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I want to know if I need to replace the whole LCD or if I can replace an Inverter or a different display component or possibly do some cleaning. I have some photos of the broken mac next to a fully functional mac as well as some pics of the back side of the screen. I know that I probably need to replace the LCD but I am trying to stay cheap. This mac is a MacBook 2,1 2.16 GHz It is definitely not a display setting, I have tried all of those and the screen is distorted even at the initial boot up.
There’s corrosion on your LCD electronic board, on the LVDS connector/socket and also signs of electric shorts (black spots). I guess liquid was spilled in this area. You can begin by cleaning the corrosion with isopropyl alcohol and a small brush but IMHO the LCD will have to be replaced. Let us know if the cleaning job was enough to restore a normal video. Good luck.
This could be caused by a few different problems, that you should try ruling out. First, try connecting it to an external monitor. If it works normally, then you have a problem with the LCD panel/LVDS cable. If it still displays abnormally, then you have a logic board problem. (More specifically, a problem with the integrated graphics chip) The only way to repair this is to reflow the GPU, or replace the logic board all together.
