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I wonder if it is possible to open the iPad? With care, experience, and a little luck you can open an iPhone without leaving a mark, but the smaller perimeter/a
by jws 17y ago
I wonder if it is possible to open the iPad? With care, experience, and a little luck you can open an iPhone without leaving a mark, but the smaller perimeter/area ratio of the iPad makes it more difficult to achieve a torsion box effect with edge friction.
Glass faced iMacs now use whopping big magnets to hold the glass in, but there isn't room for that in an iPad and I doubt you'd get enough friction to stiffen the unit.
My two cents: If I were Apple I'd glue that front glass on with temperature operated adhesive to complete the torsion box. Opening would require a heating fixture (perhaps RF based), resealing might involve a robot to precisely apply the adhesive, since Mr. Jobs would not tolerate any oozing. It would not be a Genius Bar operation.