# Help! A fool put mounting tape on my ibook display! **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [February 12, 2010, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-a-fool-put-mounting-tape-on-my-ibook-display/528784 "2010-02-12T21:59:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Stoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stoid/32/272_2.png) [@Stoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoid)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2010, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-a-fool-put-mounting-tape-on-my-ibook-display/528784/1 "2010-02-12T21:59:39Z")
(don’t ask… he’s a fool. Tony and his minions have been dispatched to deal with him…) This BUTTHEAD, for reasons known only to himself, put about 10 1x.5 inch pieces of mounting tape on the display… ASSWIPE… jesus… now, it would come off pretty easily if I didn’t care about scratching the display or soaking it in WD40 or olive oil… but, as you might guess, I’m not ok with any of those things. So…any tips on how to get it off without too much damage? Asswipe… god…51 years on this planet and people can still stun me with their idiocy… ---
**Author:** ![Trepa\_Mayfield](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/edb3f5/32.png) [@Trepa\_Mayfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trepa_Mayfield)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2010, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-a-fool-put-mounting-tape-on-my-ibook-display/528784/2 "2010-02-12T23:22:57Z")
Is it bad to put mounting tape on an ibook display? ---
**Author:** ![Lobsang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobsang/32/4067_2.png) [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2010, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-a-fool-put-mounting-tape-on-my-ibook-display/528784/3 "2010-02-12T23:29:39Z")
> [@pedescribe](#): > > Is it bad to put mounting tape on an ibook display? > **[Double-sided tape](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mounting_tape)** > > Double-sided tape is any pressure-sensitive tape that is coated with adhesive on both sides. It is designed to stick two surfaces together, often in a way which is not visible in the end product, due to it being in between the objects rather than overlaying them. This allows for neater-looking projects and better craftsmanship. Double-sided tape can be either thin or dimensional. Dimensional tape is thicker, and is of particular use to retail and signage uses where it can be used to allow sig Do... “Most mounting tape is very hard to peel off” ---
**Author:** ![Projammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/projammer/32/559_2.png) [@Projammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Projammer)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2010, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-a-fool-put-mounting-tape-on-my-ibook-display/528784/4 "2010-02-13T04:23:38Z")
[Goo Gone](http://www.drugstore.com/products/prod.asp?pid=81908&catid=134692&aid=337953&aparam=goo_gone_stain_remover_&CAWELAID=61270213). Walmart or Lowes. Apply sparingly with a paper towel or q-tip. Let set for a few minutes and wipe it off. Repeat until all glue residue is gone. Then wipe down with damp cloth per ibook cleaning instructions. ---
**Author:** ![Manduck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/manduck/32/256_2.png) [@Manduck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Manduck)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2010, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-a-fool-put-mounting-tape-on-my-ibook-display/528784/5 "2010-02-13T04:34:03Z")
Extract the price of an iBook from teh butthead. ---
**Author:** ![Stoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stoid/32/272_2.png) [@Stoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoid)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2010, 5:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-a-fool-put-mounting-tape-on-my-ibook-display/528784/6 "2010-02-13T05:05:29Z")
I sent him an email saying “What the hell? What were you thinking???” and I got back total attitude. Wow. People never cease to amaze. ---
**Author:** ![Valgard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/7feea3/32.png) [@Valgard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Valgard)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2010, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-a-fool-put-mounting-tape-on-my-ibook-display/528784/7 "2010-02-13T05:15:35Z")
> [@Stoid](#): > > I sent him an email saying “What the hell? What were you thinking???” and I got back total attitude. Wow. People never cease to amaze. How old is this person? Assuming they are an adult then they are responsible for their actions. Somebody vandalizes something of mine they will by god have it repaired or replaced, as necessary. ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2010, 5:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-a-fool-put-mounting-tape-on-my-ibook-display/528784/8 "2010-02-13T05:22:24Z")
What was he trying to mount on your iBook display? Book pages? ---
**Author:** ![Remarkable](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e79b87/32.png) [@Remarkable](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Remarkable)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2010, 5:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-a-fool-put-mounting-tape-on-my-ibook-display/528784/9 "2010-02-13T05:39:26Z")
If the tape in question is at all porous use something citrus based like [this](http://www.rcr.com.au/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=8&Itemid=147) In my experience these citrus-based cleaners are magic on adhesives and -shouldn’t- damage your screen (ibooks screens are glass like MacBook’s aren’t they?). Hope this helps, but really, the guy should be paying up if you (or he for that matter) can’t fix it cleanly. :mad: ---
**Author:** ![Jragon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e19b73/32.png) [@Jragon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jragon)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2010, 6:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-a-fool-put-mounting-tape-on-my-ibook-display/528784/10 "2010-02-13T06:37:59Z")
Do you have a space heater or something you can sit it next to? I doubt you’ll leave it there long enough to harm the device and it will probably loosen the adhesive. ---
