Delamination of anti-gloss retina coating

[morrison3]

I have a MacBook Pro 15-inch, mid 2015 bought in 2017 which has developed delamination of the screen. It is now past the warranty date for this issue & would be very expensive to repair. There are lots of ideas online of using baking soda & water, Listerine, Mr. Clean wipes. Really?? Has anyone dealt with this issue without having to spend a huge sum? While the diagnostics were being done, it was found that the battery had expanded & pushing against the bottom plate & top case & needed replacing. Apple had recalled some of this year & model to replace the battery however, my serial number was not included in the recall. Not impressed Apple, especially since this was not a cheap purchase!

 

[DaveWT]

Without getting into a discussion of whether a 7 year old laptop should still be working perfectly, a swelling battery is not something to ignore. Whether the screen is worth fixing at this point or not should not sway you from either having the battery replaced immediately or having the whole laptop disposed of in an environmentally way. This is a real fire hazard at this point.

 

[morrison3]

For sure, I had the battery replaced immediately. In retrospect, I had noticed a very slight wobble of the MacBook that was on the desk when typing an email, never thinking it would be a battery issue. While waiting for a new battery, I was able to use my MacBook Pro 15” Mid 2010 even though it was a little slower.

 

[chas_m]

Apple did have a program for replacing delaminated non-glossy screens even out of warranty, but that program has likely expired now, still it would be worth a talk with an authorised Apple technician at London Drugs or Simply Computing to see if that program is still in force.

Assuming it isn’t though, it’s a seven year old laptop — about time for replacement anyway. That said, if Apple no longer offers an affordable fix, check with EB Computers in Fairfield before giving up on it.