Re: Hard glue/Cracking screen

Yes, it is a double sided tape. However, I believe additional glue or silicon is added in certain spots which is impossible to sever. It's almost like epoxy.
I guess it would be possible to lift off the screen with plastic bezel landing strips still attached, but you would have to break all the clips off the strips first. Then you would have to make some kind of a jig to rest the screen down onto because the extra height of the strips would put stress on the panel edges when laid on flat surface.

Re: Hard glue/Cracking screen



I'm sorry. I have been calling the plastic frame pieces glued to the underside of the screen the bezel. These pieces are clipped into the body structure and cannot be removed with the screen attached as too much flexing would be involved which would cause damage to the screen. I will try that however if all else fails. Thanks....

Re: Hard glue/Cracking screen

That's great! I will try that next time. Should I heat up the feeler gauge? I believe that's where I got in trouble the most by using too much heat. Perhaps I should just warm it it up under hot water?

I have been replacing backlight strips for years now with no problems. Just this month however I have broken 2 screens trying to remove the glue which bonds to the bezel on TCL TVs. I have tried the hair dryer trick and heating up an xacto knife, neither of which worked successfully. Do you have any suggestions? Some techs say use Acitone. Wouldn't that damage the screen? Please help.

Re: New Members - please post your introductions here

I have been repairing things electronic for 60 years and I am excited to see others are here still in the game. Perhaps I can get a few questions answered with some new issues which are perplexing me.
Thanks,
Wes