Sounds like you hadn’t fully cleaned the surfaces of the old tape or the solvent you used left a film which interfered with the adhesion of the tapes adhesive. I’ve seen that on a few systems I had come in from folks who tried to add/replace a drive.
You really need reagent quality solvent like 90% isopropyl alcohol or toluene. And make sure the cloth or paper wipe is also clean.
Temp and pressure also plays a roll here! I use a het gun to warm the case edge before applying the tapes and after setting the panel on I heat it a bit (not too much!) so the adhesive sticks more effectively to the glass and lastly I use rubber roller (J-Roller) to help press the glass down.
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I would try again following this outline, and make sure the tapes are fresh and still in a sealed bag as old stock could be dried out (make sure you are buying from a good source like iFixit!
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I would try again following this outline, and make sure the tapes are fresh and still in a sealed bag as old stock could be dried out. Make sure you are buying from a good source like iFixit!
Sounds like you hadn’t fully cleaned the surfaces of the old tape or the solvent you used left a film which interfered with the adhesion of the tapes adhesive. I’ve seen that on a few systems I had come in from folks who tried to add/replace a drive.
You really need reagent quality solvent like 90% isopropyl alcohol or toluene. And make sure the cloth or paper wipe is also clean.
Temp and pressure also plays a roll here! I use a het gun to warm the case edge before applying the tapes and after setting the panel on I heat it a bit (not too much!) so the adhesive sticks more effectively to the glass and lastly I use rubber roller (J-Roller) to help press the glass down.
I would try again following this outline, and make sure the tapes are fresh and still in a sealed bag as old stock could be dried out (make sure you are buying from a good source like iFixit!