Does anyone here do mac hardware repairs, screens?

[anonymous Mac Tech]

Originally Posted by knc

I think I may try it myself... looks simple enough.. aside from the fact of bending the glass like it's going to break, the powermacmedic.com makes it look easy.

Yeah, the glass is really not that flexible. Replacement glass is always good to keep in stock anyway and depending on where you get your glass, it can be more flexible. It's cheap enough if it does break it's necessary to absorb the cost sometimes. Key thing replacement glass is easy to get, other components (like the rubber trim) not so much.

[knc]

Does the webcam snap out easily enough? and what about the airport card that has to come out as well..

[anonymous Mac Tech]

Originally Posted by knc

Does the webcam snap out easily enough? and what about the airport card that has to come out as well..

iSight camera is pretty straightforward. Just have to watch around that area when removing glass. Airport card (if it's the model with the Airport card in display) is under black center bezel and held in with a couple small Phillips screws. The airport antenna cables are even pretty easy (now just a small antenna board) as opposed to earlier Apple portable where the antennas were routed all though and around the display panel.

[knc]

OK so job done turned it on and NOTHING (chimes boots), come to find out there is a display just no light. Prior to finding this out I ordered a new screen with same results SO, it must have something to do with the back-light.

Display works great through the display port hooked to another monitor. Keyboard back-light works great.

Where would you look, considering this is with TWO displays?
I believe the inverter is on the display? does the back-light connect to the logic other than the video and isight cable?

[anonymous Mac Tech]

Originally Posted by knc

OK so job done turned it on and NOTHING (chimes boots), come to find out there is a display just no light. Prior to finding this out I ordered a new screen with same results SO, it must have something to do with the back-light.

Display works great through the display port hooked to another monitor. Keyboard back-light works great.

Where would you look, considering this is with TWO displays?
I believe the inverter is on the display? does the back-light connect to the logic other than the video and isight cable?

It's LED backlit, so no inverter. Probably the fuse on the logic board that powers the backlight. Exactly why I don't get into these sight unseen jobs anymore.

It's going to take at least a good volt meter some really good soldering equipment unless you want to spring for a logic board.

Follow this thread to give you some ideas of what you are looking at.

[knc]

So ok found out what happened. I didn't practice safe battery disconnection, and more than likely shorted a solder point on the motherboard.

I sent it into the company that sold me the screen Microreplay.com, in Boston. They do board level repairs.

It turned out to be a blown fuse for the backlight. Since I purchased the "whole" screen from them they did the repair for free! Was that awesome or what?

So MBP is working fine.