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Hi guys, I have a problem with my Mac Book display. There’s a vertical column to the far right of the display which is unusable. Sometimes the problem is fixed, and the strange colored pixels disappear (if I apply pressure to the display or open it at a given angle). The picture below illustrates the problem: http://sb7.solveasp.net/broken_display.j… I was wondering if I need to change the whole display or just a cable. If it’s just the cable, is it an easy task to be accomplished by a non-technician ?
That is what is known as a TAB fault (Tape Automated Bonding) and is caused by a connection failure from the TAB that connects the transparent electrode layers to the video driver board of an LCD. You will need to replace the LCD/whole display. If you give us the last 3 characters of your serial number we can help you with a guide/instructions for the procedure and point you to the proper part. Added with edit Here is a guide on the LCD replacement procedure. I suggest going through it to see if this is something you can do yourself. Here are the parts being offered by ifixit. One of the parts is the LCD only and would be the most difficult to replace, but cheaper in price. The other is the entire upper half of the laptop. It cost more but is a much easier way to do the repair yourself.
Hi guys, I have a similar problem. My Macbook Pro is from Mid 2009 and is 13". I have two of those pixel vertical columns. I went to Apple store and they told me I have to replace the whole LCD. Don’t you guys think this is a defect in some of the Mid 2009 series of 13" Macbook Pro? Did you guys ever drop your laptop by accident? That never happened to me but Apple told me that must be the reason! Moreover, had you seen a shiny spot at the bottom of the screen? I have seen it in some of the Macbook Pros! Thanks.
Sooooo disappointed with Apple. I love my Macbook White (late 2009), but this problem bugs me so much! I never heard about a problem like that happening with pcs. You pay a lot of money for a computer that supposedly will never bring you problems, but I had to change the bottom, twice already (an issue that is going through recall btw) and this malfunction on the display is very unsettling. I work from home most days, so I need my Mac 24/7, therefore I don’t have the luxury to leave it at some place for days while they fix it. Without mentioning the money I will have to pay… And at Apple I have to hear that I wasn’t careful with my computer. Never I dropped my beautiful/white/pretty Mac. I’m really careful with it since they don’t manufacture the Whities anymore. I couldn’t just replace it for a brand new one. Oh, and the fact that you can’t update Apple Care once the due date is expired. That is beyond ridiculous! Where’s the “concern with the Apple client”. I have an iPhone and a iPad! They got me. I hate pcs and could never get back to them, however it would be nice to feel a little more protected and appreciated as a customer.
