MacBook Pro Touch Bar Repair, Touch Bar Replacement | A1706

MacBook Pro Touch Bar Repair, Touch Bar Replacement | A1706 | A1707

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3 жыл бұрын

Hello,
Please watch this entire video before attempting this repair.
This video will show you how I replace a broken Touch Bar on a MacBook Pro. This works on the 13 and 15 inch models.
Tools needed:
-Torxs screwdriver set from sizes 2-5
-MacBook Pro pentalobe screwdriver for back panel
-Metal pry tool
-Plastic pry tool
-molybdenum wire
-Razor blades
-Replacement Touch Bar
Links:
Touch Bar:
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Heat Gun:
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Tools:
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@CarloTheImmortal 2 жыл бұрын

dude you're one of the only phew people i've seen publicize the temperature on their heatgun, i wish you the absolute best forever

@DaCiRo Жыл бұрын

Thank you, this was excellent to follow and managed to replace the Touch Bar. For those also trying , Take your time and be gentle when pulling the connectors, I managed to rip the left speaker connector socket from the motherboard from going too fast and had to solder it back using a USB microscope, luckily it works (lesson learned). When using the heat gun on the Touch Bar cover the keyboard keys as much as possible, these melt easily (got a curby looking 'DELETE' one myself)

@RoseBaby 3 жыл бұрын

Very easy to follow, thank you so much for sharing!

@wytchypu7412 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for making this available FOR FREE!!! Awesome tutorial so thankful!

@bullyhomestead7232 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, looks easy but very involved. Going to try and fix mine. Touchbar Screen just stopped working one day.

@kumarbhatia6566 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent video. Thanks for posting.

@jasonchasse3933 Жыл бұрын

Awesome video! THANK YOU! Keep up the great work!

@paddyware4466 Жыл бұрын

Great video tutorial, making patient work look easy.

@PedroCavalheiroo Жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot for the amazing guide! This also works pretty well for A1990 (apart from 1 internal shield that is slightly different). I would also suggest mentioning somewhere in the video or description that the temperature is in Fahrenheit. I didn't think about the unit and set my heat gun to 300 celsius. No need to say my keyboard melted almost instantly, but luckily only the keycaps (easy to replace). I used then about 120 degrees celsius and it worked fine.

@voodepato Жыл бұрын

Fala Pedro! Voce conseguiu fazer a substituicao em casa ou voce é técnico? To pensando seriamente em fazer a troca do meu. Consegue me dar uma forca?

@PedroCavalheiroo 5 ай бұрын

@@voodepato opa! só vi esse comentário agora, 7 meses depois 😅 eu consegui trocar sim, não sou técnico, apenas gosto de meter a mão nesse tipo de coisa. O processo foi relativamente simples, a parte mais chata foi justamente descolar a peça antiga. Tem que usar bastante álcool ou acetona e ir devagar. Meu touchbar tava com aquele problema de pisca pisca, e trocar resolveu, mas infelizmente mês passado voltou a dar o mesmo problema, então provavelmente seja algo na placa mãe 😔 de qualquer modo valeu a experiência 👍 você conseguiu trocar o seu?

@voodepato 5 ай бұрын

Fala amigo! O meu esta aqui no mesmo jeito. Porem acredito ser um problema na placa. Estou usando o Mac porem volta e meia ele não quer ligar, acontece umas coisas estranhas kk Touch Bar funciona porem não esta acesa. Eu meio que desisti dele, to usando como dá e me encontro em um outro momento de foco. Grato pelo retorno amigo, fique com Deus@@PedroCavalheiroo

@user-yk1cf8qb7q 3 ай бұрын

That unfortunately is a typical problem with the USA using their Customary US units system (NOT the Imperial system) rather than the ISO Metric system which the rest of the world uses (except Liberia and Myanmar who use the imperial system, and they are not too influential, let's face it). The US system does have differences to the imperial system (although they say that they use the System Imp.) such as the radical difference in the pint (20%) smaller than the imperial which affects other measures, and missing out weight units such as stones and hundredweights, plus using both a dry and wet gallon and bushels for goodness’s sake.

@ben5676755 3 жыл бұрын

Only video I could find on this. Really well done, but man does this look over my head.

@TheFixTech 3 жыл бұрын

Just be extra careful removing the logic board, and keep the heat and tools away from the display and keyboard keys

@MrPnew1 3 жыл бұрын

Here is another one too kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mc6oh7ym3trWm4k.html

@boysnocry 3 жыл бұрын

thanks for video, easy to follow

@isanbaz3413 2 жыл бұрын

great video thank you for taking the time to do

@crzyairsoft 2 жыл бұрын

saved me big time, thanks man.

