External monitor works but integrated screen is not

Hello

I have a model of Macbook Pro 13 of the retina (mid-2013) .

A few months back the display has stopped working, but when I hooked to an external monitor everything worked as expected except the screen of course.

I took it to the service center and a descent computer repair shop and they both said that display connection with the logic board is fried and they need to fix the logic board that retina display is fine.

The price they are quoting is about $ 900, which is not fair.

The logic card cannot be repaired?

anyone else in a similar situation?

If all the otherwise failed I think I'll delete the entire display of macbook. Someone knows how to do this?

Thank you!

Welcome to the CSA!

Because of the tiny parts and connections on a logic board, repair is usually not an option. I don't say it can't be done, but it's hard to find someone who can / will work on resolder delicate bits on a LB (redistribution) without making a mess of labor law.

You live in the United States? If so, ask about a "repair." Instead of working on the computer in the Apple Store, they send to Apple rehabilitation center where they pretty much fix everything what they find wrong inside (with the exception of the display unit itself) for a flat rate that is much lower than the cost that you quoted for repair in the store. I believe that the current price for this service is approximately US$ 315.

The only downside I see is that the repair takes about a week, largely during the transportation to and from the depot.

If you are not in the United States, ask anyway. I don't know what Apple has implemented for this kind of repair outside the United States.

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