iFixit - Unresolved Questions Tagged glue

iPod Nano 4th Generation: Do I need to glue the cables back down?

Sun, 31 Jul 2011 08:12:21 -0700

Hello,

I am replacing the battery on a 4th generation iPod nano and i was wondering since some pieces(hold switch cable, battery, etc...) are glued down to begin with do i need to glue them back down during the reassembly process? Also if i do need to what kind of glue should i use?

⟐ Answered July 31, 2011 at 8:12 am -0700

Parrot AR.Drone: What is the best glue for repairing the expanded polystyrene?

Fri, 03 May 2013 00:11:56 -0700

Hi,

I have used the AR drone twice and have already caused significant damage to the expanded polystyrene - the piece the camera fits on has all but snapped off.

I have made the mistake of using polystyrene cement on it which DOES NOT work. This glue is meant for high density polystyrene; the cement melts lower density stuff.

I've had a look around and people seem to suggest all sorts of glues: epoxy, copydex, foam-safe superglue, etc...

Has anyone experimented and have a definitive answer?

⟐ Answered May 3, 2013 at 12:11 am -0700

iPhone 3G: What kind of glue Apple uses in iPhones?

Thu, 27 Oct 2011 10:31:29 -0700

I'd like to know what kind of glue Apple uses to stick the bezel to rear housing. They dont use epoxy, Apple uses a light blue adhesive the same that used to glue the touch screen. I mean, I know the touch screen is sticked with de 3M stikers, but they uses a little bit of this kind of glue to strengthen it.

I know this same question was made several times but it seems that nobody knows what exactly this glue is?

It is not an epoxy one, this glue is soft, strong and can easly be removed with the heat gun.

⟐ Answered October 27, 2011 at 10:31 am -0700

iPad 2 Wi-Fi EMC 2415: Removing digitizer glue residue

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 16:48:31 -0700

I have an iPad2 on which the digitizer was completely shattered and had to be removed piece by piece. I've done this but there is a lot of glue residue left all around the edge of the device. I have the 3M glue pads and I'm ready to install the new digitizer, but I want to remove all the old glue first, some of which still has somevery fine glass shards stuck to it. Is there a solvent I can use to achive this without damaging the device? If not, is there a way to do this so that I've got a clean surface to apply the new glue pads to?

⟐ Edited April 11, 2013 at 4:48 pm -0700

MacBook Pro 15" Retina Display Mid 2012: Would it be possible to remove the battery using a heat gun?

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 14:25:47 -0700

As Apple offers battery replacement, it has to be doable without risking puncture, etc...

I wonder if applying a heat gun to the other side of the aluminum case would soften the glue and allow for removal of the battery. (The same procedure as removing the screen on an iPod touch/iPad.) Since the battery is compartmentalized, could you do this piece-by-piece?

⟐ Edited April 23, 2013 at 2:25 pm -0700

iPod Nano 2nd Generation: My top bezel is warped - how do I fix it?

Sat, 30 Jun 2012 21:01:45 -0700

At your eye-level, the top bezel looks like this:

__.....----.....__

That "bump" is soft and springy, so some part inside the iPod might be pushing up against the top bezel. My hold button is unreliable unless I hold the bezel in place. Otherwise, the iPod is as good as ever.

The Apple Store and a specialist Mac store said that there's no way in a million years that they would ever help me fix this problem. How can I do it myself? Do I need to buy a new top bezel and glue it on? If so, what glue should I use? Or is an internal component that came loose and keeps pushing my bezel upwards the real problem?

⟐ Answered June 30, 2012 at 9:01 pm -0700

MacBook Pro 15" Retina Display Mid 2012: What alcoholic solution loosens the glue of the batterys?

Fri, 10 Aug 2012 08:52:09 -0700

Did you test the glue of the batterys with alcoholic solutions like 2-propanol?

It would be interesting to know if fooding the battery section with an alcoholic solution will loosen the glue. The solution has to solute the glue, but not react with the plastic casing of the batterys.

⟐ Commented August 10, 2012 at 8:52 am -0700

MacBook Unibody Model A1278: Glue to replace the LCD glass?

Sat, 29 Dec 2012 08:06:45 -0700

Is there any sort of glue necessary when I'm replacing the LCD glass on my Macbook? The instructions look straightforward, but it doesn't say what or if I should be using new glue, or relying on the old glue residue left behind. what should I do?

⟐ Answered December 29, 2012 at 8:06 am -0700