@eduardogomez9277 8 күн бұрын

Thank you for this magnificent tutorial... best wishes!!!

@Ouiea1 2 жыл бұрын

Demaciado agradecido, logré reemplazar mi touchbar y quedó como nuevo, realmente satisfecho y muy agradecido nuevamente con tu video. Saludos. 😮‍💨. 💪🏾😁

@joecarrasco5331 2 жыл бұрын

Se te hizo muy complicado poder cambiar el touch bar ? Y la barra la compraste por aliexpres ??

@Ouiea1 2 жыл бұрын

@@joecarrasco5331 Me tardé 3 horas aproximadamente. se me complico mucho el retirar el antiguo touchbar ya que no contaba con ese hilo para removerlo facilmente y tuve que raspar y raspar. La barra si, por aliexpress y de muy buena calidad. Primera vez que lo hice y me resultó, no creo que pueda costarle a ti o a alguien más. Saludos 👍🏾

@oscareduardomunozmartinez7359 Жыл бұрын

Hola perdón en dónde la conseguiste

@abdlevin 7 ай бұрын

Helped. Thank you ❤

@iddqds 3 ай бұрын

i did not have a heatgun or hairdryer. mine took 4 hours but luckily worked without damaging other bits. left little scratches around touchbar.

@maris2353 Жыл бұрын

I’m glad mine is not broken on the 2019 16 inch model

@sanjapkoki 3 жыл бұрын

Warning !! Using a heat gun close to the keyboard will destroy your keys.

@hamrx8 2 жыл бұрын

I protected the keys with a few layers of masking tape.

@bryanquintanilla7933 2 жыл бұрын

I wish I read this first

@DobyChannel Жыл бұрын

can i use with another way? i need ur suggestions

@jonastan5645 11 ай бұрын

I’ve learnt this the hard way unfortunately

@amaramajeed 3 жыл бұрын

macbook pro 2017, from where can I buy the touch bar only. its broken for my MacBook and to be replaced.

@danielarodriguez4319 2 жыл бұрын

How do you know if it is a motherboard issue or only need to replace the Touch Bar? My settings for Touch Bar totally disappeared from the keyboard settings, Touch Bar is not showing on CPU, neither the commands in terminal 🙁

@ljd4796 8 ай бұрын

Great video, thanks - got me 99% of the way there. Unfortunately I still have no display or function on my Touch Bar despite changing the extra bit of cable also. Have gone back and checked all ribbons, have no touchbarserver on activity monitor and pkill/resetting ram etc hasn’t helped. Any suggestions where to look next? 2019 i9 15” MBP A1909

@havuchllukek 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the video! What's the screwdriver you used at 7:40? It's different from all others. I tried P2 but it requires something slightly bigger. The next I and many screwdriver sets have is P5 which is too big.

@ScoreNMusic 3 жыл бұрын

Hey bro, thanks for this video. much appreciated. what I don't get: why do you put so much effort into removing the old touch bar (08:15) using that thin wire and hot air to loosen the adhesive? you want to replace it, and even in your video, the bar breaks apart... Wouldn't it be better just to remove the bar with the scraper, cause it will break anyway?

@TheFixTech 3 жыл бұрын

The more it breaks the harder it is to remove the glass shards.

@karolosmanski2309 2 жыл бұрын

@@TheFixTech Ive followed your tutorial but didn`t managed to put thin wire under the old touchbar so I was removing it similar to iphone X back glass - cracking it bit by bit. A lot of work and mess but it works. Thanks for guidance.

@laststartechnology 4 ай бұрын

You don't need heat. Just slide a pry tool down the bottom along side the aluminium and snap that stick off. (carefully of course).

@tonytrilex2555 3 жыл бұрын

i think a heating mat would be better and no alcohol at all as the alcohol can damage the lcd unless its already damaged then yeah i'll use alcohol

@ONRICH1_MOBILE 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome

@qussayalkaissey6394 3 жыл бұрын

My Mack Book pro 15" touchbar is flickering and turn black after I switch it on. Could you repair it for me?

@stabassam 2 жыл бұрын

Bro I accidentally damaged my Touchbar flex cable while replacing my keyboard and now the Touchbar options are gone from my Mac settings. I even replaced the Touchbar flex cable but still the same. Also when the laptop sleeps it crashes and restarts but otherwise working fine.

