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MacBook Pro 15" Retina Late 2013 Hello there, I’ve damaged the rubber bezel that surrounds the display while fitting it back onto the MacBook Pro body. It was a refurbished unit and I’m pretty sure the seller hadn’t stuck the lower part on correctly. The large rubber pad to the lower right of the screen tore upon closing the lid the first time. It flapped around and looked awful after that, so I’ve torn it off and used some electrical tape for now to hide the gap. Initially reasonably pleased with this little repair, it’s now getting to me every time I open the computer… So I’ve ordered a replacement rubber bezel off of eBay and I’m looking to replace it, but can’t find any guides. Any help would be super appreciated! Mike
For the 15" you will have to slide the hinge cover to remove it (don’t lose the 2 end pieces), unscrew the wifi antenna, then use a sharp painting knife to slide along the bottom rubber bezel (where the hinge cover sits), to get under the tape. Slide along the whole bottom part, being careful not to rip the LCD or backlight ribbon, then you can peel it off around the edge. I have only replaced the rubber bezel when replacing the LCD panel (tape it to the surround of the new screen), but I have heard of people replacing the bezel after the new panel is fitted, by working it around the edge. Not sure how easy this is though. If you have bought it and it is like this, just return it. They didn’t add new tape when fitting the bezel so it will probably be loose around the bottom and sides, it’s their problem not yours. Check the LCD on a white and black screen too, you may be able to see dust under the screen on a white screen (if bad refurb) or blemishes/pixels on a black screen, another reason to return it if this is the case.
