Hair inside screen/display, please help

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Hair inside screen/display, please help

well i have searched the forums for other people who also had this problem and didnt find too many posts so i decided to create a new one. For some reason the right side of my display is accumulating hairs. First there was only one and it didnt bother me too much but in the past month or so two more have entered behind the screen. I was just wondering if anyone knows how to actually get behind the screen. I have looked online and most sites show how to detach the screen from the computer but not how to actually take the screen out to get behind it. I know most people will probably tell me to take it in to get this done but i was just wondering if anyone has ever attempted this and how risky and hard is it? I was also wondering if unscrewing the two hex screws at the bottom of the display would allow me to get behind the screen. Thanks ahead of time, and if anyone has any comments on how they went about doing this id greatly appreciate it.

-Dan

PowerBook

Posted on Nov 28, 2005 7:48 PM

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Answer 1

PowerLibro Author

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Nov 28, 2005 9:42 PM in response to Templeton Peck

I kind of figured i would get a response like that, since i know the screen is very delicate. Do you have any idea how much something like this would cost?

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MacKhan

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Dec 1, 2005 9:32 PM in response to PowerLibro

I had a friend with a similiar problem before he realised that it was the edges of dried droplets of water condensation from using his Powerbook near his air conditioner that appeared as though they were hairs behind his screen

PowerBook G4 Mac OS X (10.3.9)

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Kagan

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Feb 26, 2006 7:59 PM in response to PowerLibro

You can't behind the screen, and it is a hair that got through the corners, happened to me, very strange, it gets under one of of the 9 layers. If you take apart the screen, you will completely destroy it. I had to bring it back and have them send it in, fix it for free of course. But they will just replace the screen and you will be good to go.

P.S. bring it right into a mac genius and as long as you have apple care or are still under warranty you will be set. Other wise your going to be paying another 700 bucks for the screen

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Answer 4

Mar 30, 2006 3:35 AM in response to Kagan

I have exactly the same issue as does a collegue who oddly has the "hair" in exactly the same place, bottom right hand corner of the display. Is this the same as the others listed here? A vacum cleaner (type used to clean keyboards) gently placed nearby didn't even move it never mind get rid of it.

I was beginning to wonder if it was a minor crack ??

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Answer 5

Nov 28, 2005 9:10 PM in response to PowerLibro

You're playing with fire if you try to disassemble the screen yourself. Have it professionally done by somebody who will warrant their work, and pay for any damages.

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