Did your MacBook Air display just turn severely dim or does its display have uneven light distribution at the bottom? If your Mac has these problems, then it might have backlight issues. Don't fret, this is often a solvable issue.
Backlight issues often arise from a myriad of things, from defects of display cables and backlight strips to a blown backlight fuse or a failed driver chip on the logic board. Through our diagnosis, we'll find all deficient components and tell you what the repair takes.
You can bring your MacBook Air in or send it to us:
Often a backlight issue shares symptoms of a defective display problem. To rule out screen defects, connect your laptop to an external monitor. If its display is okay, the logic board is making a picture, and the fault is in the screen, its cable or the backlight circuit.
Now the backlight symptoms are:
When the display is not working, the major cause might be a deficient fuse, capacitors next to it or an IC chip. We'll pinpoint this by carefully examining the logic board and all the chips that operate the backlight. We'll then replace the impaired chips.
The backlight may also fail to work due to corrosion. The parts that often get easily corroded are the display connector and backlight driver chip. We clean and test these components for functionality. If liquid got inside, switch the MacBook off and bring it in; see our water-damaged MacBook Air repair page.
In an instance where the display light is unevenly distributed at the bottom of the screen, the problem can be due to some LED lights on the backlight strip not working. To correct this faulty strip, we replace it. If the screen itself is damaged, the fix is a new display; see our MacBook Air screen repair page.
We do not repair MacBook flexgate (a worn display flex cable).
Before you come in, back up your files if the MacBook still works (an external monitor helps), and bring the charger.
You approve the price before any work starts; nothing is repaired without your yes.
Our technicians have more than 15 years of repair experience.
Since we're open daily, you can have your backlight checked even without prior arrangements.
Other MacBook Air faults are covered on our MacBook Air repair page.
The fees for mending MacBook Air backlights are based on their model and on what failed: a fuse or driver chip on the logic board, the display cable, the backlight strip or the screen itself. We quote after diagnostics. Diagnostics cost $99 and count toward the repair if you go ahead. Time depends on the fault; we tell you after diagnostics. Repairs come with a 30-day limited warranty. Water-damage repairs carry no warranty.
Good Zone Shop & Repair Service is located in Brooklyn. Our service provides customers with fast, fair, and affordable device repairs.
No longer needing to worry about purchasing new devices because of unexpectedly costly repair fees, GoodZone repair is the perfect solution for you.
Some of the common signs you'll see are:
Yes, in many cases. A MacBook Air display can be repaired after an examination to determine all affected components. If the panel itself is cracked or damaged, the screen has to be replaced.
No, we do not repair MacBook flexgate. Flexgate is a design flaw in some MacBook models where the display flex cable is short, so it wears out from stretching when you open the lid.
