I am posting our conversation over PM here for visibility and so it may help anyone else with this question in the future
From
ninjenstein
Would appreciate any help or advice you may have. It's a nightmare.I have a MBP 2017 15" with a cracked LCD. Do you know where I can find a dead MBP to salvage the display? Or I'm also open to any advice you may have
My Reply
I repair stuff as a hobby, so would not necessarily have the best advise -
In any case, I would recommend that you not focus too much effort in finding a dead MBP as it can be very difficult and time consuming to do so. Nothing like it if you find one at a good price though!
I would normally recommend picking up the screen via aliexpress or ifixit. Below is a link I found - Pls check compatibility of the parts before ordering as I am just going off the limited information you have provided. Also note that Local Post (China Post, Singapore Post, India Post, GATI etc) seems to be very backed up and parcels are stuck for many over 3 months now. DHL & UPS seem to be working at normal speeds but will attract duty. ~45%
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Hope it helps! And sorry to hear about your broken Laptop, specially during a pandemic.
Best,
y2s
P.S. - Apple is not going to honor any claims as there is accidental damage as per them. I have had the same fight with them before. You are right, Apple support in India is quite awful! This incident will be documented in their systems against your serial number so there is no use in going to a different service provider. I believe what is above is going to be the cheapest option.
Another option can be to just get a monitor and connect that if mobility isnt a big factor right now
Found a cheaper used option
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