@spunicunifait2697 7 ай бұрын

Hi, my touch bar works, but it is somehow detached on the right side, can be lifted off and I can see some tape being displaced. Is there a quick fix? I don't really want to take the whole laptop apart. Thanks!

@megatronskneecap 3 ай бұрын

These MacBook's are so heavily over-engineered it's wild but great repair.

@guillermosz1 2 жыл бұрын

My Touch bar is not power in and no response. Apple service says that I have to replace the complete part, keyboard, battery, speakers and touchbar. Do you think this fix the problem or maybe the problem is any controller of the touchbar? Great video!

@jacksunengler451 7 ай бұрын

The lcd works but l can’t click and won’t respond then starts doing different operations displayed on the touch bar without me touching it. I spilt water on it on Monday fixed it for a few hours by resetting nvram but not it won’t respond and commands itself. Is this a touch bar issue or reset something or replace something else?

@kavin7285 2 жыл бұрын

Hi can I do this for a2289 MacBook Pro 13” Intel

@midnightblaze3509 3 жыл бұрын

Would it be fine to put the same model Mac Pro 2016 touchbar top case in a 2016 non touchbar mac?

@TheFixTech 3 жыл бұрын

No, because of the power button and keyboard layout

@benelevate 3 жыл бұрын

My a1706's TouchBar is not responding to touch after I replaced the screen. It still lights up and displays everything correctly, it is just not responsive to touch. I was super careful and didn't damage anything. Any idea why this could be?

@TheFixTech 3 жыл бұрын

The Touch Bar is made up of two pieces, an oled screen and a touch screen (digitizer) they are fused together but have separate cables. Check the cable for the touch screen for damage. You may have to replace the Touch Bar.

@jackwrightson2036 3 жыл бұрын

my 2020 MacBook pro 13in has pixel bleeding and its spreading all over the other pixels what should i do !!!!!!!!!!!!

@hamrx8 2 жыл бұрын

My issue is that my MacBook Pro was A1706. This Video is obviously for A1707. The layout differences between the two are different so even though the video was useful in concept I had to refer to other information for the disassembly.

@rattehalliravishankar1801 Жыл бұрын

good video, but little tough to replace toubhbar

@marctripon9796 3 жыл бұрын

hello my touchbar does not light up like I can't see anything on it but when I touch it it works in the sense that I can see on the MacBook screen volume higher or lower, I just can t see the logos on the touchbar itself.... if that makes sense. Does it need to be replaced or is there a bug or a way to fix it ? Thank you!

@TheFixTech 3 жыл бұрын

You can try to disconnect and reconnect the touchbar onto the logic board. If that does t work then purchase a replacement touchbar and connect the new touchbar to the logic board while leaving the old bar and logic board in place (test only) if the new touchbar works then replace old bar. If new Touch Bar does not work then there is an issue with the Touch Bar controller on your logic board and you will need logic board repair.

@dhanarajmohanraj436 2 жыл бұрын

Hey did u figure out the issue. Or did u have to replace it? Cause I’m having similar issue

@martinez5240 2 жыл бұрын

Hello. Where can we find touchbar cable in the logic board?

@benelevate 3 жыл бұрын

i replaced the screen assembly on the a1706 and now the touchbar does not respond to touch. I read about this problem a lot. But nobody can figure out why replacing the screen would cause the touch portion of the touch bar to fail. Have you come accross this problem before? If so, what solutions could you suggest?

@kumarbhatia6566 3 жыл бұрын

Check your connector seating. For deeper technical support, visit the badcaps -> laptops forum. Myself and many others are there to try to assist on low level repairs.

@KTBLGaming 2 жыл бұрын

Does this fix the flickering issues on A1990/1707 ?

@TheFixTech 2 жыл бұрын

Flickering on the Touch Bar? Yes.

@asfrflagcommunity966 2 жыл бұрын

The music has given the ability to see into the Andromeda Galaxy

@jeffradittmar9671 3 жыл бұрын

did parts of your touch bar not work when you replaced it? Is it a bigger process if that happens?

@TheFixTech 3 жыл бұрын

After replacement the complete Touch Bar should work properly. If you are having issues, check your terminals for damage, otherwise could be defective touchbar

@Boudragon80 7 ай бұрын

Works good if the part is broken. I highly advise against doing this if you mean to reuse the part. The touch bar is a paper thing LCD with a paper thin piece of glass on top. When you use any chemical to remove the adhesive it always manages to separate the glass from the LCD which pretty much guarantees it to be damaged. If you need to replace the keyboard and buy a palmrest to do so, make sure it comes with a touch bar or buy a touch bar to go with it. You won't be getting your old one off...

