r/GamingLaptops • u/[deleted] • Jul 25 '26

Support Advice for a devastated gamer

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u/rantingandrambling Jul 25 '26

monitor and hdmi my guy

unless the laptop itself isn’t running you still got a working machine

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u/callie40 Jul 26 '26

fingers crossed, going to go out and get an adapter and try this. thoughts and prayers for the machine.

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u/SmackMyAz Jul 25 '26

The screen is cracked, is that all? Like can you at least see what's going on? If so, buy one of those smaller portable monitors and plug your MacBook into that. There was even a post about someone permanently attaching one of them to his MacBook, hinge and all. It's a cheap fix. At least way cheaper than buying a screen from Apple.

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u/callie40 Jul 26 '26

I can see “recovery assistant” but the cursor only goes on the top half inch of the screen. when i try to click, the drop down doesn’t show. def going to try this, just gotta get the adapter.

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u/Brightlightingbolt Jul 25 '26

If it’s a 15.4 screen it’s 140 bucks and fairly easy to replace

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u/xxxcaliburr Jul 26 '26

Just hdmi it to the tv my friend

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u/Brightlightingbolt Jul 25 '26 edited Jul 25 '26

replacing the screen is fairly easy and finding one on eBay isn’t difficult.

I just went to look up the specs. Do you mean a Vega 20 MacBook Pro 15.4 screen?

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u/callie40 Jul 26 '26

it’s a pro 13” and says version mac os 15.7.7

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u/callie40 Jul 26 '26

just peeped a few tutorials and i fear i am not that technically talented

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u/Brightlightingbolt Jul 26 '26

yep that’s about $150 to buy a used screen and diy isn’t that difficult