--- title: MacBook Display Repair by mail – from €180 | emonis description: Your MacBook shows stripes or bars, the image has a color cast, the glass is cracked — or the screen stays dark entirely? Send it in for free: wherever it's f source: https://emonis.com/en/repair/macbook-display-repair language: en updated: 2026-09-21T23:37:57+02:00 more: https://emonis.com/llms.txt · https://emonis.com/llms-full.txt --- # MacBook Display Repair — Send Yours In Free MacBook display repair by mail-in: you receive a free, insured DHL label, the analysis is free, and the repair only starts once you approve the cost estimate — with a 12-month warranty. Wherever technically possible, your existing display is fixed from €180 instead of swapping the whole assembly; return shipping is free as well. ## Price for your model Choose your model … [Send in free](https://emonis.com/en/mail-in?type=macbook&svc=display&problem=Display+repair) ## Typical signs The display faults we see most often - Flexgate on 2016-2019 MacBook Pro models: the display flex cable fractures, producing the well-known "stage light" pattern, and stripes appear depending on how far the lid is open. Apple's exchange program for this has ended — the workshop handles the cable fix. - Staingate: the anti-reflective coating detaches and leaves milky blotches behind. The remaining layer is stripped off gently. - Cracked glass: a drop or pressure causes cracks and fractures, frequently followed by black blotches in the image. - Rarer patterns such as Dustgate, isolated pressure marks or a dead backlight are familiar territory for the workshop too. Through emonis you ship your MacBook in with a free DHL label; the repair itself is done by Sadaghian ("Die Mac-Retter"). Their approach: fix the display rather than replace it, whenever that's technically possible. Your original assembly stays installed and only the faulty part gets swapped. After the free analysis you receive a cost estimate — payment happens only once you approve and the display is working again. Return shipping costs you nothing either. ## What it costs Most of the time your existing display can be brought back — depending on the damage, for €180 to €720. The complete display assembly is only replaced once nothing more can be done for the panel. Fixing your display, panel stays in: Staingate (removing the coating): €180 · Backlight: from €220 · Flexgate on the 13-inch models 2016-2019: €240 · Flexgate on the 15- or 16-inch models: €340. If the complete display assembly does need replacing, the price follows the display size: 13" (Air up to M4, all Pro models) €420 · 15" (Air up to M4, Pro) €480 · 14" €740 · 16" €740 — only the Intel 16" (2019) comes in at €580, and the classic MacBook Air 13" (A1466, up to 2017) at €180. For the M5 MacBook Air we currently offer no display-assembly replacement — logic board, water damage and data recovery repairs very much so. Every price covers the free analysis, installation, a functional test of brightness, True Tone and camera — plus a 12-month warranty. ## Prices by model | Model | Price | | --- | --- | | MacBook Air 13″ (M1–M4)Model no. A2337, A2681, A3113, A3240 | €420 | | MacBook Air 15″ (M2–M4)Model no. A2941, A3114, A3241 | €480 | | MacBook Pro 13″ (M1/M2)Model no. A2338 | €420 | | MacBook Pro 14″ (M1–M5)Model no. A2442, A2779, A2918, A2992, A3112, A3185 | €740 | | MacBook Pro 16″ (M1–M4 Pro/Max)Model no. A2485, A2780, A2991, A3186 | €740 | | MacBook Air 13″ (Intel, 2018–2020)Model no. A1932, A2179 | €420 | | MacBook Pro 13″ (Intel, 2016–2020)Model no. A1706, A1708, A1989, A2159, A2251, A2289 | €420 | | MacBook Pro 15″ (Intel, 2016–2019)Model no. A1707, A1990 | €480 | | MacBook Pro 16″ (Intel, 2019)Model no. A2141 | €580 | | MacBook Pro Retina 13″ (2012–2015)Model no. A1425, A1502 | €420 | | MacBook Pro Retina 15″ (2012–2015)Model no. A1398 | €480 | | MacBook 12″ (2015–2017)Model no. A1534 | €420 | | MacBook Air 13″ (A1466, 2012–2017)Model no. A1466 | €180 | Guide price for the full display assembly. Often cheaper if your panel can be repaired — from €180. ## From our workshop - MacBook Air (M1, A2337) · business client from Hamburg · mailed in · €380 — Complete display assembly replaced and returned via DHL. - MacBook Pro 16" (2019) · mailed