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  • jkruns
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    • Mar 2024
    • 40
    • Netherlands
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    Macbooks Black plastic insulator material - how to replace?

    On recent Macbooks there's an increasing amount of black plastic insulating material, covering sensitive components. Starting with the A3113 (M3 Air) the entire logic board is covered with a single sheet of this stuff. I've never managed to remove these covers without deforming or damaging them, let alone keep the edges sticky enough to adhere a second time.

    Question to the seasoned pro's here: after you repair a logic board, do you replace this plastic film, stick on the remnants of the original one or leave it bare?
    Can you buy this material so you can make your own? Kinda like in the old days when car mechanics would cut gaskets from a sheet of gasket paper.

    Any input appreciated!
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    • jkruns
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      • Mar 2024
      • 40
      • Netherlands
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      Sorry for posting this in the wrong category, and thank you for redirecting my post.

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