Backlight doesn't work

[bals2walskipper]

this is my first time posting,so my bad if i do anything wrong.
My backlight doesn't work when i tilt the screen less than 90 degrees. is there anything i can do besides take it to the apple store? I'd rather my dad didn't find out

 

[NewMacbookPlz]

Hit up www.ifixit.com for a disassembly guide.

Since it's angle dependent, it sounds like either a loose connection or possibly a cracked ribbon cable for the backlight inverter. If you're unsure if the issue is the backlight, or just the screen in general, there may also a separate cable for the video signal (not sure, haven't looked).

 

[l.a.rossmann]

Why are you afraid of your dad finding out? Those ribbons are poorly placed and often have poor slack & poor construction. You did nothing wrong.

Take it to the apple store.

 

[MarkCooz]

buy an inverter with the cable. just in case. it's not too hard to replace it. it took me about 20 minutes to take out and 5 min to put in...
and everything took about 45-50 min.

just be patient