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    2006 Macbook Screen Replacement

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by chris_5252, Feb 15, 2010.

  1. chris_5252

    chris_5252 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi,

    I need to replace the broken screen on my late 2006 Black Macbook. The thing is I do not know which screen to buy. It would appear that the Macbook was sold with various different screens.

    I was just wondering which one was the best? I heard that the Samsung one was terrible. I think the others were LG Philips and AUO, there could have been others Im not sure. As I am replacing it I want to get the best one.
     
    chris_5252, Feb 15, 2010
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  2. lokster

    lokster Notebook Deity

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    im not too sure on that but im sure any screen that fits the 2006 models would be good, how can samsung be terrible when they make awesome HDTVs. maybe for screens, get the best brightest most contrast one you can find
     
    lokster, Feb 16, 2010
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  3. masterchef341

    masterchef341 The guy from The Notebook

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    fyi- replacing the entire laptop screen would probably cost more than selling the one you have now for parts and buying a new one (or a refurbished one) straight from apple.
     
    masterchef341, Feb 16, 2010
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  4. J12

    J12 Notebook Evangelist

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    My friend replaced the screen on his white 2007 macbook for around $70. He purchased the screen on ebay and did it himself but the new screen had a somewhat annoying blue tint regardless of how he tried to calibrate his screen.
     
    J12, Feb 16, 2010
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  5. stephen0205

    stephen0205 Notebook Consultant

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    get lg one , i replaced one with the lg one, and it looked nice, took a whole 15 mins to do.

    Not a hard job at all
     
    stephen0205, Feb 17, 2010
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    Peon Notebook Virtuoso

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    Because laptop screens and HDTVs use completely different LCD manufacturing processes. I'd never buy any non-Samsung laptop if their laptop screens came from the same sheets of glass as their LCD TVs.
     
    Peon, Feb 18, 2010
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