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About MacBook Pro LCD Back Housing (Back Cover)

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sccreait

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Nov 22, 2011
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Hi
I'm using the early 2011 13" macbook pro (aluminum one). My macbook got bumped and it got dent on the lcd back housing (the aluminum cover with lighted-apple logo). Is there any way to change only the back housing on my new macbook pro?

Note that it's a early 2011 one.
 
But then

miles01110 said:
Yes, but you have to buy an entire rear screen assembly because they're glued together.
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but then is it possible to get only the aluminum cover(part with the apple logo) off and replace on the new macbook pro 2011?
 
miles01110 said:
Why would you need to do that? You would already have the entire screen assembly.
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You could purchase the screen casing from some unofficial (ie. the aluminium housing) but the manual process of changing that looks horrible, and I certainly don't recommend it.

Just so you know, I had Apple replace my MBP screen a few weeks ago and they explained that the official Apple process involves a replacement of the entire screen. It should cost no more than £300, I suggest you get Apple do this - unless you're familiar with repairs....
 
PS65 said:
You could purchase the screen casing from some unofficial (ie. the aluminium housing) but the manual process of changing that looks horrible, and I certainly don't recommend it.

Just so you know, I had Apple replace my MBP screen a few weeks ago and they explained that the official Apple process involves a replacement of the entire screen. It should cost no more than £300, I suggest you get Apple do this - unless you're familiar with repairs....
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So can you tell me how I can change it myself? I heard that 2011 mbp is different from others
 
iFixit doesn't

thundersteele said:
iFixit should have a step by step guide. It looks horrible, and breaking the screen in the process is more than likely.
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iFixit only has the one to change the whole screen - what should I do? - this is really important for me
 
sccreait said:
iFixit only has the one to change the whole screen - what should I do? - this is really important for me
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Don't you get it: at this point, changing the whole screen would be your "only" option.
Changing the aluminum housing alone is hard and, for the inexperienced, almost impossible.
 
visim91 said:
Don't you get it: at this point, changing the whole screen would be your "only" option.
Changing the aluminum housing alone is hard and, for the inexperienced, almost impossible.
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Plus it actually takes you longer. This entire thread has reached the end of it's usefulness. If the OP wants to be realistic he/she has the necessary information to perform whatever repair they want to attempt.
 
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