Replacing the LCD on a MacBook Air

A broken LCD can cause all sorts of strange screen issues. This 11 inch MacBook Air came to us with a dark, faded, almost unreadable screen. You can see a smeary white spot in the top left corner where the LCD damage is apparent. Other times, a cracked LCD will cause strange patterns or colors across the image.

Bad LCD on MacBook Air

Removing the LCD without damaging the reflector behind it takes careful work. One wrong move and the entire display assembly will have to be replaced. Here the MacBook Air is ready for a new screen.

MacBook Air Disassembled for repair

With the new LCD in place and the bezel replaced, this little guy is ready to get back to work!

MacBook Air with new display