Unibody Macbook Pro 15 Glass Replacement Repair Guide

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Prepare a Workspace

Set up a clean workspace and gather all supplies. You will need your Macbook Pro, a new screen, a hair dryer, a screen cleaning cloth, and a suction cup.

Set up a clean workspace and gather all supplies. You will need your Macbook Pro, a new screen, a hair dryer, a screen cleaning cloth, and a suction cup.

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Step 2

              Heat the Edges of the Screen

Use a hair dryer to heat the adhesive around the edges of the screen you are removing.

Use a hair dryer to heat the adhesive around the edges of the screen you are removing.

Step 3

              Use suction to remove the Screen

Attach the suction cup found in the iFixit repair kit to the corner of your screen, by gently pressing down until it seals. Lift screen away by pulling up on the suction cup key ring.

Attach the suction cup found in the iFixit repair kit to the corner of your screen, by gently pressing down until it seals. Lift screen away by pulling up on the suction cup key ring.

Step 4

              Preparing for the New Screen

Use a screen cleaning cloth to buff out any marks on your Macbook Pros screen surface.
Use a screen cleaning cloth to buff out any marks on the inside of new glass that will be applied.

Use a screen cleaning cloth to buff out any marks on your Macbook Pros screen surface.

Use a screen cleaning cloth to buff out any marks on the inside of new glass that will be applied.

Step 5

              Preparing Screen Adhesive

Remove the strips covering the adhesive on the new screen.
Heat the new adhesive strips evenly using the hair dryer.

Remove the strips covering the adhesive on the new screen.

Heat the new adhesive strips evenly using the hair dryer.

Step 6

              Applying the New Screen

Place the new screen in position. Confirm that the new screen is properly aligned with the edges of the Macbook Pro.

Place the new screen in position. Confirm that the new screen is properly aligned with the edges of the Macbook Pro.

Step 7

              Attaching the New Screen

Using the screen cleaning cloth carefully press the edges of the screen to seal the adhesive.

Using the screen cleaning cloth carefully press the edges of the screen to seal the adhesive.

Step 8

              Remove Cover

Peel the protective covering off the new screen.

Peel the protective covering off the new screen.

Step 9

              Reheat the Adhesive

To insure the seal of the adhesive, reheat it again with the hair drying.

To insure the seal of the adhesive, reheat it again with the hair drying.

Step 10

              Final Press

Finally, use the screen cleaning cloth and carefully press the edges of the screen one more time.

Finally, use the screen cleaning cloth and carefully press the edges of the screen one more time.

Step 11

              You did it!

Enjoy your laptop with it’s brand new Glass!

Enjoy your laptop with it’s brand new Glass!

This guide provides all instructions necessary to dismantle and replace a Macbook Pro Screen.

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frightanic.com - Feb 16, 2017

How did you know the correct part number for your specific MacBook? Where did you source the glass?

Noah Smith - Jun 2, 2017

I sourced my glass this eBay seller: http://www.ebay.com/usr/beetstech?_trksi…

To find the correct part, I followed iFixit’s “ID your Mac” prompts in the parts store, then selected the glass panel from the list of compatible parts.

Hope this helps!

tiffanyts - Jun 16, 2017

Is it useful for internal crack

jiclark - Sep 18, 2017

FYI, OWC (Other World Computing, aka macsales.com) has the 15-inch glass for $25, and the 13-inch for $24:

https://eshop.macsales.com/item/Apple/MB… (15-inch)

https://eshop.macsales.com/item/Apple/MB… (13-inch)

…and I just discovered they even have the 17-inch:

https://eshop.macsales.com/item/Apple/MB…

Brian Shiau - Nov 3, 2017

Does this work for the Late-2013 Retina MacBook Pro (15-inch)?

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