29.08.2007 14:05 Uhr, Quelle: Hardmac.com

New iMac: a Dream for Users, a Nightmare for Repair Centers

If you had the chance to touch and play with the new iMac, you must agree they are gorgeous, and the glass and metal mix is simply astonishing. The display looks great, and one would like to know how Apple could install a glass plate in front of the LCD panel, and keeping them together (no glue, no screws!). Apple engineers designed a series of 14 magnets to hold the glass plate, allowing it to stand in front of the LCD while allowing the panel to be repair when faulty. However, they had to design a new tool to remove the glass plate, costing USD100 and necessary for all Apple certified repair centers. It includes 2 suction pads required to be able to counter-balance the tightening strength generated by the magnets. But that's only the beginning of the misery for repair tech support: - The glass plate is made of normal glass, and not of "securite" type, so it is very fragile - Y

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