MacBook – Is it possible to convert a MacBook Pro from the glossy to the matte option

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I have foolishly managed to crack the glass on the glossy screen of my 15 inch Mid 2010 MacBook Pro.

While considering the option to replace the glass, I then remembered I'd always wanted to have the matte (anti-glare) option.

  1. Is it possible to convert from the glossy to the matte option? Is it as simple as removing the glass and installing a bezel?
  2. Or are there more parts to the matte screen than this?
  3. Or is it a completely different LCD panel?
  4. Are there any other caveats, particularly with respect to the bezels that seem to be available on eBay and the like?

Edit: Should have mentioned that I already have the high-resolution glossy display.

Best Answer

Unfortunately, it is completely different type of display. The antiglare is a higher resolution and has different bezel, so it's not possible to upgrade an existing display, short of using a screen film with it.

You would have to get this done through either an Apple Authorized Service Provider (AASP) or an Apple Store. The Apple Store almost definitely will not put something on the MacBook Pro that it didn't come with, but an AASP might. The only way to find out is to ask!

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