in from the Karlsruhe area · €680 — Logic board and display repair with cleaning — instead of swapping both assemblies outright. ## FAQ ### How much does a MacBook display repair cost? That depends on whether your panel can be saved: fixing the existing display runs from €180 (Staingate) to €340 (Flexgate on the 15/16-inch models), depending on the fault. If the complete display assembly has to be renewed, the price follows the size — €420 to €740, with the classic Air 13" (A1466) at just €180. The free analysis settles which route it is; you pay only after your approval. ### How long does a MacBook display repair take? For display problems the free analysis is usually done within one working day of arrival. Once you approve, the repair itself usually follows within a few working days — depending on whether the panel gets fixed or the assembly replaced. Allow 1-2 working days each way for the free DHL shipping. ### Can I replace a MacBook display myself? We'd advise against it: modern MacBook displays are glued assemblies with extremely delicate flex cables, and after a swap True Tone and calibration have to be right. One torn cable quickly turns a display fault into a logic-board fault. At the workshop, installation, a functional test of brightness, True Tone and camera, plus the 12-month warranty are all part of the price. ### Does the complete display assembly always have to be replaced? No — that's precisely the approach here: wherever technically feasible, your existing display gets repaired, for instance with Staingate, Flexgate or a dead backlight. That usually comes out considerably cheaper than a new assembly. Only once nothing more can be done for the panel does the complete swap come into play. ### When is a display repair worth it? Usually when the panel can be repaired instead of replaced – that starts at €180. If the complete display assembly has to be replaced, it usually still beats buying new on a machine that otherwise runs fine. The free analysis tells you in advance which route is needed – you decide only once you have the cost estimate. ### What should I do if my MacBook display is broken? Stop opening and closing the lid, put no pressure on the panel, don't touch glass splinters – and send it in free of charge. If the picture is still partly visible, shut the machine down normally. The analysis shows whether the panel can be repaired (from €180) or the assembly has to be replaced; for display problems it is usually done within one working day of arrival. ### How does shipping work — and is it insured? You request the free DHL label in 30 seconds — no account needed — drop the parcel off at DHL or Deutsche Post and follow every step online. The shipment is insured, and return shipping is free as well. ### How do I pack my MacBook safely? Power the device off, wrap it in bubble wrap or a soft cloth and seat it in a sturdy box with padding so nothing can shift. Only include the charger if it is part of the problem. The step-by-step guide is at emonis.com/versand. ### How long is my MacBook away in total? Allow 1–2 business days of shipping each way. After arrival, the free analysis follows — usually within one working day for display and battery problems, typically 2–3 working days for water damage (sometimes less, sometimes more), otherwise usually 1–3 working days; you then decide based on the cost estimate, and the repair time itself depends on the damage. You can see the current status in the portal at any time. ## Send in your device — free Free analysis, 12-month warranty, free shipping both ways. You decide only after the diagnosis. [Send in free now](https://emonis.com/en/mail-in) More repairs - [Battery replacement](https://emonis.com/en/repair/macbook-battery-replacement) from €180 - [Data recovery](https://emonis.com/en/repair/macbook-data-recovery) from €150 - [Water damage](https://emonis.com/en/repair/macbook-water-damage-repair) from €140 - [Logic board repair](https://emonis.com/en/repair/macbook-logic-board-repair) from €100 - [Keyboard & top case](https://emonis.com/en/repair/macbook-keyboard-repair) from €120 - [Wi-Fi repair](https://emonis.com/en/repair/macbook-wifi-repair) from €260 [← All services](https://emonis.com/en/macbook-repair)