A trick I learned a while back is to apply the polarizer in the bathroom after letting the shower run for a few minutes. The steam causes dust to fall out of the air, which eliminates the possibility of trapping dust underneath the film. The same trick works for screen protectors. EDIT: you can also get the same result using a humidifier.
@@retroloboyou could try using soapy water to apply the new film, this is what most companies use to apply window advertisements, the soapy water makes the adhesive slippery and you push it out with a squeegee which makes the adhesive sticky and it stays put.
😂😂 I'm not a native English speaker so I decided to use a texto-to-voice service to get the best result possible. It's not perfect but it works haha 😂 Thanks!
@@weaselwolf 😂 yeah... they are not perfect yet. But I prioritized for the content to be easier to understand (and automatic subtitles accurately generated). I think it's good enough for this hehe.
Give a 3M Adhesive Eraser Wheel a try. Part #: 03612 It does not harm paint, glass should be fine. It 'rolls' the adhesive off like you would picking at glue with a finger. The are meant to work while the glue is sticky and without liquid. If the adhesive didn't release with the wheel, maybe soak, dry and retry. If the wheel fails for the screen they are great for dealing other glue stuff in life. Thanks for the video.
Maybe... I don't have access to one sadly :( But I'm convinced there has to be a better way to apply the polariser film. I need to investigate and try again as I have several of them. Thanks for your comment :)
Thanks I needed this tutorial! My iBook G3 is in mint condition but the screen started showing these weird streaks out of nowhere. I'm curious, what AI voice are you using in your video? I swear I've heard it before but I don't remember where.
Hello, this was a really good video, though just a suggestion, maybe in the future, since you dont want to talk, you could maybe use subtitles edited into the video instead? The text to speech voice gets the job done, but I feel it doesn't help make your video as authentic as it could be, as so many unauthentic videos I see have text to speech in them, just a suggestion though 😊. This was an excellent video though, and if I ever get any clamshells with the vinegar syndrome ill try this fix. How much did the polarizing film for this cost, by the way? Just curious.
Thanks a lot for the feedback! very valuable :) The decision to generate the voice was done because I believe my accent will be quite difficult to understand, so I made this decision, knowing it would lower a bit the quality of the content, but at least it could be easily understandable. So, in your opinion, you would prefer to only have subtitles edited into the video and no voice, right? I'll have to think about that 🤔 It is definitely and option. I watch many videos of this kind (people fixing or restoring things) where you can see and hear what they are doing but there is no voice, only subs. I agree they are quite relaxing also. Regarding the cost of the polarizing film, I paid ~35USD for 10 pieces, so yeah 3-4$ per film, not too bad. I left a link on the description of the video also if you need to check them out in AliExpress. Again, thanks a lot for your comment and valuable feedback :)
Hello brother, thank you for this very instructional video, a question I have an "Apple Cinema HD Display (23-inch DVI)" Monitor is from 2004, and I was wondering if that same polarized would work for me to my obvious my polarized should be larger, I have thought of buying a 30-inch polarized I really don't know anything about this as I have seen in tutorials that you can't buy the polarized of the same size of the screen because you have to take into account the degree of how it should be cut I would like you to give me your opinion about it THANK YOU
It is a chemical process that happens in the material itself. Probably your best bet is to store the device in a cold and dry storage. Not sure if it can be prevented 100% but it surely will help slow down the chemical degradation.
I have no idea to be honest... I have never tried that. If you are able to find one that does not have glue and you are able to keep it very flat against the LCD panel I don't see a reason why it shouldn't work.
Probably not the right solvent as you said... only what I had at hand 😅 I'll definitely look into better solutions to remove the glue if I have to do it again. Thanks a lot for the recommendation :)
You meant the step I start on 1:41? Thera are some screws on the back, once those are out, you have to unclip some clips around the frame to take the metal frame out. Hope it helps 👍🏽
@@retrolobo yes, I took those 4 on top and those on the bottom out, but I coudnt unclip , I didnt want to destroy anything..or is there another way to get the top TFT tube out on top?
@@ast3663 I'm not exactly sure what the "top TFT tube" is to be honest. Regarding the unclipping... I don't think you would destroy anything as the frame is metal and the most you could do is bend it, which I don't think it would be too difficult to bend it back into the original shape. Is the TFT the same one as on my iBook? If it is another brand or model it may have a different way of disassembling it 🤔
@@retrolobo I mean the small fluorescent tube for the back lighting, this sits on top. No, its the same as yours, but the fluorescent tube has gone bad so the screen has a red tint..
