As you can see by going through these repair blog postings, the 13″ MacBook Air with a hairline crack along the left side of the screen behind the bezel is by far the most common issue I see. This issue creates the type of symptom you see in the picture above.

This issue can be repaired by replacing the LCD panel inside the display assembly. Just replacing the LCD panel instead of replacing the entire display assembly will save you $100’s.

I am able to complete these repairs within 24 hours of receiving your computer for repair. If you would like to get your MacBook Air repaired, you can checkout online for my MacBook Air Screen Repair Service.

This MacBook Air took some kind of hit at the top right of the screen. While most of the display is still usable, the crack is causing distortion along the top part of the screen.

On this model I am able to replace just the LCD panel to repair the screen. By replacing just the LCD panel you can save a lot of money instead of replacing the entire display assembly.

Here is the computer after the LCD panel was replaced.

If you need your 13″ MacBook Air A1466 Model repaired, I can help!

MacBook Air With Nothing Visible On Screen Except Lines

This MacBook Air has a common issue that I see a lot on this model. There is a hairline crack on the left side of the display right where the horizontal lines start. Because the data is not able to travel up the screen properly, the display only shows what is visible in the picture when it is powered on. This means the computer is not usable unless it is connected to an external display.

I replaced the cracked LCD panel and now the computer is fully functional again.

Cracked LCD Panel on MacBook Air

This MacBook Air has a cracked LCD panel causing the blotches and lines that you see in the picture. Often times when a screen is cracked you will have some variation of this type of damage on your screen.

Although the damage appears to be extreme, it is just the same LCD panel replacement that is necessary on this Air as it is on the other “not so bad looking” MacBook Air screens.

After replacing the LCD panel this computer is completely usable again! By replacing just the LCD panel instead of the entire display assembly you are able to save $100’s.

This MacBook screen was reported to have cracked for no reason. The customer reported using the computer without issue, leaving it alone without any interaction, then coming back finding it like it is shown above.

Sometimes people will say the computer screen broke for no reason, while there is clearly a dent and signs of the impact that caused the fracture… but in most of the cases there are no signs of physical trauma at all and the screen seems to have just failed.

MacBook Air Screen Fails For No Reason

The most common model that is reported to have a screen that cracked for no reason is the MacBook Air. The MacBook Air was one of the first models that Apple used the LCD panel built into the back housing design that is common in all of its laptops today. The display housing on this model is so thin with a thin bezel that there is some flex on the display when you are opening and closing it from a corner.

The flexing of the LCD panel due to a week enclosure causes one of two types of damage in my experience.

1. The type of damage shown above which is a vertical bar with no hairline cracks visible on the LCD panel at all. This type of damage is caused by the ribbon cables that are part of the LCD pulling off. This issue can also be caused with liquid damage and drop damage, but seems to be common with aging displays (especially on the 11″ MacBook Air).
2. The second type of damage I cover extensively in the blog posting 2017 MacBook Air Common LCD Failure. This type of failure is caused by a hairline crack on the left side of the display. It happens most commonly on the 2017 model MacBook Air, but I have seen it across every year of the A1466 model.

Replacing The LCD Panel Fixes The Issue

As you can see in the picture below, replacing the LCD panel completely repairs the screen. I have not seen a return of this type of issue on the 13″ MacBook Air after replacing the LCD, so I believe the issue is either age related on the LCD (5+ years old LCD panels), or it was an issue with the batch of LCD’s they used and the newer batches don’t have the issue.

If you need help fixing your MacBook Air screen, please check out my screen repair services page. I look forward to helping you with your computer!