MacBook Air screen replacement
This MacBook Air was dropped or stood on and the screen cracked. We took off the bottom case, took the battery out, undid the display cables and hinges, fitted a new screen, and it boots again.
MacBook Airdevice
Cracked screenthe problem
New screenthe repair
Filmed on our bench in University City. Sped up; the full repair took much longer.
What we found
The customer said the MacBook was dropped or stood on. The screen was cracked, with ink bleeding down from the top of the display.
Step by step
What we did
- 0:20 Bottom case off
- 0:23 Battery out first
- 0:27 Display cables and hinges undone
- 0:30 Cracked screen comes off
- 0:34 New screen on, cables routed
- 0:38 Battery back in
- 0:41 Bottom case back on
- 0:44 And it boots
Parts used
Replacement screen
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