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Is your M1's screen cracked/damaged?

Is your M1 screen cracked?

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wirtandi

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Feb 3, 2021
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By now it seems there is enough spark for this issue to be recognized by the general public. Curious to see how many people who own an M1 have experienced this screen cracking issue.

If you do have this issue, please share with us what you did with it/how you normally handle your laptop.
 
Mine has not cracked or been damaged even though I am not a terribly careful person. It just gets chucked in my bag. It has been absolutely perfect.
 
bob_zz123 said:
Mine has not cracked or been damaged even though I am not a terribly careful person. It just gets chucked in my bag. It has been absolutely perfect.
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Thanks. Me personally I handle all my electronics very carefully. This does get me a bit worried though
 
I tote mine back and forth to my classroom every day, and carry it around the school all the time to go to meetings and class coverage. I’ve got a thin sleeve that I jam it in inside my bag, and I carry it around naked. No problems.
 
MultiFinder17 said:
I tote mine back and forth to my classroom every day, and carry it around the school all the time to go to meetings and class coverage. I’ve got a thin sleeve that I jam it in inside my bag, and I carry it around naked. No problems.
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Thanks. So if I understand this right, you have a laptop sleeve but you carry your laptop around without using the sleeve?
 
I'm lucky, I suppose. I dropped my bag and the MacBook basically hit the floor on one of the corners; thankfully, no damage.
 
Not a crack, but has a tiny chip on the screen.

Not sure how that managed to appear on a 1.5 month old machine especially as I like to keep the screen in pristine condition - I frequently wipe any fingerprints using a soft microfibre cloth and dust away from screen + keyboard using a brush. Coming from a 2011 MBP, these new Macs definitely have fragile screens and hinges.

It also has a kind of orange-peel and purple tint effect when viewed at certain angles with the backlight off.
 
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Hustler1337 said:
UPDATE:

Looks like a class-action lawsuit has been filed against Apple for this issue:

www.techradar.com

Two class action lawsuits fired at Apple over M1 MacBook cracked screen allegations

It’ll be interesting to see Apple’s response to this pair of suits
www.techradar.com www.techradar.com

Class-action lawsuit filed for M1 MacBook screen cracks [U] - 9to5Mac

A class-action lawsuit is being planned on behalf of M1 MacBook owners who say that screen cracks were occurring during normal use ...
9to5mac.com 9to5mac.com
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Interesting, thanks for this.
 
M1 MacBook Air in good condition

I applied a screen protector to keep away from stain-gate and I wipe down my Mac every once in a while to keep it in good condition.

Take extra care of your mac so your Mac can keep going even more
 
trevpimp said:
M1 MacBook Air in good condition

I applied a screen protector to keep away from stain-gate and I wipe down my Mac every once in a while to keep it in good condition.

Take extra care of your mac so your Mac can keep going even more
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Yeah, I do. I always treat my electronics super carefully.
 
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wirtandi said:
Yeah, I do. I always treat my electronics super carefully.
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trevpimp said:
M1 MacBook Air in good condition

I applied a screen protector to keep away from stain-gate and I wipe down my Mac every once in a while to keep it in good condition.

Take extra care of your mac so your Mac can keep going even more
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What's stain-gate? And which one did you use? I've tried several and didn't like any of them.
 
dizmonk said:
What's stain-gate? And which one did you use? I've tried several and didn't like any of them.
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www.amazon.com

MOSISO Compatible with MacBook Air 13 inch Case 2022, 2021-2018 Release A2337 M1 A2179 A1932 Retina Display Touch ID, Plastic Hard Shell&Keyboard Cover&Screen Protector&Storage Bag, Transparent

Including 2 matching color keyboard covers (one compatible with MacBook Air 13 inch 2020 2021 2022 release model A2337 M1 A2179 and another compatible with MacBook Air 13 inch 2019 2018 release model A1932) & screen protector to protect your keyboard & screen against spills. The small storage bag...
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Came with a screen protector and applied it evenly spot on
 
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