Also, get double-sided thin tape to stick that bezel to the display case, carefully watching the black rubber "stopper" that goes around the screen. If there are spots on the "glass" bezel where the black paint is scratched, apply black nail polish from inside. You will probably suffer from a dirty LCD screen and "glass" bezel. Though the entire process should take no more than 20 mins. Or heat up the glue mixture for more than 45 mins working time. 45 minutes to work with the glue mixture comfortably. Only mix when equal parts of epoxy and glue are squeezed out of the nozzles. When first using the double-syringes, they pour out unequal parts of epoxy and glue.Wait a full day for full curing, never moving the assembly while it is getting cured and clamped.If don't have them, either borrow from thy neighbour, or buy cheapo ones that have springs, from a store (Those cheapos are surprisingly strong). When this glue is cured, it is hard to remove without scratching the Al case. Use masking tape, especially in the front of the display casing.Otherwise you'll have to "shave" the plastic hinge cover. Check for plastic hinge cover's spots where it's tabs "click" to the metal frame.Carefully note the slot where the LVDS cable slips under the inner metal frame, there is a slot there.You will see the dark yellowish remains of the glue Apple used. Fine sanding of inner part of display casing recommended.Things to be careful (in no particular order, just a brain dump) Now I can confidently report that Epoxy metal glue works to secure a broken inner frame to the display case. I bought the double-syringe type epoxy metal glue and tried the same approach. Previous owner used it in a primite "desktop" mode, resting the display with encyclopedias. The inner frame was broken in two places, thus the hinge mechanism did not work. When I picked this unit up, the only thing between the display and the bottom case was the LVDS and iSight/Bluetooth cables. Just completed repair of an utterly devastated MBP. Old thread, posting in the hopes that it might help someone in their pet project of reviving a once great machine.
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