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Locality matters. If you’re in the US and not far from NY; Send it to Rossmann.
Otherwise you might want to look into replacing the whole screen assembly yourself.
For Apple repairs - are you under Apple Care? You’re looking at anywhere from like $450 to $750 from Apple. Your model looks newer but I can’t tell the exact model, but you’re probably not in the cheapest range. Though that’s definitely a MacBook Pro and not Air
Otherwise you might want to look into replacing the whole screen assembly yourself.
For Apple repairs - are you under Apple Care? You’re looking at anywhere from like $450 to $750 from Apple. Your model looks newer but I can’t tell the exact model, but you’re probably not in the cheapest range. Though that’s definitely a MacBook Pro and not Air
That or getting an estimate from reputable third party repair shops. k
If you can get the parts, iFixIt also has a guide for replacing the entire display assembly
Can do it yourself fairly easily, can buy the screens on eBay, about £200 I think, that would be the best way to go rather that pay the at least double, possibly triple the cost at Apple.
Other than that, there are loads of third party repair shops in any city that will do it cheaper than Apple will.
Other than that, there are loads of third party repair shops in any city that will do it cheaper than Apple will.
Point taken. I am not good at that stuff and wouldn't trust it to anyone but Apple. Many here are braver than me. I guess at this point, the OP doesn't have much to lose.
Is the price difference that much between Apple and buying the parts etc. ?
Very much depends. Some third party repair shops will ask if you want a screen of equal quality to the original or you’re OK with a worse one. Some just give you a worse one. They can be significantly cheaper, but that’s obviously not an ideal solution.
The best places however also have the ability to just swap what’s actually broken and not the entire display assembly. In this case they might just swap the glass panel itself and that can also be significantly cheaper.
If the place just swaps the entire assembly for a new one it might not be as big a difference but most likely still cheaper.
DYI you can probably swap the whole assembly for about the same cost as a repair shop that does component repairs
Thanks for taking the time to explain. I appreciate it. I will try and remember that kind of option in the future for others.
The cheapest option will be to replace the computer.
Buy a used MacBook Pro of equal specs. One in excellent condition off eBay. From a reputable seller.
Then sell yours. I’m a bit confused if the screen just scratched or broken. As you say scratched. Then say “everything works part from the screen”
If scratched. Just sell it locally for cash. If broken sell for parts only on eBay.
In any case the net cost will be lower than repairing it. Heck, the net cost of selling it and buying a base M1 MBA may even be cheaper than the repair.
Buy a used MacBook Pro of equal specs. One in excellent condition off eBay. From a reputable seller.
Then sell yours. I’m a bit confused if the screen just scratched or broken. As you say scratched. Then say “everything works part from the screen”
If scratched. Just sell it locally for cash. If broken sell for parts only on eBay.
In any case the net cost will be lower than repairing it. Heck, the net cost of selling it and buying a base M1 MBA may even be cheaper than the repair.