@@nkhjk3457 ah yeah, probably. Apple didn't make their own displays. It is the same currently, with the iPhones etc, screens or batteries are made by other companies like Samsung hehe
If I'm remembering correctly, iBook displays were made by either Samsung or LG. The LG screen is uncommon and if you have it you can install a panel from an iBook G4 since the pin connection is the same but you have to fold the cable and can't screw the screen down since the mounting points are different. I've done this mod to my own iBook and I'd really like to find someone to design a bracket adapter but no luck so far. XD
@@christopherwilliams9418 interesting, I didn't know about that. I own a 3D printer and I know how to design so I guess it could be possible to design and print a bracket.
A trick I learned a while back is to apply the polarizer in the bathroom after letting the shower run for a few minutes. The steam causes dust to fall out of the air, which eliminates the possibility of trapping dust underneath the film. The same trick works for screen protectors.
EDIT: you can also get the same result using a humidifier.
Can this method lead to trapping water under the film somehow? 🤔
@@retroloboyou could try using soapy water to apply the new film, this is what most companies use to apply window advertisements, the soapy water makes the adhesive slippery and you push it out with a squeegee which makes the adhesive sticky and it stays put.
Such dramatic delivery on the V/O. Good vid
😂😂 I'm not a native English speaker so I decided to use a texto-to-voice service to get the best result possible. It's not perfect but it works haha 😂
Thanks!
Ah that explains it. It was so serious and intense sounding lol
@@weaselwolf 😂 yeah... they are not perfect yet. But I prioritized for the content to be easier to understand (and automatic subtitles accurately generated). I think it's good enough for this hehe.
Give a 3M Adhesive Eraser Wheel a try. Part #: 03612 It does not harm paint, glass should be fine. It 'rolls' the adhesive off like you would picking at glue with a finger.
The are meant to work while the glue is sticky and without liquid.
If the adhesive didn't release with the wheel, maybe soak, dry and retry.
If the wheel fails for the screen they are great for dealing other glue stuff in life.
Thanks for the video.
I didn't know about that tool. I'll definitely look into it if I have to do it again because removing the adhesive was a big pain 😅
Thanks a lot :)
That looks very cool. I’ll buy the glossy one
Great job. To reduce blisters you could try using dental surface tension reducing liquid agent...
Thanks! Never heard of that before. I'll check it out.
Thanks for this video.
Have the air bubbles disappeared with time or are they still there now?
After installing the polariser maybe a little vacuum chamber would come in handy to suck out those little air bubbles?! Great vid
Maybe... I don't have access to one sadly :(
But I'm convinced there has to be a better way to apply the polariser film. I need to investigate and try again as I have several of them.
Thanks for your comment :)
Thanks I needed this tutorial! My iBook G3 is in mint condition but the screen started showing these weird streaks out of nowhere. I'm curious, what AI voice are you using in your video? I swear I've heard it before but I don't remember where.
Thanks :)
I'm using ElevenLabs, in the free version you have 10,000 characters a month, which was enough to make this video :D
Hello, this was a really good video, though just a suggestion, maybe in the future, since you dont want to talk, you could maybe use subtitles edited into the video instead? The text to speech voice gets the job done, but I feel it doesn't help make your video as authentic as it could be, as so many unauthentic videos I see have text to speech in them, just a suggestion though 😊. This was an excellent video though, and if I ever get any clamshells with the vinegar syndrome ill try this fix. How much did the polarizing film for this cost, by the way? Just curious.
Thanks a lot for the feedback! very valuable :)
The decision to generate the voice was done because I believe my accent will be quite difficult to understand, so I made this decision, knowing it would lower a bit the quality of the content, but at least it could be easily understandable.
So, in your opinion, you would prefer to only have subtitles edited into the video and no voice, right? I'll have to think about that 🤔 It is definitely and option. I watch many videos of this kind (people fixing or restoring things) where you can see and hear what they are doing but there is no voice, only subs. I agree they are quite relaxing also.
Regarding the cost of the polarizing film, I paid ~35USD for 10 pieces, so yeah 3-4$ per film, not too bad. I left a link on the description of the video also if you need to check them out in AliExpress.
Again, thanks a lot for your comment and valuable feedback :)
The AI voice does sound a mite aggressive and dramatic for what the video is. Sounds more like it fits a Dark5 video.
I think you can prevent those air bubbles by using distilled water.
You mean spraying distilled water on the display before applying the polarizer film?
@@retrolobo Yes.
