I have officially completed the equivalent of a face transplant – for a computer.  I’ve replaced a cracked MacBook display with one from another MacBook which wasn’t broken, but had severe keyboard damage.

It all started when a friend of mine asks me how simple it was to replace laptop displays.  At first I told her it’s a huge pain in the butt and not for the faint of heart, even those technically-inclined.

Well, a lot went on between then and now, and I have to tell you, I was mostly right.  It was a huge pain in the ass.  Or, to put it another way, it was tedious.

If you seriously intend to walk down this path:

You will need to be meticulous.  You will need to be patient.  You will need to be gentle (especially those who wear a size 12-13 ring).  You will also need really good light and if you’re in your late 30’s, a big magnifying glass.  Finally, you will have to be creative when things don’t quite go according to plan.

All that, combined with the help of a couple web sites, you’ll be able to accomplish what I just did.  Maybe later I’ll blog about the geeky details, but for now, I gotta get back to my Fantastic 4: Silver Surfer movie as well as complete the updates on the aforementioned MacBook.