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My dad is wanting to fix my cracked 2012 MacBook Pro himself but I'm not sure if he is going to mess it up more trying to fix it himself. Would you recommend that I just take it to the Apple Store so the employee looks at how badly damaged it is and see if they can fix it there?
MacBook Pro, OS X Yosemite (10.10.3), Mid 2012
I would very much suggest bringing it to your local apple store to be fixed seeing you do not want to make it any worse.
Make sure you make a backup of your files before taking it in as Apple stores usually do not do repairs themselves, but send it either to an Apple repair facility or a contracted authorized service provider, so you want to make sure your files are safe and backed up.
I'm not sure Apple will sell you the part for a DIY repair.
If you have a non-Retina model, it may be user-fixable if out of warranty AND you can get the new parts. If a Retina, the entire lid unit has to be replaced, a very costly repair.
In the long run, an Apple repair will give peace of mind. At least get a free evaluation at an Apple store before Dear Old Dad tries his magic.
PS: I am also a geeky old Dad and grampa so I understand why your Dad wants to do the work. Don't be too hard on him 😁
In addition to the good advice offered by babowa and Allan Jones, go to the iFixit.com website. They have repair instructions for you MBP and you should be able to get an idea what is involved and determine if it is within you capabilities.
Ciao.
Should you try and fix a cracked macbook pro screen yourself as a diy or should you just take it to the apple store and have the apple genius bar employee fix it for you.
