Dropped my mac-- flickering & broken screen

[lydiak]

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.

 

[Mr_Brightside_@]

You'll need a new display, $500+ most anywhere

 

[lydiak]

You'll need a new display, $500+ most anywhere

Thanks. A new laptop for me then. I had this for 7 years and we had a good run.

 

[Mr_Brightside_@]

Thanks. A new laptop for me then. I had this for 7 years and we had a good run.

If you're located in Canada, I would buy this for parts

 

[adrianlondon]

It could just be a dislodged cable, although that looks like a crack bottom left.

 

[hallux]

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.

 

[adrianlondon]

Just move your dock to the right side of the screen and learn the keys for shutting down and rebooting etc 🙂

 

[clueless88]

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.