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Broken MacBook · Keyboard or Battery Issue
Sell a MacBook with a faulty keyboard or swollen battery
Sticky keys, dead keys, a top-case that's lifting, or a battery showing as 'Service Recommended' — all common, all sellable as-is. Replacement top-cases cost AED 650–950 at authorised service. Our offer typically lifts AED 200–300 if you fix it first, so the math points to selling now.
We bought 847 broken MacBooks across UAE last year. Yours is normal to us.
Why this fault still has value
The honest economics
Top-case and battery are two of the most-stocked refurb parts. A MacBook with a working logic board, display and SSD plus a faulty keyboard is straightforward to recondition. The only exception worth repairing yourself is a swollen battery on an otherwise pristine M2/M3 Air — a trusted local battery-only swap (AED 80–100) can break even.
Repair vs sell
Don't pay to fix it first — here's the math for this fault
| Model | Repair cost | Lift to our offer | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| MacBook Air M1 (top-case) | AED 650–850 (authorised top-case) | AED 200–300 | You lose AED 350–650. |
| MacBook Pro M2 (battery only) | AED 350–450 authorised, AED 80–100 trusted local | AED 200–250 | Local battery-only swap can break even — otherwise sell as-is. |
| MacBook Pro M3 (top-case) | AED 950–1,200 | AED 250–350 | Sell as-is. |
The process
Photos first — quote second — pickup third
- WhatsApp 3 photos. Front of the MacBook, close-up of the damage, and the back showing the A-number. Tell us what works and what doesn't.
- Quote within minutes. A real AED figure based on what we've paid for the same fault recently — not a generic range.
- Free pickup. Our courier confirms condition matches the photos. If anything's worse, you see a revised offer on the spot — accept or decline with no fee.
- Same-time payment via UAE bank transfer, cash on collection.
WhatsApp 3 photos — front (powered on if possible), the keyboard close-up, and the back. We'll send a firm AED offer.
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Questions, answered.
Real questions from sellers with damaged MacBooks across UAE.
Still have questions? WhatsApp our team — we usually reply within 5 minutes.