@@Kazuo1G cool thanks!! will investigate about it :)
How did you find out it was a 135 degree polarizer? Did you do a test, or was it in a datasheet somewhere, or did you know from experience?
I found out by reading this post: ameblo.jp/keroxiee1016/entry-12730822252.html
That person was the one doing the trial and error part 😅
maybe install it like window tint with windex and a squeege?
Maybe... not sure if it would work the same for these materials, I would need to investigate but it could be a good technique.
Thank you!
Hello brother, thank you for this very instructional video, a question I have an "Apple Cinema HD Display (23-inch DVI)" Monitor is from 2004, and I was wondering if that same polarized would work for me to my obvious my polarized should be larger, I have thought of buying a 30-inch polarized I really don't know anything about this as I have seen in tutorials that you can't buy the polarized of the same size of the screen because you have to take into account the degree of how it should be cut I would like you to give me your opinion about it THANK YOU
What causes the problem in the first place? Can it be prevented?
It is a chemical process that happens in the material itself. Probably your best bet is to store the device in a cold and dry storage. Not sure if it can be prevented 100% but it surely will help slow down the chemical degradation.
Can you install the new polarizer film without glueing it? just putting it on top? Do you see any downside of doing this?
I have no idea to be honest... I have never tried that. If you are able to find one that does not have glue and you are able to keep it very flat against the LCD panel I don't see a reason why it shouldn't work.
@@retrolobo and do you know if 135 and 45 degrees films are the same?
@@kuromi_oficialYT1234 don't think so
FYI they make plastic razor blades which are better for this.
Thanks! will need to get a pair of those :D
the link you provided for the polarizer films, do you have to buy 10 of them?
Yes, that's correct. I didn't find any less than that :/
Thanks, just ordered some and will give it a try , i might try the wet method like applying window tint to glass to eliminate bubbles@@retrolobo
@@peteralberico1559 awesome! please let me know if it goes :D
I can confirm that using the wet method to apply leaves no air bubbles at all and makes the screen look factory @@retrolobo
@@peteralberico1559 that's great news. Thanks a lot for letting me know. I'll try it next time :)
If it's that hard to get the glue off, you're using the wrong solvent. Try using something like Citrasolv.
Probably not the right solvent as you said... only what I had at hand 😅
I'll definitely look into better solutions to remove the glue if I have to do it again.
Thanks a lot for the recommendation :)
@@retrolobobut you won't do it
@@JESUSCHRYSLER5512 what do you mean?
I wonder how you removed the metal frame of the display..today I wanted to replace the TFT tube above but couldnt separate the monitor
You meant the step I start on 1:41? Thera are some screws on the back, once those are out, you have to unclip some clips around the frame to take the metal frame out. Hope it helps 👍🏽
@@retrolobo yes, I took those 4 on top and those on the bottom out, but I coudnt unclip , I didnt want to destroy anything..or is there another way to get the top TFT tube out on top?
@@ast3663 I'm not exactly sure what the "top TFT tube" is to be honest.
Regarding the unclipping... I don't think you would destroy anything as the frame is metal and the most you could do is bend it, which I don't think it would be too difficult to bend it back into the original shape.
Is the TFT the same one as on my iBook? If it is another brand or model it may have a different way of disassembling it 🤔
@@retrolobo I mean the small fluorescent tube for the back lighting, this sits on top.
No, its the same as yours, but the fluorescent tube has gone bad so the screen has a red tint..
bro are you using an ai program for the voice?
Yes! I put it on the video description :)
oh ok cool@@retrolobo
Is that a fucken samsung logo ? 😳
Sorry, what? 😅
@@retrolobo looks like the display is made by samsung , funny 😅
@@nkhjk3457 ah yeah, probably. Apple didn't make their own displays. It is the same currently, with the iPhones etc, screens or batteries are made by other companies like Samsung hehe
If I'm remembering correctly, iBook displays were made by either Samsung or LG. The LG screen is uncommon and if you have it you can install a panel from an iBook G4 since the pin connection is the same but you have to fold the cable and can't screw the screen down since the mounting points are different.
I've done this mod to my own iBook and I'd really like to find someone to design a bracket adapter but no luck so far. XD
@@christopherwilliams9418 interesting, I didn't know about that.
I own a 3D printer and I know how to design so I guess it could be possible to design and print a bracket.
Excellent video I will try to do it in mine, sad you don’t continue with the channel, do you have an instagram account?
Thanks :) I continue with the channel, but at my own pace haha, I haven't had any fixes lately. Some day I'll upload something else :)