If the glass panel on an iMac or Thunderbolt Display is broken and still attached to the rear housing, with what will you secure the broken display?

Question

Options

• AGlue
• BVery High Bond (VHB) adhesive
• CPacking tape
• DThermal compound
• EPainters tape

• B
  4% (1)
• C
  88% (21)
• D
  8% (2)

Explanation

Packing tape (C) is the correct choice because it's the standard Apple-approved method for temporarily securing broken glass that remains attached to the rear housing during disassembly - it holds the shards together safely without interfering with the repair process or leaving residue that could damage components.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• A (Glue) - Adhesive would bond the broken pieces permanently and make proper repair or replacement impossible.
• B (VHB adhesive) - VHB is actually used to attach the glass panel to the housing during reassembly, not to secure broken glass during disassembly.
• D (Thermal compound) - This is a heat-transfer material for CPUs/heatsinks; it has no structural holding properties.
• E (Painters tape) - While tempting, painters tape is low-tack by design and may not hold broken glass securely enough to prevent shards from falling and causing injury or further damage.

Memory tip: Think "pack it up before you take it apart" - packing tape is what you'd use to safely bundle something fragile before moving it, which is exactly the job here.

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