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The March 2015 update of Apple's 13" MacBook Pro Retina Display, model A1502, features fifth-generation Intel Core i5 and i7 processors and introduces the Force Touch trackpad.

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MacBook worse after Apple repair!

Last week my screen went black, upon further investigation I could still connect it up to an external monitor and I could see the screen when a flashlight was shined on it.

Took it into apple where they noted a backlight error and offered an LCD screen replacement under consumer law.

Was using laptop with external monitor up to the day I handed it in for repair and other than the whole lighting up issue on the screen, the laptop worked perfectly!

Today once I collected it, they said there is an issue with the logic board due to water damage. However, from my handing it in yesterday to collecting it this morning, now there is no start up, I cannot connect it to an external monitor, the keyboard lights do not work and the mouse trackpad does not click.

I have been told that they are not accepting any responsibility due to water damage found, despite it working to an extent when I handed it in.

I find it very unlikely that it just went from bad to worse naturally. Had I not handed it in, I feel as though it would have continued to work connected to an external screen.

Is there anything I can do? I don't doubt there is water damage, however I've only had this for a year and a half and explicitly remember nothing ever being spilt. Therefore I feel as though any water damage couldn't be sufficient enough to have caused such an issue overnight!

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Attached is a photo of the water damage that has occurred.

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Hello, I read your post. Here's my reply as an Apple product owner for many many years.

If you or anyone for that matter takes in an Apple product into their store to be diagnosed, looked at for whatever reason.

Whether you knew of it or not, that it has sustained water, wine, coffee, fizzy pop etc, liquid spill onto it at some point prior to your visit. Maybe a person you bought the machine from but didn't tell you etc.

Maybe the actual reason for your visit, hoping they wouldn't detect the liquid spill?

There are 'blots' of liquid spill paper markers dotted around the internals of a MacBook (Pro) which immediately tell an Apple technician upon opening the device. Liquid is present in the machine.

Based on that, they have the right to turn down the repair immediately.

However in this case, they replaced your screen under the Apple replacement scheme. Which is always good of Apple to do for free.

But they aren't accountable for what they found when they opened your laptop.

The way around it is to find a third party specialist repair shop who will fix your logic board for a fee.

I don't know where you're located, but here are two companies I've used before now and I'd highly reccommend them;

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https://imac-repairs.co.uk/main/index.as...

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https://www.egytec.co.uk

Last resort is sell the laptop as it is for 'spares repairs' and buy another working replacement one. Save yourself anymore headaches.

Apple won't give in or fully fix your machine, especially with liquid damage visible.

Regards

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