Help Aieee what's happened to my macbook screen?
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Saul Goodman
It's all good, man
It's fucked. Either the ribbon cable for the screen or the connector on the board. Either way it's a MacBook, so unless it's a warranty job, I extend my deepest sympathies.
Sweet FA
✪ Three rounds Lord, in my .44 ✪
4 years; bought Jan 2020.
Saul Goodman
It's all good, man
Have you tried plugging it into an external monitor?
beesonthewhatnow
going deaf for a living
Or just get it fixed at an Apple Store.
Saul Goodman
It's all good, man
For 3/4 the price of a new one.
spitfire
Minister for Balloons
That's well out of Applecare range then, I have a Mac repair man near me that I sort of trust, may be worth looking near you for someone who can do it cheaper than Apple. But there is always a risk in that.
Do try plugging it into the TV or something just in case it is some graphics card weirdness but looks mechanical to me.
Saul Goodman
It's all good, man
If the cable isn't part of the screen, it shouldn't be a hard fix. I'm sure you'll find an instructional YouTube video.
UnderOpenSky
baseline neural therapy
First melt all the glue?
UnderOpenSky
baseline neural therapy
Aren't they soldered to the motherboard?
Saul Goodman
It's all good, man
I've never had one apart, touch wood. I didn't know they were glued together
But nothing surprises me with Apple.
Saul Goodman
It's all good, man
I believe they may be.
spitfire
Minister for Balloons
Could be.
spitfire
Minister for Balloons
After I removed the screws I had to bend it like you can see here to get the back cover off.
As it had already been ran over by some cars I wasn't particularly bothered or careful but they are not easy to get into. I have fixed iphones and playstations in the past but these are a nightmare.
Yes, you probably can do it, but you stand a high chance of fucking it up and costing yourself even more money.
As it had already been ran over by some cars I wasn't particularly bothered or careful but they are not easy to get into. I have fixed iphones and playstations in the past but these are a nightmare.
Yes, you probably can do it, but you stand a high chance of fucking it up and costing yourself even more money.
Sasaferrato
We've been together now for twenty years...
How the fuck can those grasping cunts charge £500.00 for a cable and ten minutes labour?
UnderOpenSky
baseline neural therapy
Because it's Apple.
Although it's probably a good bit more than ten mins if they are such fuckers to disassemble.
Sweet FA
✪ Three rounds Lord, in my .44 ✪
Accurate. Well the screen was. Apple said in the region of 8-900 quid and they might need it for a month 'or two'. Wankers.
Rocket Repairs did it in 3 days for 490 (secondhand screen).
Hmm. I got a Mac again because I had the last one for 12 years and it never put a foot wrong.
sim667
All aboard the 303 bus.
Ive had repairs done by Amsys in the past who were good.
If you can prove its an inherent fault with this particular model of machine, you can get a repair free of charge for up to 6 years after purchase, its difficult to do but I did it with my current MacBook which is a 2012 model and had a demonstrable issue with the logic board that I collected a lot of examples of and disputed with apple.
If you can prove its an inherent fault with this particular model of machine, you can get a repair free of charge for up to 6 years after purchase, its difficult to do but I did it with my current MacBook which is a 2012 model and had a demonstrable issue with the logic board that I collected a lot of examples of and disputed with apple.
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