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Finally fixed my MacBook's LCD (Easy)

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For those of you who have damaged MacBook LCDs - and I know that there are plenty of you out there - I recommend that you consider fixing it yourself. Just use this guide: MacBook Disassembly: MacBook Parts

The eBay seller was extremely speedy in sending out the replacement LCD, which arrived in as advertised, new condition, and the price was very reasonable too.

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Once the damaged LCD has been removed, you can actually reattach the hinges and most of the casing in preparation for installing the new display panel:

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The only truly challenging (and irritating) process is slipping all of the iSight and Wi-Fi cables underneath the plastic hinge cover:

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This is the second MacBook LCD that I've repaired, and I have to commend Apple on designing a notebook that is quite easy to self-service.
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Demosthenes X
Neat! Is the replacement LCD OEM, or if not, how does it compare to the original display?
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i had to ask....
did you change the colour of the apple or is it just the photo? and if you did change it, what did you use? I think I've seen this before...
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jackyk said:
i had to ask....
did you change the colour of the apple or is it just the photo? and if you did change it, what did you use? I think I've seen this before...
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I did this to my iBook using a sheet of cellophane. Many sheets will give a darker color, tho. I assume this is the same.
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What Wacko said.

Because the LCD arrived so quickly, I was unprepared and used the red part of a Futureshop bag as the background :lmao: I guess Futureshop is good for something other than just rebates.

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This panel is OEM and brand new. I don't know of any other LCD models that work for the MacBook. In fact, most, if not all (?), notebooks use proprietary LCDs.
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futureshop bag... very ghetto- I like it! :)

is that hard to do? and more importantly, does it void the warranty?
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jackyk said:
futureshop bag... very ghetto- I like it! :)

is that hard to do? and more importantly, does it void the warranty?
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Its just taped there.

Condolences about the broken LCD, but great job fixing it.
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do macbooks usually come with the screen off?
thats obviously not what I meant
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jackyk said:
do macbooks usually come with the screen off?
thats obviously not what I meant
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What I meant was that he taped it there, and therefore could remove it if necessary.
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