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I have a MacBook Pro 15-Inch Mid-2015 MacBookPro11,4 A1398. The adhesive of the screen glass seems to be coming loose in some places. Is it possible to cleanly reattach the glass to the screen? Maybe with a hair dryer? IFIXIT describes such a repair for older models. I wonder if this repair also applies to my slightly newer model.
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MacBook Pro 15″, macOS 10.14
Hi,
If it's a glue deterioration, hair dryer tip doesn't work, though try it if it works or not, since it doesn't hurt anything.
I think you should contact Apple Support or take your MacBook Pro to your local retail AppleStore, Genius Bar or Apple Authorized Service Provider to be examined your MacBook Pro there.
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Hi,
If it's a glue deterioration, hair dryer tip doesn't work, though try it if it works or not, since it doesn't hurt anything.
I think you should contact Apple Support or take your MacBook Pro to your local retail AppleStore, Genius Bar or Apple Authorized Service Provider to be examined your MacBook Pro there.
Genius Bar Reservation and Apple Support Options - Apple
kaz-k wrote:
If it's a glue deterioration, hair dryer tip doesn't work, though try it if it works or not, since it doesn't hurt anything.
Actually too much heat can melt the rubber gasket, melt the camera as it is mostly plastic, and it can discolor the LCD Panel.
Are you sure the glass is actually loose? I have never seen the glass come loose at the top of the screen, unless someone removed the glass previously. The only other reason I can see for the glass to separate is if some liquid got inside the glass and damaged the adhesive. If the adhesive is damaged, then heat probably won't help.
With these older laptops, it is much more likely the anti-reflective screen coating is rubbing off. It is very hard to tell from your pictures, but this is what it looks like to me. If the issue is only found around the edges of the glass, then just ignore it since it does not affect the normal viewing area. Even if the coating is rubbing off in the main viewing area, many times it won't affect the use of the laptop. It is possible to remove the anti-reflective coating, but it is not easy to do and may result in an inverted condition where some parts of the screen will have the coating that cannot be removed. Also, removing the coating can result in catastrophic damage to the display where it will be unusable.
Apple had a secret free repair program for the issue which is covered for up to four years after purchase, so it is most likely expired for your 2015 laptop. Here is an article which has some pictures of the condition which you can see looks like what is shown in your pictures. On many Macs, I find the issue only occurs around the camera (from people rubbing the glass when opening/closing the lid) or along the edges (from cleaning the laptop with chemical cleaners).
How to fix loose screen glas of MacBook Pro 15-Inch Mid-2015?
