screen is dark after drop

[lankykarkks]

i dropped my macbook and the screen is VERY dark but can see some stuff if i hold a flashlight to it. it starts up fine.
should i take it to the genius bar or would charge me too much to service it?
help would be very appreciated.

 

[mrsir2009]

Looks like the backlight is broken... I'm not sure how much $$$ these cost to replace, it depends if its LED or not... Take it in and say you think the backlight has gone, then ask how much it would be for a new one. If they have to replace the whole screen it could be up to $1500

 

[l.a.rossmann]

If they have to replace the whole screen it could be up to $1500

Not true at all.

 

[mrsir2009]

Not true at all.

When a screen got cracked in a MacBook at my school it cost $1500 NZD for the whole screen to be replaced.

 

[fluffyx]

The store should quote you the cost of an inverter. The prices at a USA Apple Store are:
• $135 labor
• $35 for the display inverter
adding up to $170 + tax.

If they quote you a $280 cost, they don't want to do the repair in-store because it can be considered a somewhat gnarly repair. If they quote this amount, let them know that you'd rather them do the repair "in-store".

In all truth, if it happened right after you dropped the computer, it's likely just a loose cable. But the Apple Store will want to replace the inverter, which I suppose isn't a terrible deal.