Late 2012 Glass Cracked

I actually manage to take the display off the glass (at the time that I had comment), but it is very risky and you can end up damage the display, glass panel and or cut yourself in the process. because the main display that you see through is made out of thin and glass like panel (very sharp!). And it is heavily recommended that you get a ful display assembly instead. Because once you destroy the glass display it is recycled trash. And here's the aftermath of myself trying to separate it. Edit: I had forgot to show more detail in it. And the adhesive surrounding the glass panel is what keeps from the panel from falling out. The adhesive that surrounds the glass bezels are for the universal body of the iMac. I would say that this is for every iMac from this year and newer, but I can only confirm this particular make and model.

Hi

Im having issues with my mac 2012 as well. (a1419) I have bought a lcd/glass front, but might not need it. Didn't cost as much as this though. If i don't need id be willing to sell it on, but it will be posting thats the killer. Only an offer, and sorry not sure if i will need myself yet.....hoping a friendly expert will answer my question and then maybe i don't need mine .....lets see (oh and its new not used)

I know that by this time most of you probably figured out the correct answer but Dan is correct you can't replace just the glass. You can probably manage to remove the front glass without damaging the screen, but where can you find a glass to bond it back together with the good LCD. I wish they sold this glass somewhere, but I have checked everywhere with no luck. If someone knows where to find it, please forward the information.

lol marked as spam, trying to link to the aliexpress part i found. thanks to dan for part number. you can find the part number on aliexpress. %#*@ they're so ridiculously expensive.

in case anybody else is going to sink some money to repair their imac 13,2; my hinge is also broken and apparently covered by apple or authorized repair shop: gotta give 'em some credit for that, nice. https://www.macworld.com/article/3145797...

Anyone know how the lcd is “fused”? By what process or which material? Another silly stymie thrown at the repair industry. Definitely designed to toss and not fix, sadly.

So about 3 years ago I decided to just live with the multiple cracks in the glass of my late 2012 iMac. The fact is that the glass and the LCD are one piece and not designed to be replaced separately

But it is also true that you can manage to remove the glass only and for a while there were a couple of examples of someone doing so on You Tube

Also about 4 years ago when I did my initial research you could in fact buy an aftermarket replacement glass for a late 2012 iMac. That product sat in my save for later file until eventually Amazon sent notice that the product was no longer available and it was removed

In my recent searches I can not find that replacement glass or any like it and for the life of me I cannot remember the seller

So it appears that parts of what everyone has posted is correct in some manner with the exception of someone being an idiot

The facts are the glass and the LCD are sold as one piece

Someone can carefully separate the glass from the LCD successfully

It appears that a glass only replacement for the late 2012 iMac is unattainable at this time

If anyone actually finds a replacement glass that works I would like to know as well

It is possible to replace the just the front glass, it is however very hard to find without the led display attached. The guy Dan who replied is an idiot.