**Author:** ![Xema](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/9de053/32.png) [@Xema](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Xema)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2010, 12:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-a-fool-put-mounting-tape-on-my-ibook-display/528784/11 "2010-02-13T12:30:50Z")
> [@Remarkable](#): > > … really, the guy should be paying up if you (or he for that matter) can’t fix it cleanly. Pay, yes - but if he’s dumb enough to do this, he should definitely not be allowed to attempt any fix. I concur with the idea that raising the temperature to the maximum safe level will make things go better. ---
**Author:** ![Harmonious\_Discord](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/74df32/32.png) [@Harmonious\_Discord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harmonious_Discord)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2010, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-a-fool-put-mounting-tape-on-my-ibook-display/528784/12 "2010-02-13T13:43:07Z")
Try the Goo Gone, and I don’t mean a different kind, because some other brands make it worse. ---
**Author:** ![Mama\_Zappa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71e660/32.png) [@Mama\_Zappa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Zappa)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2010, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-a-fool-put-mounting-tape-on-my-ibook-display/528784/13 "2010-02-13T19:18:20Z")
> [@Stoid](#): > > I sent him an email saying “What the hell? What were you thinking???” and I got back total attitude. Wow. People never cease to amaze. Did he happen to explain just WHY he did this? ---
**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2010, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-a-fool-put-mounting-tape-on-my-ibook-display/528784/14 "2010-02-13T19:43:20Z")
Before doing this check that the goo gone solvent with not damage any screen coatings. Some LCD screens (like eyeglasses) have anti-glare and other coatings that solvents may damage. You also need to check that his pressing the squares onto the the screen did not damage the LCD layers underneath. LCD screens are very vulnerable to damage from direct pressure on the surface of the screen which can leave permanent discolorations and damage even if the screen still operates. ---
**Author:** ![Magiver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4491bb/32.png) [@Magiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Magiver)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2010, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-a-fool-put-mounting-tape-on-my-ibook-display/528784/15 "2010-02-13T20:36:46Z")
> [@Jragon](#): > > Do you have a space heater or something you can sit it next to? I doubt you’ll leave it there long enough to harm the device and it will probably loosen the adhesive. Heat will destroy the display. goo gone may work but you will be left with the residue of goo gone which will not come off easily and your unit will be greasy and smelly. I would experiment with a q tip on a square covering an edge that may not be used much by the display. Personally, unless Captain Amazing is mentally retarded I would hand the unit over to him and ask for a replacement. ---
**Author:** ![casdave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c6cbf5/32.png) [@casdave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/casdave)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2010, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-a-fool-put-mounting-tape-on-my-ibook-display/528784/16 "2010-02-13T21:11:59Z")
In a situation like this, very high alchohol vodka or gin might be worth a try, use q-tips and don’t get excessive. ---
**Author:** ![Manduck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/manduck/32/256_2.png) [@Manduck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Manduck)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2010, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-a-fool-put-mounting-tape-on-my-ibook-display/528784/17 "2010-02-13T22:49:14Z")
> [@casdave](#): > > In a situation like this, very high alchohol vodka or gin might be worth a try, Definitely! > [@](#): > > use q-tips and don’t get excessive. Nah, just drink straight from the bottle. ---
**Author:** ![elbows](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b3f665/32.png) [@elbows](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elbows)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2010, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-a-fool-put-mounting-tape-on-my-ibook-display/528784/18 "2010-02-14T00:07:12Z")
Goo Gone will do the job, with ease, and without damage. And a soapy, damp, cloth will remove any residue. It will smell like Goo Gone for a couple of hours or so but it will pass. ---
**Author:** ![Sue\_Duhnym](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/91b2a8/32.png) [@Sue\_Duhnym](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sue_Duhnym)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2010, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-a-fool-put-mounting-tape-on-my-ibook-display/528784/19 "2010-02-14T18:10:50Z")
Another vote for Goo Gone, but make sure you get the gel formulation rather than the liquid so it doesn’t run all over the place. I just used it to take off sticky stuff left on a glass coffee table (from baby-proofing foam) and it worked beautifully. I also used a razor blade scraper like this: [http://content.etilize.com/Large/1012683720.jpg](http://content.etilize.com/Large/1012683720.jpg) but my fingernail worked just as well. ---
**Author:** ![Taomist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/53a042/32.png) [@Taomist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Taomist)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2010, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-a-fool-put-mounting-tape-on-my-ibook-display/528784/20 "2010-02-14T18:49:33Z")
Nice to know about Goo-gone, as I have always just used fingernail polish remover, something I would hesitate to recommend to someone ELSE as who knows what that might or might not do to the screen. And add me to the pile of people who want to know why the hell anyone would obscure a read-screen with anything, much the less something sticky. That’s just…yah. Can’t come up with any reason for it. Well, unless they were two… [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-a-fool-put-mounting-tape-on-my-ibook-display/528784.md?page=2)