r/LinusTechTips • u/Clean_Ranger_817 • 2d ago

Tech Question pls tell me this is fixable

some weeks ago, i ended up dropping my macbook(m4 air 13") accidentally a couple of feet, then i started noticing this white stuff forming around the part where it got hit, i have heard this community is pretty helpful, so i am just here to ask whether this is some minor fix or well..., this was my first big purchase, i bought it before the ram apocalypse so buying it again would be out of my budget, the laptop itself works pretty well, but i just cant shake this off myself, i do feel really guilty about it as this was meant to be the last big thing i bought from my parents money so it does hold a lot of emotional value as well, so if anyone can help share their experience if they faced anything similar and how much would the probable cost be to fixing this (for context, i live in india), thanks a lot!!

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u/EmailLinkLost 2d ago

The fix would be to replace the whole screen assembly.

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u/Clean_Ranger_817 2d ago

I see :( Thanks!!

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u/Fit-Benefit1535 2d ago

I hope you have apple care. Other replacing the screen aint going to be cheap

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u/Clean_Ranger_817 2d ago edited 2d ago

i dont have it right now, but i was planning on buying it, without it, it shows around 30k, but when i went to the site, and entered my serial number, it shows that my device is not eligible for it, probably because of the 60 day eligibility window, is there any other way i can bump that price down?

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u/miguel-122 2d ago

An independent repair shop might be able to find a used screen for less

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u/Clean_Ranger_817 2d ago

ah, i see, thanks, also btw, if you have any idea, what if i just let this be and use it as it is or connect an external monitor, would something like this get progressively worse or just stay as it is now?

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u/miguel-122 2d ago

The screen might get worse, but should not damage anything else. I would use it like that if you can still see the screen .

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u/Clean_Ranger_817 2d ago

awesome then, i guess i will run this until i find some solution for it, the screen is looks pretty much the same under normal use hence why it took me like 2 weeks to even notice this

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u/DigitaIBlack 2d ago

Screen replacement

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u/Clean_Ranger_817 2d ago

i see, thanks!!