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BEK-46P
13th February 2011, 07:33 PM
This thing fell off my bed straight onto tiles and now the screen is all garbled - lines and black splotches :mad2:

Any idea if this is worth repairing, if so how much? Otherwise I can get a brand new one for $1749 (RRP $2099)

poita
13th February 2011, 07:38 PM
Depending which one, the 15" ones are $300 on ebay + free postage.

Also depends how good you are with a screw driver


http://shop.ebay.com.au/?_from=R40&_trksid=p3907.m570.l1313&_nkw=macbook+pro+screen&_sacat=See-All-Categories

BEK-46P
13th February 2011, 07:50 PM
$300 brand new???

You suggesting this can be a DIY job? I'm listening...

EDIT - OK, I get you. The screen itself is $300 :)

poita
13th February 2011, 08:04 PM
Like I said, depends how good you are with a screw driver.

I've pulled mine apart a few times, its not that difficult really.

The thing I've done before when I was too confident pulling something apart.

Takes photos of every step along the way, and make sure you label each screw as you go.

Shadow110
13th February 2011, 08:08 PM
+1.
im sure there was a you tube clip on it too...

HoldenAstra
13th February 2011, 10:49 PM
that's bad..
how's the body shell? it's not repairable...

Ice
15th February 2011, 11:44 PM
Also make sure the screen is genuine if you do decide to change it. My boss had this problem with his I_phone and on the second author got a genuine screen.....don't want to test that out with a screen when its worth $300 a pop. I say buy a new one with the intel core processor and fix the other and sell it ;)

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