MacBook Pro screen repair · Media City
MacBook Pro Screen Repair Dubai — Same Day
Liquid Retina XDR mini-LED from M1 Pro to M5, ProMotion 120Hz, Touch Bar Retina and Flexgate. 13″, 14″, 15″, 16″ — Intel through M5. Same-day on most models, 90-day (3-month) warranty.
Updated June 2026 · Reviewed by Shafiq Ahmed, Lead MacBook Technician · 9 min read
How much does MacBook Pro screen repair in Dubai cost?
Quick answer
Pro Screen Repair
XDR · ProMotion · Retina · Flexgate
- DiagnosisFree
- TurnaroundSame day · 1-3 days
- Warranty90 days (3 months)
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A cracked or broken screen is not covered by warranty
Your warranty covers the new part and our workmanship - a faulty panel, dead pixels, backlight bleed or touch failure. It does not cover a screen that cracks or breaks after the repair. Glass can break from a drop, a knock, pressure on the closed lid, or opening the device unevenly - that is accidental physical damage, and no repair warranty (ours or Apple's) covers it. Please handle a freshly fitted screen with care.
3,400+
Displays fitted since 2004
Free
Diagnosis on every model
Genuine
Apple panels for M3-M5
3 months
Written warranty
MacBook Pro screen repair in Dubai finishes the same day on the 13″ Retina, Touch Bar and 14″ Liquid Retina XDR when the panel is in stock. The MacBook Pro is the harder display to get right: the 14″ and 16″ (2021 onward) use mini-LED XDR panels — an LCD lit by thousands of mini-LEDs in local dimming zones — with a 120Hz ProMotion timing controller (the M5 keeps this design; no MacBook has an OLED screen), and the 2016-2017 models suffer the well-known Flexgate cable failure. We fit genuine Apple panels on the M3, M4 and M5 to keep True Tone and ProMotion intact, and tested A-grade Samsung/LG panels on the 2012-2022 range. Every panel is bench-tested for dead pixels, zone uniformity, P3 colour and 120Hz before it leaves the workshop. For Air or Intel models, see the full MacBook screen repair page.
Every Pro panel, one place
MacBook Pro models we repair
From the 2012 Retina through the 2025-2026 M5. Prices are panel + labour + warranty all-in — no diagnostic fee, no adhesive surcharge. The exact figure is pinned to your serial.
MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2019, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports)
Model number: A2159
AED 1,100
Other MacBook Pro 13-inch Intel (2016 to 2020)
Model number: A1706, A1708, A1989, A2251, A2289
AED 980
MacBook Pro (13-inch, M1, 2020) and (13-inch, M2, 2022)
Model number: A2338
AED 1,190
MacBook Pro (14-inch, 2021), M1 Pro or M1 Max
Model number: A2442
AED 2,110
MacBook Pro 14-inch, M2 Pro to M4 (2023 and 2024)
Model number: A2779, A2918, A2992, A3112, A3185, A3401
AED 2,195
MacBook Pro (16-inch, Nov 2023), M3 Pro or M3 Max
Model number: A2991
AED 2,380
MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2019)
Model number: A2141
AED 1,550
| Model | Model number | Estimated price |
|---|---|---|
| MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2019, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports) | A2159 | AED 1,100 |
| Other MacBook Pro 13-inch Intel (2016 to 2020) | A1706, A1708, A1989, A2251, A2289 | AED 980 |
| MacBook Pro (13-inch, M1, 2020) and (13-inch, M2, 2022) | A2338 | AED 1,190 |
| MacBook Pro (14-inch, 2021), M1 Pro or M1 Max | A2442 | AED 2,110 |
| MacBook Pro 14-inch, M2 Pro to M4 (2023 and 2024) | A2779, A2918, A2992, A3112, A3185, A3401 | AED 2,195 |
| MacBook Pro (16-inch, Nov 2023), M3 Pro or M3 Max | A2991 | AED 2,380 |
| MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2019) | A2141 | AED 1,550 |
Estimated prices from previous customers' job sheets, 13 Sept 2025 to 12 Sept 2026. Parts prices move with the market, so today's price can be lower or higher than these. Ask us and we quote today's exact price. Screen prices are for our standard screen, an original pull-out (used genuine) panel, with a warranty of 3 months; other grades are quoted on WhatsApp. Your final price is confirmed after the free diagnosis. Every price we quote is all-in: the part, fitting, 5% VAT and card fees, plus any onsite visit or return courier you book. Pay in cash and get 2.5% off the quoted price.
