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I have a repair request for a broken screen on an iPad mini, but it took a good hit to a corner when dropped (which is what shattered the glass). There is NO WAY a new glass will fit into this flattened corner and was just wondering how everyone is “reshaping” the corners to accept the glass. Is this even worth the time/effort or is it a brick at this point. Thoughts? THANKS!
Dental Lab Emesco Jack Rabbit We could really use a critique of these different case manipulation tools. We got a pair of pliers that has different tips(PlierTek). @mactechplus has gotten fairly good at case repair over the years and hopefully will chime in on this. A community built guide on case repair might be in order. PlierTek https://www.pliertek.com/?gclid=CIPAxZKa… I had suggested to @kyle a couple of years ago about paint replacement but he must have been busy. My thought is that if these paint stores can scan a paint and get an exact match, they should be able to do it with Apple cases. @mactechplus did find a car repair paint that is close. @mactechplus got a close match with a auto paint repair stick. We have used lots of different things. Surgical bone chisels, hard wood blocks, a whole range of dental lab sanding and finishing disks, a jack rabbit (very fancy Dremel type of tool). Let’s see if we can put our experiences together and come up with better solutions. This could be a great guide. Also a very good project for a younger contributor like @pccheese or @cam2363 @kyle would a really comprehensive guide, that would help hundreds of thousands, qualify as an Eagle project?
Ok, so currently I have an iCorner tool kit, it would do a better job taking up space in the recycling. I have been looking at this “new” tool. Which also looks good on paper. Is it gonna do a good job? I dunno. Am I gonna buy it anyways? Most likely. Right now I’m just using a needle nose players, after I explain the situation to the customer, and they’re ok with some scratches on the frame. Which they liked are, after they’ve already damaged the frame This is the new tool kit I’m planning on buying [linked product missing or disabled: IF317-078-1]
I concur with @theimedic, I also have a GTool and I am not impressed with it at all. When you consider what they charge for it, it really doesn’t do much. I keep wondering if I am using it wrong…perhaps a GTool guru can enlighten me. I basically use a metal spudger and a block of wood. This spudger has a nice shape and can do the sidewall and corner as it has pretty much the right shape. Then I file down the excess with a small file. Here’s a before and after shot
I like the concept of the tool @theimedic links to but personally, I have a hard time justifying spending 200$ for a slab of steel.
I know this sounds brutal but tape the screen closest to the ding with the strongest tape you have and use a dremmel to LIGHTLY sand the ding down.
