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Hi, I'm new to these forums, but I am in desperate need of some clarification on the subject matter of MacBook screen replacements.
A couple of weeks ago an indecent occurred where my 13" Mac Book screen got damaged to the point where I can't make anything out on the screen anymore. Only the screen itself is damaged and not the outer casing.
I've done some research and called Apple to get a price quote on how much it would cost to replace the screen legitimately from the Apple Store. They said it would cost around 774.69$ or more! A price which is ridiculously expensive for no reason, and something I don't want to pay. I had asked them if I bought a screen online and had it replaced by an Apple certified technician, would it void my warranty? The lady on the phone said yes, because when I would bring my Mac Book to be serviced, they would find out by some means of using a program or something like that.(not sure)
I've also called IresQ and asked if by getting my screen replaced by them, would it void my warranty with Apple? (I have a 4 year extended warranty) They said no, because they use the same screen manufacture as Apple. Unfortunately they don't deal with costumers outside of the U.S. (I live in Canada.)
One of my friends told me that Apple can detect when you changed a part in your Mac Book, and thus they can void your warranty when I would bring it in to get serviced.
I also called a 3 party store ran by a Apple Certified technician (not the Apple Store) and asked him if it would void my 4 year extended warranty with Apple? He said no.
I don't want to pay over 800$ to get a new screen when a new Mac Book is 1200~$. I don't know who to trust! and I don't want to lose my 4 year extend warranty I have with Apple. I'm confused and I need clarification:
1. Does replacing a Mac Book screen myself with a replacement Mac Book screen (Same screen that Apple uses) void my 4 year extend warranty with Apple?
2.Does replacing a Mac Book screen by a Apple Certified technician with a replacement Mac Book screen (Same screen that Apple uses) void my 4 year extend warranty with Apple?
3. How can Apple know if I changed any of the original parts of my Mac Book to newly purchased parts?
4. Where can I purchase a Mac Book screen (Same screen that Apple uses), which can be delivered to Canada and does my specific version of my 13" Mac Book determine what kind of screen I should buy?
A couple of weeks ago an indecent occurred where my 13" Mac Book screen got damaged to the point where I can't make anything out on the screen anymore. Only the screen itself is damaged and not the outer casing.
I've done some research and called Apple to get a price quote on how much it would cost to replace the screen legitimately from the Apple Store. They said it would cost around 774.69$ or more! A price which is ridiculously expensive for no reason, and something I don't want to pay. I had asked them if I bought a screen online and had it replaced by an Apple certified technician, would it void my warranty? The lady on the phone said yes, because when I would bring my Mac Book to be serviced, they would find out by some means of using a program or something like that.(not sure)
I've also called IresQ and asked if by getting my screen replaced by them, would it void my warranty with Apple? (I have a 4 year extended warranty) They said no, because they use the same screen manufacture as Apple. Unfortunately they don't deal with costumers outside of the U.S. (I live in Canada.)
One of my friends told me that Apple can detect when you changed a part in your Mac Book, and thus they can void your warranty when I would bring it in to get serviced.
I also called a 3 party store ran by a Apple Certified technician (not the Apple Store) and asked him if it would void my 4 year extended warranty with Apple? He said no.
I don't want to pay over 800$ to get a new screen when a new Mac Book is 1200~$. I don't know who to trust! and I don't want to lose my 4 year extend warranty I have with Apple. I'm confused and I need clarification:
1. Does replacing a Mac Book screen myself with a replacement Mac Book screen (Same screen that Apple uses) void my 4 year extend warranty with Apple?
2.Does replacing a Mac Book screen by a Apple Certified technician with a replacement Mac Book screen (Same screen that Apple uses) void my 4 year extend warranty with Apple?
3. How can Apple know if I changed any of the original parts of my Mac Book to newly purchased parts?
4. Where can I purchase a Mac Book screen (Same screen that Apple uses), which can be delivered to Canada and does my specific version of my 13" Mac Book determine what kind of screen I should buy?