Broken Trackpads and Battery Swelling on Mac Laptops

We see a lot of computers come in with malfunctioning trackpads. This MacBook Pro trackpad is bowed and cracked, like something hit it. Miraculously, it still worked to move the cursor, but couldn’t click anymore. A closer look reveals that the trackpad is just a symptom of a larger problem with the battery. It had …

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2015 MacBook Pro with Cracked 15 inch Retina Display Repaired

Retina MacBook Pro with Crack causing lines

At EliteMacTechs, we’ve seen thousands of broken MacBook screens. This 2015 Retina came all the way from Afghanistan to our shop in Studio City, California for repairs. The LCD was cracked in the bottom right hand corner, causing multicolored lines to appear across the display. After our quick 24 hour repair turnaround, this laptop has …

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MacBook Pro With Cracked LCD and Glass

Distortion on LCD under Glass

This 13 inch MacBook Pro took a strong hit to the top corner. The screen was cracked all the way through to the LCD. In addition to the broken glass, you can see some fading and distortion of the image. Both the glass and LCD needed to be replaced. After repairs, the laptop looks good …

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White Loading Screen with Spinning Wheel

Apple icon with spinning wheel at startup

Does this screen look familiar? If your Mac computer boots to a white screen with a spinning wheel and the Apple logo then you may have a problem with your hard drive. This computer’s hard drive has failed, but a broken hard drive cable or even data corruption can cause the same symptoms. The only …

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