LCD PART NUMBERS: Blowing FaceTime cameras by installing the wrong LCD
- I have purchased a variety of screens from eBay and AliExpress and many have turned out to be incompatible and BLEW the FaceTime camera and caused other issues.
- Physically, the LCD panels for USB-C MacBook Pros & MacBook Airs after 2016 all look the same and it's really hard to tell the difference to the naked eye.
- The panels do have model numbers on them, but I have yet to find a compatibility chart or ANY resource online that tells which computers these part numbers go to.
FOR EXAMPLE:
The panel I just pulled off a A2251 MacBook Pro (EMC 3348) has the model number 820-02008-01, but when I search for it on Google, it's as if it doesn't exist. There's one single result from a Russian website for this model number. I have a panel labeled 820-00452-A, and I'm terrified that if I install it, it will cause problems because it's a different model number
Update (04/20/23)
I also have another panel (820-00452-05) and to make matters even more confusing, it has additional part numbers on the flex cables:
Left flex cable: 821-01228-A-L
Right flex cable: 821-01229-A-R
The original (820-02008-01) panel has additional part numbers:
Left flex cable: 821-01228-A
Right flex cable: 821-01229-A
Is this a virgin display?
Update (04/20/23)
I also have another panel (820-00452-05) and to make matters even more confusing, it has additional part numbers on the flex cables:
Left flex cable: 821-01228-A-L
Right flex cable: 821-01229-A-R
The original (820-02008-01) panel has additional part numbers:
Left flex cable: 821-01228-A
Right flex cable: 821-01229-A
Is this a good question?
The image of the display with the film is likely virgin. The seller should be listing it with a condition like TheBookYard does so you know of any imperfections.
by Dan