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Backlight bleed caused by a dent

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I dropped a mac from a very small height, and it got a dent on back of the display which has caused very minimal backlight bleed on one corner. My MacBook pro is in warranty period, but I am guessing the repair is still pretty expensive. I am a college student and cant afford such expensive repair again. Is there any advice on how to deal with this? I can honestly manage with the current backlight bleed if it doesn't get worse. Can it get worse? If the dent is only on one corner, then how could the backlight bleed spread?

MacBook Pro (2020 and later)

Posted on Jul 25, 2021 4:45 AM

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Posted on Jul 25, 2021 6:56 AM

tanay229 wrote:

Hey
I dropped a mac from a very small height, and it got a dent on back of the display which has caused very minimal backlight bleed on one corner. My MacBook pro is in warranty period, but I am guessing the repair is still pretty expensive. I am a college student and cant afford such expensive repair again. Is there any advice on how to deal with this? I can honestly manage with the current backlight bleed if it doesn't get worse. Can it get worse? If the dent is only on one corner, then how could the backlight bleed spread?



If you have AppleCare+ it will cover a large portion of accidental damage.

https://www.apple.com/support/products/mac.html



Call AppleCare Support at 1-800-APLCARE (800-275-2273)

or

Call Customer Support (800) MY–APPLE (800–692–7753)

or

Outside the USA—Contact Apple for support and service by phone

See a list of Apple phone numbers around the world.

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201232



Learn how to get your Mac fixed and how much it will cost. https://support.apple.com/mac/repair/service


Get your Mac ready for service - Apple Support https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT209095


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Jul 25, 2021 6:56 AM in response to tanay229

tanay229 wrote:

Hey
I dropped a mac from a very small height, and it got a dent on back of the display which has caused very minimal backlight bleed on one corner. My MacBook pro is in warranty period, but I am guessing the repair is still pretty expensive. I am a college student and cant afford such expensive repair again. Is there any advice on how to deal with this? I can honestly manage with the current backlight bleed if it doesn't get worse. Can it get worse? If the dent is only on one corner, then how could the backlight bleed spread?



If you have AppleCare+ it will cover a large portion of accidental damage.

https://www.apple.com/support/products/mac.html



Call AppleCare Support at 1-800-APLCARE (800-275-2273)

or

Call Customer Support (800) MY–APPLE (800–692–7753)

or

Outside the USA—Contact Apple for support and service by phone

See a list of Apple phone numbers around the world.

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201232



Learn how to get your Mac fixed and how much it will cost. https://support.apple.com/mac/repair/service


Get your Mac ready for service - Apple Support https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT209095


Backlight bleed caused by a dent

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