The model number (A plus four digits) is on the bottom case. Not listed? Too few job sheets for that model, so it is quoted on WhatsApp.
Glass-only repair is possible on 2012-2015 Retina. From the 2016 Touch Bar the glass is bonded to the panel — full assembly only.
Match the symptom
Common MacBook Pro screen problems
The highest-volume Pro display tickets at the workshop — including the XDR, ProMotion and M5 faults the generic screen page does not cover. Match the symptom in bold to the typical fix and price.
Flexgate — stage-light effect or no backlight
MacBook Pro 13" and 15" 2016-2017 (A1706, A1707, A1708). The display flex cable wears through after ~10,000 lid cycles: uneven "stage-light" backlight at the bottom first, then full backlight death. Cable swap on 2016-2017, full panel on 2018+. The revised cable is 2 mm longer to stop the wear returning.
Mini-LED blooming or uneven local dimming
Liquid Retina XDR on the 14"/16" M1 Pro through M5 uses thousands of mini-LEDs grouped into local dimming zones. A halo around bright objects on a black background is normal HDR blooming — not a fault. A fixed bright/dark patch that stays in one spot is a failed dimming zone and needs a panel swap.
ProMotion judder or stuck at 60Hz
120Hz ProMotion (14"/16" 2021+) dropping to 60Hz is usually a Display setting or a third-party app capping refresh, not hardware. If the panel physically tears or judders at 120Hz after a knock, the timing-controller ribbon is the suspect — free diagnosis tells panel from board.
Cracked glass on a bonded Pro panel
From the 2016 Touch Bar models onward Apple bonds the glass to the LCD/mini-LED as one assembly, so there is no glass-only repair — a full panel swap, quoted by size. Only the 2012-2015 Retina takes a glass-only repair, which costs far less than a panel.
Pink, green or purple tint across the display
Loose or oxidised eDP cable, or a failing T-CON board — most common on the 15" Retina 2013-2015. Reseating the cable clears ~30% of these at no charge; the rest need a panel swap.
Dark zone, lines or pressure marks on the M5
The 14"/16" M5, M5 Pro and M5 Max (2025-2026) keep the mini-LED Liquid Retina XDR — no MacBook has an OLED screen, so there is no OLED burn-in to worry about. The faults are the familiar XDR ones: a failed dimming zone, lines after a knock, key marks from closing the lid on an object, or a crack. Each is a full display assembly swap; we fit genuine Apple assemblies on the M5 and match nano-texture and lid colour by serial.
Backlight bleed in the corners
Manufacturing defect on the 2012-2015 Retina and some early Touch Bar units. LCD swap with a tested A-grade panel. Mini-LED 14"/16" panels do not have edge-lit bleed — a glow there means a cracked panel instead.
Screen flickers below 20% battery
PMIC voltage sag on the display rail, not the panel. Capacitor/PMIC work on the logic board — no panel swap needed in ~80% of these tickets.
Built-in display dead, external monitor works
Confirms a panel-side or backlight fault, not a logic-board GPU fault (the external output is a separate circuit). 70% are panel swaps; the rest are the backlight chip on the board.
True Tone lost after a panel change
Genuine Apple panels keep True Tone — we calibrate it against the original board serial during reassembly. A-grade aftermarket panels disable True Tone in macOS; every other metric (P3 colour, brightness, 120Hz) is identical. Ask for the genuine option at quote time if True Tone matters.
Simple & transparent
Our MacBook Pro screen repair process
Six steps from quote form to handover, each with a fixed time estimate.
Fill in the quote form
Send the serial from > About This Mac (or the A-number on the underside); photos of the damage can follow in the WhatsApp chat that opens after the form. We tell Retina from Touch Bar from XDR (and nano-texture) by serial and quote during opening hours.
Walk in or send it by courier
Walk in to Office #45, Concord Tower, Media City, or book any same-day courier app and share the tracking link in the WhatsApp chat that opens after you send the quote form. On-the-spot diagnosis in about 15 minutes — panel-side vs board-side confirmed before any work.
Panel swap under the microscope
Lid off in ~25 minutes. Adhesive heated, panel disconnected, replacement seated, eDP/mini-LED ribbon routed and strain-tested, lid re-bonded. Mini-LED and XDR ribbons are handled with the Pro's exact torque spec.
True Tone + XDR calibration
On genuine panels True Tone re-calibrates against the original board serial. XDR/HDR brightness and the P3 colour curve are verified against reference before the lid press cures for 90 minutes at 45 °C.
