Broken MacBook Screen

[roddenshaw]

Hi all,

Earlier this year I stupidly stepped on my MacBook and cracked the screen. I subsequently replaced the screen, which worked fine, but as I did a bit of a rush job in replacing it the hinge of the machine didn't sit quite properly thereafter. I used the machine like that for a number of months, but one day decided to try to push the cable that was holding the hinge proud of where it should have been back in with a screwdriver. This wasn't my finest hour, as I didn't switch the machine off (since I wasn't opening it up). To cut a long story short, I short-circuited something with the result that the screen's backlight no longer works.

I have since replaced the cable that I hit and the inverter board, but the backlight remains dark. This leads me to believe that either the backlight is broken or that there is a problem with the logic board.

From the experience of forum members, which is most likely? I'll happily replace the screen, but if the logic board needs to be replaced I may as well buy a new machine...

 

[alexprice]

To me it sounds like the logic board. Its very rare to see a dead CFL bulb.

 

[roddenshaw]

To me it sounds like the logic board. Its very rare to see a dead CFL bulb.

That's just the news I didn't want.

Given that the cable I hit was between the logic board and inverter, I suppose it does make sense that it would be the logic board. Ah well.

 

[ReliableCabby]

ok, so i ended up doing the same thing..

Stepped on it, heard a little crack didn't think anything of it (stupidly).
Came back to it a few hours later in my day, and now i am typing this with a few very delightful cracks and brown smudges in the top left hand corner

How would i go about getting it fixed?

 

[Reflow]

Stepped on it, heard a little crack didn't think anything of it (stupidly).
Came back to it a few hours later in my day, and now i am typing this with a few very delightful cracks and brown smudges in the top left hand corner

How would i go about getting it fixed?

You can have TechRestore do it or do it yourself.