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lydiak

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Oct 6, 2020
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I dropped my mac and now the screen is flickering and there is a white bar going from top to bottom. Is this fixable? If so, where is the best reasonable place to get this fixed? I hope it won't be too expensive to fix this issue.
 

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hallux

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Apr 25, 2012
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It could just be a dislodged cable, although that looks like a crack bottom left.
It is cracked. The 1/2" or so at the left edge (inboard of the bezel) isn't even lit, then the 1" or so of white then the accurate display starts.
 

clueless88

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Aug 23, 2020
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Where are you located and what model is your MBP? You should be able to get a second hand display (I ended up getting the display with the top cover in pristine condition on eBay for around $70 for a mid 2012 13" non retina) and swap it out for your damaged one--be much cheaper than buying a new one. If you do go out and buy a new laptop, you should be able to get a pretty good price for your laptop with broken display if you were to go the ebay route.
 
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