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Backup with a broken screen

How am I supposed to do a backup when I can’t see what I’m doing? (they recommend it prior to a repair.)


It is literally only my screen that is broken, is it still likely they will wipe my MacBook?

MacBook Pro 13″, 12.4

Posted on Sep 10, 2022 7:40 AM

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Posted on Sep 10, 2022 8:11 AM

ace99k wrote:

How am I supposed to do a backup when I can’t see what I’m doing? (they recommend it prior to a repair.)

It is literally only my screen that is broken, is it still likely they will wipe my MacBook?


Plug in an external monitor.


If you already have a current backup— then your bases are covered.



If you value your user data— do not wait for a catestrophic failure of some sort to get the back-up religion.


3-2-1 Backup Strategy: three copies of your data, two different methods, and one offsite.

More than one device, more than one backup methodology.

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Sep 10, 2022 8:11 AM in response to ace99k

ace99k wrote:

How am I supposed to do a backup when I can’t see what I’m doing? (they recommend it prior to a repair.)

It is literally only my screen that is broken, is it still likely they will wipe my MacBook?


Plug in an external monitor.


If you already have a current backup— then your bases are covered.



If you value your user data— do not wait for a catestrophic failure of some sort to get the back-up religion.


3-2-1 Backup Strategy: three copies of your data, two different methods, and one offsite.

More than one device, more than one backup methodology.

Backup with a broken screen

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