timstreater@greenbee.net> - 2014-12-18 09:05 +0000
      Re: Today's Hardware Catastrophe sctvguy1 <sctvguy1@invalid.net> - 2014-12-18 11:26 +0000
    Re: Today's Hardware Catastrophe Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-12-18 14:46 +0000
      Re: Today's Hardware Catastrophe Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2014-12-18 07:04 -0800

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