Display QC — 47-point checklist
Backlight/zone uniformity, dead-pixel scan at 8 colours, 120Hz ProMotion sweep, hinge torque, lid sensor, brightness curve, P3 gamut, ribbon strain test. The signed checklist is shown to you at handover.
Collection + warranty card
Ready same day on 13"/14" in-stock panels, next day on the 16". The warranty card lists the panel batch number; cover stays with the serial and transfers once free of charge.
Turnaround
How long does MacBook Pro screen repair take?
Same day (3 to 5 hours)
MacBook Pro 13" Retina/Touch Bar and 14" Liquid Retina XDR (M1-M4) when the panel is in stock — including the 90-minute adhesive cure. Send the serial through the quote form first to confirm stock.
1 to 2 days
MacBook Pro 16" XDR (panel ordered from the local parts supplier), and the 15" Retina 2013-2015 when an original panel must be sourced.
1 to 3 days (M5)
Genuine Apple Liquid Retina XDR assemblies for the 2025-2026 M5, M5 Pro and M5 Max while supply builds. Always shipped from the local Apple distributor — never grey-market, never from China.
What goes in your MacBook Pro
Four screen grades to choose from
A Pro panel comes in four grades, and the price and warranty move with the grade. The typical prices above are for our standard screen, an original pull-out. On the M5 we fit genuine Apple display assemblies only.
Original pull-out (used genuine)
A genuine Apple panel taken from another MacBook and tested on our bench before it is fitted.
3 months warranty · our standard screen
Apple original (new)
A new genuine Apple panel. It costs more than a pull-out, and stock depends on the model.
2 years warranty
New OEM
A new panel built to Apple's specification by a supplier other than Apple.
15 days warranty
Brand new (aftermarket)
A new third-party panel and the least expensive grade we fit. True Tone does not work with it.
15 days warranty
Warranty: 2 years on Apple original (new) panels, 3 months on original pull-out panels, 15 days on new OEM and brand new (aftermarket) panels. The written quote shows every grade we can supply for your model side by side, with the exact price once we have the serial. We refuse the cheapest unbranded panels because failure rates above 20% are normal in that grade.
Backed in writing
Warranty
- 90 days (3 months) — written warranty on parts and labour, dated and signed, on genuine and A-grade panels alike.
- Covered: manufacturing defects, dead pixels appearing post-repair, failed mini-LED zones, backlight bleed, eDP/ribbon cable failure, hinge alignment.
- Not covered: new physical damage, liquid damage after repair, normal HDR blooming on mini-LED XDR panels (this is not a fault).
- How to claim: Fill in the quote form and mention your warranty card. Bring it back to the workshop, or send it by a courier you book; replacement panel fitted within 48 hours.
- Transferable: once, free of charge, if the MacBook Pro is sold within the warranty period.
Transparent pricing
MacBook Pro Screen Repair Dubai — pricing guide
No hidden fees. The price in your written quote is the price paid on collection — see the full per-model list above. No diagnostic fee, no adhesive surcharge, no VAT add-on.
All prices in AED, VAT inclusive. Payment on collection — cash, Visa, Mastercard, Apple Pay, Samsung Pay, or bank transfer to Emirates NBD.
MacBook Pro Screen Repair · Same day · 1-3 days
Get your Pro screen quote
Free diagnosis, then a firm quote. Send the model through the quote form.
Side by side
MacBook Pro Screen Repair vs Apple Store Dubai
| Factor | MacBook Repair Dubai | Apple Store / AASP |
|---|---|---|
| Repair window | Same day on 13" Retina & 14" XDR when in stock | Set by Apple after inspection |
| Price (14" XDR) | Free diagnosis, then a quote | Not published; quoted after inspection |
| Price (16" XDR) | Free diagnosis, then a quote | Not published; quoted after inspection |
| Flexgate cable-only fix | Yes on 2016-2017 | No, full assembly only |
| Walk in, no appointment | Yes, diagnosis in about 15 minutes | Check with the store |
| Vintage/obsolete Pros | Yes — 2012 Retina onward | Not serviced once Apple lists a model as obsolete |
| Warranty | 3 months (original pull-out, Apple original); 15 days (new OEM, aftermarket) | Apple's own repair terms |
Apple publishes only battery prices for Mac laptops; screen damage is quoted after inspection (support.apple.com/en-ae/mac-laptops/repair, checked September 2026). We are an independent Apple specialist, not an Apple Authorised Service Provider — the right fit when the device is out of warranty, the model is vintage/obsolete, or you need same-day turnaround.
