Mid 2014 Macbook Pro screen assembly replacement

My Problem

The Macbook had sustained a bump on one of the corners of the screen assembly. This dent damaged the internal screen, making about an inch of the left side of the screen and an inch of the bottom of the screen go black.

My Fix

The replacement assembly shipped remarkably fast, arriving in eastern Canada after only 2 days of shipping. The screen assembly was as described, packaged well with no noticeable scratches.

I replacement process went very well and was completed in about one hour. The downloadable repair guide was very thorough and was easy to understand step by step.

My Advice

One thing that was not mentioned in the guide is that the hinges on the replacement assembly must be moved into a position of about 75-90 degrees from the screen in order to fit into position while doing the reinstall. These hinges are very stiff by design, and I had to use a small set of pliers to position the hinges for re-installation. It would be helpful if this were mentioned in future revisions of the repair guide.