M1 Inspection – Screen, Touch bar & Keys
M1 Inspection Report
Time will be relevant here, take your time, clean up as you go; we will be replacing several items, the screen, touch bar and keys on the M1 MBP.
Let’s start with the inspection? Shall we begin? We shall start with the physical inspection. Then compute and gather the relative information to start the refurb. So, what the physical damage? Does this damage impact the computers ability to function or compute? In turn, we want to where the damage is and how the damage might impact the machines performance, compute power, UI etc…
Next, we can see screen issues, or LCD issues where the screen is being manipulated by either glass that is broken or screen distortion that might otherwise not be there. Also, upon further inspection, there appears to be scratches and or broken/cracked glass in the black/sublayer of the LCD, at the bottom of the display, near the hinge and just above the touch bar. Perhaps some debris or object inside this key/screen area when the computer was closed. At least that is my hunch.
Now, the case, the metal case seems worn not out of the norm, all corners have some damage, scratches etc., seems ok (case did it’s job), nothing that might through a red flag (flag showing damage causing internal or computing issues).
Next, let’s inspect the keyboard, directional arrow is missing and touch bar is no longer illuminating… I wonder if the key came off and damaged the screen some how? Not likely, but something appears to have been closed in the laptop. Where the touch bar and screen would meet upon closing the laptop. Third takeaway, the machine may need an overhaul, or new upper (upper case, which can be extremely expensive as it to will have all parts ). Again, parting this out, or fixing each piece, piece by piece, is not recommended. Now, the disclaimer – this is my own machine, typically items under warranty will be processed through Apple via Apple Care. Utilize Apple Care, Apple+ where you can, assuming you’ve purchased the warranty/insurance. If not, things get expensive; there are resources out there as you can imagine, hopefully posts like this and those following help to provide some guidance in dire straights.
Ok, now that we got that out, let’s get to the first fix; this left arrow key and LCD screen.