@optimizelogicrepair2784 Жыл бұрын

What size Moly wire is that my friend?

@kylemcmahon24 2 жыл бұрын

Hi can you tell me can I just replace my broken touch bar with new one ? Is there no need to reprogram new touch bar to motherboard ?

@MrPnew1 Жыл бұрын

no programming required. just a drop-in replacement

@artcuebik 5 ай бұрын

Is it possible to completely disable the touchbar by cutting power from it? I could care less for a replacement touchbar. I don't even want it at this point.

@TheFixTech 5 ай бұрын

Try unplugging it.

@angelogammar3528 3 жыл бұрын

where did you buy the touch bar from?

@TheFixTech 3 жыл бұрын

Buy from a local reputable seller on eBay.

@adilmuhammad8106 8 ай бұрын

My touchbar is light up, but not respond to touch. I changed the touchbar and the flexible, it is not working too.

@peloi111 Жыл бұрын

I loved my 2012 MacBook Pro and went inside a few times to replace parts, it was easy. I bought my 2018 because of that but I feel I made a mistake since day 1. Looking at how complicated this change of a useless yet so necessary Touch Bar is, I rather just buy a new computer but never a Mac again. This company is lost.

@A1beams Жыл бұрын

my touchbar went out like a year after I got it back in 2017. I never went to apple can someone tell me if they cover it? if not I need someone to replace mine!!

@CrazyPlayer-pf2hv 3 жыл бұрын

I can't wait till apple is pairing also this.

@TheFixTech 3 жыл бұрын

I heard the new models coming this year will not have the Touch Bar

@kadencall2194 3 жыл бұрын

Is this the same process for a 2020 MacBook Pro 13 inch?

@laszlokoller7615 3 жыл бұрын

I'm interested in it too! Regarding my search it is hard to find only the touch bar screen for that model.

@TheFixTech 3 жыл бұрын

Same process, yes

@CaimAstraea 2 жыл бұрын

What about the TPM ? security chip

@TheFixTech 2 жыл бұрын

Dies not affect it, Touch ID is separate from the Touch Bar.

@valterbarros5032 2 жыл бұрын

where can I buy a touchbar replacement part?

@TheFixTech 2 жыл бұрын

I can post a link in a couple days

@normangcosta2007 3 жыл бұрын

Hello.... can I send you a macbook pro 2017 to repair touch bar ? It's working but no respondig the touch. TKS

@TheFixTech 3 жыл бұрын

I’m in the process of setting up a website for repairs. Will update soon

@MrPnew1 3 жыл бұрын

@@TheFixTech thanks for the video. Could I trouble your for a link to the wire that you used please. Googling molybdenum wire yielded zero results. Thanks

@yasaremrahkosdas2713 Ай бұрын

Hello. I opened the inside of my Macbook Pro 2017 Touch Bar model by carefully unscrewing the screws. First, I disconnected the battery cables and then carefully cleaned the fans by blowing them. I didn't remove the motherboard, I just cleaned it superficially. Then I turned off the macbook but the Touch Bar did not work. Even though I've been trying for days and following your advice, I couldn't get any results. Is there anyone who can help with this? Thank you.

@AlvinY 3 жыл бұрын

does this erase web installed apps and/or data

@TheFixTech 3 жыл бұрын

No, all data is stored on the sad drive, disconnecting the battery will not lose the data.

@kirkgoddard7198 3 жыл бұрын

I went to use a warranty to replace my keyboard, and they told me that they cannot replace it because I had some damage to my touch bar. After watching this video I don't trust that sales associate

@TheFixTech 3 жыл бұрын

Send it in instead. That’s what I do, chat with Apple online.

@kirkgoddard7198 3 жыл бұрын

@@TheFixTech ah okay, thanks!

@markosk9744 3 жыл бұрын

does Touch ID still work??

@TheFixTech 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, as the Touch ID/power button is still original.

@TheFixTech 3 жыл бұрын

Please let me know if you have any questions regarding this repair, Thank you for watching !!!

@computerworksuk 3 жыл бұрын

Hello great video thank you. Can you tell me please what thickness wire you used? Was is 0.06mm or 0.08mm?

