The 14 and 16 inch MacBook Pro is the laptop people work on for a living, and it is built for it: bright mini-LED display, plenty of ports and the fans to keep a hard-working chip cool. That also makes it a laptop where an hour without it costs more than the repair, and where the right question after a fault is what failed.
Blue Apple repairs the MacBook Pro 14 and 16 inch with M1, M2, M3, M4 and M5 chips at Rijnstraat 76-H in Amsterdam. Each model has its own page with the repairs we offer for it: start at the MacBook repair page.
What is different about the MacBook Pro 14 and 16 inch
- A mini-LED display. The Liquid Retina XDR display is made of many small backlight zones. It is a sophisticated and costly part, and a damaged one shows as lines, dark patches or a flickering backlight.
- MagSafe, HDMI and an SD slot. Since 2021 the Pro has a MagSafe port, an HDMI port and an SD card slot besides the Thunderbolt ports. Each is a separate component that can wear.
- Fans and a notch. These laptops have fans and a camera notch in the display. Dust in the fans is a cause of noise, and the display repair has to carry the camera and sensors across.
- Soldered storage. The storage and memory are on the logic board, so a dead board holds your files until it is repaired.
What usually goes wrong with the MacBook Pro 14 and 16 inch
- Damaged display. Lines, dark or flickering areas or a crack. The model page lists the display options we offer and what each costs.
- Battery that has faded or swollen. A swollen battery lifts the trackpad or the case. A faded one means you carry the charger everywhere.
- Port that no longer works. A Thunderbolt, MagSafe, HDMI or SD port that is loose, dead or has been damaged by a pulled cable.
- Keyboard backlight or speaker faults. Part of the keyboard unlit, or crackling speakers, usually a fault in the keyboard assembly or the speaker module.
- Liquid damage. A spill. Switch it off and bring it in before the corrosion spreads.
The MacBook Pro 14 and 16 inch models we repair
Every model below has its own page, with the repairs we offer for it and what each one costs.
MacBook Pro 16" M5 Pro/Max (2026), MacBook Pro 14" M5 Pro/Max (2026), MacBook Pro 14" M5 A3434 (2025), MacBook Pro 14" M4 A3401 (2024), MacBook Pro 14" M4 Pro/Max A3112 (2024), MacBook Pro 16" M4 Pro/Max A3186 (2024), MacBook Pro 14" M3 A2918 (2023), MacBook Pro 14" M3 Pro/Max A2992 (2023), MacBook Pro 16" M3 Pro/Max A2991 (2023), MacBook Pro 14" M2 Pro/Max A2779 (2023), MacBook Pro 16" M2 Pro/Max A2780 (2023), MacBook Pro 14" M1 Pro/Max A2442 (2021), MacBook Pro 16" M1 Pro/Max A2485 (2021).
Repair or replace?
A 14 or 16 inch MacBook Pro is expensive to replace and holds its value, so a repair is nearly always worth doing for a display, a battery or a port. When a logic board has failed, the question is whether a board-level repair is in proportion and whether your data can be saved, and we say so after the diagnosis.
Looking after your MacBook Pro
- Use a cable with strain relief on the ports. A cable pulled at an angle damages the port, not just the plug.
- Clean the fans every year or two. Dust is the commonest cause of fan noise.
- Back up before travel. A laptop on the move is one that gets dropped.
How a repair works at Blue Apple
Open your model on the MacBook repair page, choose the repair and you see the price straight away. You can bring it to our workshop at Rijnstraat 76-H in Amsterdam, have it collected (pickup and delivery) or send it by post. If your fault is not in the list, the custom repair form lets you describe it, and we come back with a price before any work starts.
Questions about MacBook Pro 14 and 16 inch repair
Can the mini-LED display of a MacBook Pro be repaired?
It is replaced as a unit. The model page shows what we offer for your model and the price.
Do you repair the newest M5 Pro and M5 Max models?
Yes, the 14 and 16 inch models with M5 chips are on the MacBook page with the earlier ones.
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In short
On a 14 or 16 inch MacBook Pro a display, a battery or a port is a repair worth doing, and a backup protects the data on the board. See the MacBook repair page for the models and repairs, or send us a request. You will find us at Rijnstraat 76-H in Amsterdam, and you can call 020 239 11 93 with a question first.
