Macbook Glass Replacement Information

Help, I broke the glass screen on my MacBook!

We hear this many times each day at TechRestore, followed by additional comments like "Apple said I needed an entire new screen and it would cost $1200!" or "The computer dealer I took it to said that there is no way to replace just the broken glass on my MacBook Pro."

Well, we have good news for you!

Since late 2008, MacBook Pro laptops have a piece of thin glass installed on top of the LCD screen. This glass serves a few different purposes:

1. Strength: the glass helps to make your screen housing stiffer and theoretically, stronger. But, if you are reading this article about breaking your glass on your MacBook Pro, then you might question that, yes?

2. Color - there is no doubt that the colors displayed on your MacBook Pro screen are more vivid, brighter and richer when presented behind the glass. The fact that the glass has a mirror-like glare is another issue altogether.

OK, back to you broken glass on your MacBook Pro. TechRestore can help, we can help you fast and we can do it economically. Our Apple Certified Technicians have mastered the technique of removing the glass on MacBook Pro systems and installing a replacement glass. We use factory glass replacements that look exactly like the original glass and with our proprietary "factory-fit" process, your MacBook Pro will look just like it did before the glass LCD screen cover was broken.

And the best part, we perform this service for customers all over the U.S., with over 2000 local pickup locations. In even better news, we perform the repair in just 24-hours once we receive it. The cost is just $199, which is just a bit better than $1200, right? And finally, we include a 1-year warranty and 1-year of telephone support for your repair. Good stuff.

How can you tell if your glass is broken, your LCD screen, or both? Read on.

The most common type of screen breakage on a unibody MacBook or MacBook Pro is glass damage. The glass cover that is on top of the LCD screen usually takes the brunt of the damage and cracks with impact.

The glass cover is actually one piece of thin glass, sandwiched between two layers of plastic film. This means that when your glass breaks, little pieces typically will not fly everywhere (this is a good thing), but rather, the screen will "spider-web" with cracks showing up all over.

MacBook Broken Screen - Glass OK, but LCD is Broken

If your MacBook unibody glass looks OK, but your screen looks like it has ink blotches on it, chances are you have broken your LCD screen. LCD stands for Liquid Crystal Display and yes, there is liquid inside of the display, thus, those inky blotches you are seeing.

This type of damage will require removal of the glass cover and replacement of the LCD screen. In the next step, we will highlight a visual guide to help you quickly discern which type of repair you need.

Bad Mojo - broken MacBook Screen AND Glass

If you are unlucky enough to have really hammered your MacBook or MacBook Pro unibody, then you may see spidered glass cracks, as well as inky blotches on your LCD screen. In this case, you will need to replace both the glass and the LCD screen itself. Click the image below to see a larger version.

Both the glass screen cover and LCD screen are available for self-repair and with installation. It just depends how handy you are, or who you know that might be able to help you perform the repair.

Take a look at the visual guide on this page to quickly see which type of repair you need to schedule, or which type of part you need to order if you want to perform the repair yourself.

We hope this helps with your screen repair. For additional help, call 1-888-572-7372 to speak to one of our friendly humans or visit our website.