@nafeelzainab701 3 жыл бұрын

How much does it cost to replace the Touch Bar .. cuz my MacBook Pro 2018 touch bar has a green line on the right side .. sometimes it disappears but most of the it is there ..

@torinelson7599 3 жыл бұрын

@@nafeelzainab701 I had my touch bar quoted for replacement and they said it would cost roughly $600 AUSD because they would have to replace the whole top case including the battery and everything

@koushalvs2603 3 жыл бұрын

Actually what material is the Touch Bar made of?? Is it like gorilla glass or something?

@alphacybernerdz367 3 жыл бұрын

hi where did you get the replacement

@IdFightMyDad 3 жыл бұрын

Is it necessary to take so much care removing the Touch Bar if I'm just going to throw it out and replace it with a new one?

@TheFixTech 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, because if the bottom glass snaps it is a real pain to remove.

@IdFightMyDad 3 жыл бұрын

@@TheFixTech Good to know.

@IdFightMyDad 3 жыл бұрын

@@TheFixTech Do you think a heated wire like the kind used for cutting styrofoam would work?

@UnknownIdaho 2 жыл бұрын

@@IdFightMyDad excellent idea. If you have a Hotwire cutter and it has a fine enough wire and ability to control temperature, it should work.

@evvsll 3 жыл бұрын

How much would this cost to repair?

@TheFixTech 3 жыл бұрын

The touchbar itself is about $25

@sonyabadass 3 жыл бұрын

My Touchbar is flickering, what do you thing happens?

@TheFixTech 3 жыл бұрын

Check and clean all connection from Touch Bar to board. Could be the screen on the Touch Bar going bad, possibly needing a replacement

@RobertJezza 2 жыл бұрын

Music name? :)

@asfrflagcommunity966 2 жыл бұрын

Update: I can see across 40 different realities

@karoladrion9143 3 жыл бұрын

If the touch bar is has a hairline crack right in the middle that causes only half the bar to work, then will the under glass most likely be cracked as well and need replaced? If under glass is also cracked, is

@TheFixTech 3 жыл бұрын

The Touch Bar can only be changed as a complete unit, when you buy it comes with the screen and glass.

@spiderdigit Жыл бұрын

Hey karol I have the Same issue. Half of my touchbar is working cause of hairline crack

@spiderdigit Жыл бұрын

How did you fix it

@hadiwaleed4964 Жыл бұрын

how much would it cost to replace the touch bar?

@williamhelena7592 Жыл бұрын

700 from apple

@subarnakhorshed8112 9 ай бұрын

my touch bar of MacBook pro is not lighting up. :(

@lt.studio Жыл бұрын

Its very very2 hard to release touchbar its really happen i think easier like video.. when try omg 😱😱😱😱😱

@tbu_drachenkater5397 Жыл бұрын

300 degrees what? Celsius or Fahrenheit?

@TheFixTech Жыл бұрын

Fahrenheit

@TheoryOne333 2 жыл бұрын

is it me or does apple have the most ridiculous design, touch bars go out like crazy its amazing they didn't just make it so that you could pop it out and back in from the top.. unbelievable

@TheFixTech 2 жыл бұрын

That’s why the new design does not have the touch bar. I do like the look and function of the touch bar, but reliability is the issue.

@spotellis Жыл бұрын

Did this whole thing and I loose a single screw for the Touch Id bracket put it back together, and now that button doesnt work😭 fmal

@Winstheppler8 2 жыл бұрын

Can you fix my MacBook pro

@saul13171990 3 жыл бұрын

the touch bad doesn't have any thing to see with the Touch ID or went you change the Touch Bar you change too the Touch ID

@TheFixTech 3 жыл бұрын

No, do not change the Touch ID. It is paired to the motherboard. The Touch Bar is separate from the Touch ID.

@lilmissvickyd 3 жыл бұрын

How much does this repair cost?

@TheFixTech 3 жыл бұрын

Not sure, the part only costs about $25 but the labor can get expensive

@denise6126 2 жыл бұрын

@@TheFixTech no wayyyy, $25??? the staff at apple wanted to charge me £800 to get the touchbar replaced after sending it off and I said absolutely not so I just havent used my touchbar for ~3 years

@karolosmanski2309 2 жыл бұрын

@@denise6126 replacement part in Poland costs 50USD, I assume rest is work

@valterbarros5032 2 жыл бұрын

is that apple part or a fake part?

@TheFixTech 2 жыл бұрын

Apple