replacing LCD on macbook 13

paul c · **Posted:** Sun Jan 04, 2009 7:35 am

I dropped my macbook. now the display is damaged. I need to replace it. I looked at the procedure on line and it appears the entire laptop has to be gutted to get at and remove the existing LCD. Is that true?

Is there a way to replace the LCD without having to take the entire computer apart and if so, what is it?

Thanks

Paul

lew · **Posted:** Mon Jan 05, 2009 1:39 am

Paul,

I must difer to the experts here however I did just replace mine and I cannot see any way around this. The procedure just takes time. An icecube tray and stickies to lable your screws will go a long way.

Good luck

justin-pbmedic · **Joined:** Thu Feb 27, 2003 6:35 am **Posts:** 1021

If you have small fingers its possible. The trick is reconnecting the inverter cable from the LCD back to the inverter board in the middle under the clutch cover. You can unscrew it and bend it enough to reconnect the cable. It takes some practice, but it is definitely possible.

paul c · **Posted:** Thu Jan 08, 2009 8:37 am

thanks for the information. I think I will opt to take the entire thing apart.

Norbe · **Posted:** Wed Feb 18, 2009 12:17 pm

Hi!
I crash'd my Unibody MacBook 13" lid housing...

Can you guys sell me one?

justin-pbmedic · **Joined:** Thu Feb 27, 2003 6:35 am **Posts:** 1021

As far as we've seen the lid's are only available as complete displays through Apple which are very expensive. You can click on Request a Part at the bottom of our site to get a price on one.

Guest · **Posted:** Thu Feb 19, 2009 4:56 am

Ok, I had send the request, thanks.
But: can I replace my display without this complete part, on my unibody
MacBook, by ordering only the display (http://www.powerbookmedic.com/xcart1/product.php?productid=16961) from you? :?:

Maybe I can straighten the lid myself...

justin-pbmedic · **Joined:** Thu Feb 27, 2003 6:35 am **Posts:** 1021

We aren't sure what LCDs the new unibodys use yet. They are very hard to get into and I'm not sure anyone has actually been successful yet.

nardac · **Joined:** Tue Aug 25, 2009 4:21 am **Posts:** 21

justin-pbmedic wrote:

If you have small fingers its possible. The trick is reconnecting the inverter cable from the LCD back to the inverter board in the middle under the clutch cover. You can unscrew it and bend it enough to reconnect the cable. It takes some practice, but it is definitely possible.

the flat part of the connector of inverter must look to me or look down?
:mrgreen:

justin-pbmedic · **Joined:** Thu Feb 27, 2003 6:35 am **Posts:** 1021

nardac wrote:

justin-pbmedic wrote:

If you have small fingers its possible. The trick is reconnecting the inverter cable from the LCD back to the inverter board in the middle under the clutch cover. You can unscrew it and bend it enough to reconnect the cable. It takes some practice, but it is definitely possible.

the flat part of the connector of inverter must look to me or look down?
:mrgreen:

the dots on the end of the cable should be facing away from the keyboard towards the back/bottom.

nardac · **Joined:** Tue Aug 25, 2009 4:21 am **Posts:** 21

Quote:

the dots on the end of the cable should be facing away from the keyboard towards the back/bottom.

I had no dots on the connector, but I think I remember that the flat was turned down.
It 'was very hard

lizgoode206 · **Joined:** Tue Jan 26, 2010 11:30 am **Posts:** 3

Hi,

my son dropped his macbook last week and the LCD is broken and not displaying anymore. I checked youtube on how to replace the LCD but I'm not really sure if I can totally follow the guide.

Does anyone have an idea how much it would spend if I will do it myself and if I will let it repaired?

Thanks.

justin-pbmedic · **Joined:** Thu Feb 27, 2003 6:35 am **Posts:** 1021

If you do it the shortcut way without taking apart the entire macbook, you can do it in less than 30 minutes.

flynn78us · **Joined:** Fri May 28, 2010 10:32 am **Posts:** 14

I broke the screen on my Macbook and took it to the genius bar and they quoted me $755.oo to repair. as a tier 4 accidental damage. So maybe that gives you an idea of repair cost.

flynn78us · **Joined:** Fri May 28, 2010 10:32 am **Posts:** 14

That being said I just replaced my screen it took an hour or so and it works great.

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