Display Hinge Clutch for MacBook 13" A1342

The Display Hinge Clutch for MacBook 13" A1342 is the hinge mechanism that holds the screen of the white Unibody MacBook at the angle you choose. It is the part to fit when the screen won't stay in place, falls back on its own, or the hinge has become too stiff or broken.

Main features

• Condition: used, removed from a device, tested and working.
• Colour: white.
• Function: sets the resistance of the screen when opening and closing.
• Mounting: screw fixed, no soldering.

Display Hinge Clutch for MacBook A1342

The clutch sits at the back of the MacBook, between the base and the screen, in the same area where the video cable and the WiFi antennas run. Over time the tension can loosen, and after a drop the hinge can crack or seize. This is a used part, white like the A1342 housing: before ordering, look at the photos on the page of the hinge clutch for MacBook A1342.

Replacement Screen Hinge for MacBook 13" Unibody

It is the right fix when the screen no longer stays up, closes by itself or wobbles every time the desk moves. With a working clutch the display stays put at the angle you want again. Discover all the details of this part.

Compatibility

• MacBook 13" Unibody A1342, Late 2009 (MC207).
• MacBook 13" Unibody A1342, Mid 2010 (MC516).

Package contents

• 1 x Display Hinge Clutch for MacBook A1342.

Installation note

No soldering is needed: the clutch is held by screws. Disconnect the battery before you start and support the screen while taking things apart, taking care not to pull or pinch the video cable and the WiFi antenna cables that run through the hinge area. If you have no experience, have the job done by a technician.

Official documentation

If you are not sure which model you have, you can check it on the official page Apple: Identify your MacBook model.

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