You may be one of those who think that everything is already invented, but it would be difficult for you to explain a curious trend that some users adopt. And this is where some see the problem of have a MacBook Pro with a cracked screen, others see it as an opportunity to enjoy it as if it were a Mac mini. And the truth is, it just makes sense in the world.
Much more than half a MacBook Pro
If you take the screen off a MacBook Pro, you get half the computer, right? Well no, because the underside of a MacBook Pro (and any portable computer) has all the elements necessary for the functioning of the computer. And a few others.
Cracking your portable Mac screen doesn’t have to be the end of the world
The MacBook Pro lid houses the FaceTime camera and screen, with the added keyboard and trackpad protection at the bottom. If we ignore it, we always have what is the main computer with keyboard, mouse, good speakers and microphone.
More and more people are buying a MacBook Pro without a screen to use as a Mac mini. Not only does it have a trackpad and keyboard, but it also has better speakers, and the main price is particularly affordable. pic.twitter.com/WtxMQk1h8F
— DuanRui (@duanrui1205) March 7, 2022
This Twitter user pointed to this trend he had detected. And it is that Many users bought a MacBook Pro with a broken screen to use it as if it were a Mac mini. If you are a bit of a handyman, you can remove the broken screen and keep the important part of the computer.
Yeah, true. Very convenient and affordable. One downside is that the keyboard backlight doesn’t work without the screen attached. But everything else is better and cheaper than a Mac mini. pic.twitter.com/TNOExVEaDY
—Merlin (@Merlin0220) March 7, 2022
The next step, of course, is to connect an external display so you can work with it. DFirst you have to make sure that the equipment is functional and it’s not totally broken. Apparently the Mac doesn’t think the screen is closed, it just doesn’t detect any screen. The only “flaw” is that the backlit keyboard doesn’t work, which could be related to the fact that this sensor is on the lid of the Mac.
A quick look around any thrift store yields several Mac laptops with cracked screens whose price is around 300 or 400 dollars. Significantly less than a Mac mini and if you already have a screen, that may be enough to have the Mac you’ve been waiting for.
