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Broken Retina Screen - What Are My Options?

  • 23-05-2014 5:03pm
    #1
    MarkyMark22
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 554 ✭✭✭


    Hey guys,

    Bought a MacBook Pro Late 2013 a couple of months ago and the screen has broken.

    It was working perfectly, then a black smudge appeared on the screen out of the blue as I was using it.

    Brought it to CompUb and they said it isn't covered under warranty as it is physical damage. I agree it appears to be physical damage but nothing happened to it at the time of the smudge appearing, which is slightly annoying. Perhaps the damage was done prior to the smudge appearing but nothing comes to mind in terms of a bang or a bump.

    Anyway, they quoted me a price of €550 to fix the screen, which as an unemployed student would take me the best part of a year to save up. I'm just wondering, do I have any cheaper alternatives? Or are CompUb my only option?

    Thanks.


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  • #2
    Mlo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 187 ✭✭Mlo


    I'd check the likes of ifixit.com for the replacement instructions and then go look on ebay for the replacement parts (there are many other sites that sell replacement parts). This is of course assuming you are up to doing the repair yourself.


  • #3
    glack
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 699 ✭✭✭glack


    Contact apple directly. They may be willing to repair under warranty. Worth a phone call!!


  • #4
    endacl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,407 ✭✭✭✭endacl


    MarkyMark22 wrote: »
    Hey guys,

    Bought a MacBook Pro Late 2013 a couple of months ago and the screen has broken.

    It was working perfectly, then a black smudge appeared on the screen out of the blue as I was using it.

    Brought it to CompUb and they said it isn't covered under warranty as it is physical damage. I agree it appears to be physical damage but nothing happened to it at the time of the smudge appearing, which is slightly annoying. Perhaps the damage was done prior to the smudge appearing but nothing comes to mind in terms of a bang or a bump.

    Anyway, they quoted me a price of €550 to fix the screen, which as an unemployed student would take me the best part of a year to save up. I'm just wondering, do I have any cheaper alternatives? Or are CompUb my only option?

    Thanks.
    Feck. There weren't many 'unemployed students' buying MacBook Pro's in my day!

    Of course, there was no such thing as a MacBook Pro in my day, but how and ever....
    :D


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