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Before you ask
MacBook Pro screen repair FAQ
How much does MacBook Pro screen repair cost in Dubai?
It depends on the panel: a 13-inch Retina or Touch Bar, a 15-inch Retina, and the 14 or 16-inch XDR mini-LED are all different assemblies. Diagnosis is free and your exact model is quoted before any work starts.
What is the difference between repairing a 14"/16" XDR screen and an older Retina Pro?
The 14"/16" (2021+) use a Liquid Retina XDR panel — an LCD lit by thousands of mini-LEDs in local dimming zones — with a 120Hz ProMotion timing controller — a more involved, higher-cost assembly. The 2012-2015 Retina is a conventional LCD where a cheaper glass-only repair is still possible. The 2016-2020 Touch Bar models sit in between: bonded LCD, full-panel only.
Do you repair Flexgate on the 2016-2017 MacBook Pro?
Yes. Flexgate on the A1706/A1707/A1708 is fixed with a revised flex cable that is 2 mm longer than Apple's original - one flat quoted job, same day, 3-month warranty. If the cable tore late and damaged the backlight strip (under 15% of cases) it becomes a full panel job, quoted by size.
Is mini-LED blooming on my MacBook Pro a fault?
A soft halo around bright objects on a dark background is normal HDR behaviour on every Liquid Retina XDR panel — not a defect and not repairable, because it is how mini-LED local dimming works. A fixed bright or dead patch that stays in one place regardless of content is a failed zone and needs a panel swap.
Can the 2025-2026 M5 MacBook Pro screen be replaced?
Yes. The M5 uses the same mini-LED Liquid Retina XDR display as the M1 Pro to M4 models — it is not OLED — and the repair is a full display assembly swap. We fit genuine Apple assemblies on the M5. Blooming around bright objects is normal; a fixed dark zone, lines or a crack is an assembly replacement. Send the serial through the quote form to confirm stock, nano-texture and lead time.
Will True Tone and ProMotion still work after the screen is replaced?
True Tone works on genuine Apple panels — we calibrate it against the original logic-board serial. ProMotion 120Hz works on any correct-spec panel for that model. With A-grade aftermarket panels True Tone is disabled by macOS, but 120Hz, P3 colour and full brightness are retained. Every panel we fit, genuine or A-grade, carries a 90-day (3-month) warranty.
Can you replace just the cracked glass on a MacBook Pro?
Only on the 2012-2015 Retina, where a glass-only repair is possible. Every MacBook Pro from the 2016 Touch Bar onward has the glass bonded to the LCD or mini-LED panel as one assembly, so the full panel must be replaced — we will not charge for glass-only on bonded models because the result is unreliable.
My MacBook Pro display is black but it chimes and the external monitor works — is that the screen?
Yes — that pattern confirms a panel or backlight fault, not a logic-board GPU fault (the external output is a separate circuit). Free diagnosis isolates the LCD/mini-LED panel, the eDP ribbon, or the backlight chip. Around 70% are panel swaps.
Do you use genuine Apple screens for the MacBook Pro?
Yes. Our standard screen is an original pull-out: a genuine Apple panel taken from another MacBook and tested before it is fitted. New Apple original panels cost more and are the only option we fit on the M5; new OEM and brand new (aftermarket) panels cost less. The grade is named on your quote and invoice. Warranty: 2 years on Apple original (new) panels, 3 months on original pull-out panels, 15 days on new OEM and brand new (aftermarket) panels.
How long does MacBook Pro screen replacement take in Dubai?
Same day on the 13" Retina/Touch Bar and the 14" XDR when the panel is in stock (3-5 hours including the 90-minute adhesive cure). The 16" XDR is often 1-2 days; the M5 can be 1-3 days while genuine assembly stock is sourced from the local Apple distributor.
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Where do I bring my MacBook Pro in Dubai?
Find us in Media City
Office #45, 10th Floor, Concord Tower
Al Sufouh, Dubai Media City
Dubai, UAE
Paid parking on-site and nearby. 3-minute walk from the Palm Jumeirah tram stop.
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Year, screen size, processor, photo of the damage. Walk in to Media City or send it by courier. Up to 3 months warranty, by panel grade.
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Tap your device and the fault, then leave your number. Free diagnosis, written quote, 90-day (3-month) warranty.
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