iOpener vs. Heat Gun

Heat gun is my choice here, the iOpener is best on tablets and phones.

The trick is to go slow and easy (you want to have even heat along the glass edge), use a non contact IR thermometer to monitor the glass and use care around the gasket that surrounds the glass, it tends to melt!

Yes, looks like an issue with the PCB attached to the LCD. When you take the old LCD out, plug it into the Macbook (whilst not in the lid), and push on the board below the LCD, then the cable. Do this to determine whether it is an LCD or cable fault (bar like this is most likely the LCD).

1. Yes, should be compatible. Try to avoid the 2008 version of this LCD (can't remember the code, but Google and you should find out), since the 2008 LCDs have a terrible viewing angle compared to the newer versions of the A1278 LCD.

2. Never used an iOpener, but would recommend heat gun. A heat gun will allow you to accurately monitor the heat by feeling the glass with your hand, to ensure you do not melt the rubber bezel.

Hello,

I have looked at t he link and the Samsung screen should work as it does state it is for Apple Notebooks. So I would agree this is a good choice.

Also, the second question 'IOpener vs. Heat Gun' is preference. I usually use a heat gun but thats up to you.

Just do some research.

Thanks,

Keegan Bourque