Macbook 13 inch late 2008 screen not illuminated on one side

Hi Apple Community,
I need help! My late 2008 13 inch aluminium Macbook screen has 'died' on one side resulting in one side being noticeably dark. The left side has no problems, only the right side.
I am a student living in New Zealand where there is no Apple store in the country I can go to. Local service shop says just to look at it and confirm that one side is dark (which any 2 year old cad identify that it is) will cost a ridiculous $100. Estimated cost will be around $1000 to replace screen.
Has anyone had the same problem and how have you solved it? What is the cost of repair or is there something I can do it help it?
Macbook specs:
MacBook, 13inch, Aluminium, Late 2008
Processor: 2.4 Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo
Memory: 4 GB
Software: OS X 10.9.4 (Mavericks)
I do not have AppleCare
Thanks!

Try these folks at www.usedmac.com. You may have some luck getting technical help from them by email. It is more difficult by phone. You can look through the parts list for what they have in stock for your computer model to get an idea of the prices. You probably won't need any heavy or large parts so some priority mail service won't break the bank. Your problem may simply be a cable but even a back light led or controller circuit board should not be too expensive. It will require some careful work on your part for replacement.
good luck.

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edited 2x

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Resetting SMC could solve the problem.
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I have a MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2008) and a copy of snow leopard on DVD. When I try to upgrade it says that snow leopard cannot be installed on this computer
The details are as follows:
Model Name:    MacBook Pro
Model Identifier:    MacBookPro5,1
Processor Name:    Intel Core 2 Duo
Processor Speed:    2.53 GHz
Number Of Processors:    1
Total Number Of Cores:    2
L2 Cache:    6 MB
Memory:    4 GB
Bus Speed:    1.07 GHz
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SMC Version (system):    1.33f8
Serial Number (system):    W88460TU1GA
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Sudden Motion Sensor:
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Thanks

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In all other respects your MBP should be able to install 10.6.
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I have a MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2008) and am currently running Snow Leopard 10.6.8. I would like to know which is the most stable upgrade for my model. I have read some reviews of Maverick and Yosemite making the older macs slower. Is this true?

I have a MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2008), Intel Core 2 Duo 2.53 GHz, 4GB Memory. and am currently running Snow Leopard 10.6.8.
I would like to know which is the most stable upgrade for my model? Mountain Lion, Mavericks or Yosemite?
When I had gone to the apple care centre in India a few months ago to upgrade my OSX to Mountain Lion, I was told that considering my macbook pro's specs, upgrading it would just make it less efficient, and that I should stick to Snow Leopard unless I consider buying a newer mac that would benefit from it. Is this true? I find it a bit hard to believe. Which update is most recommended?
I also notice that my mac has gotten considerably slower. While using chrome, it buffers and struggles with even just 5 tabs open. Could this have something to do with my current ios? As a precaution, I have always been making sure I have enough free space on disk i.e around 70 - 100 free out of 250GB.
Any advice is appreciated.
Thanks in advance.

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I've used Other World Computing (www.macsales.com) for a number of upgrades, and highly recommend them if you're in the US. OWC also posts helpful videos on YouTube showing step by step removal and installation instructions and the tools required for most Mac models. If your old drive is still functioning, but you're simply running out of space, you might also consider purchasing an upgrade kit that includes an external 2.5" drive enclosure with USB interface. Then you first install the new drive in the external enclosure and 'clone' the contents of old drive to it, then swap the old drive for the new one, and use the old drive in the external enclosure as a backup drive, to test new software and OS upgrades, or to store video, photos, and audio.

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My macbook pro 13-inch, Late 2011, is not charging properly. it charges for 4-5 seconds then stop and then continue. It charges normally when turned off. Could anyone care to explain what the problem is?

Hi OneManArmy_,
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities. I would try resetting the SMC and seeing if that allows the charge to work when the system is on:
Intel-based Macs: Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC)
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3964
Cheers,
- Ari

What is the largest hard drive 15-inch macbook pro late 2008

I have a 300gig one but it's nearly full with stuff that isn't great being somewhere else (aperture library, iPhoto library, apps).
What's the largest internal hard drive I can instal on my 15-inch MacBook Pro (late 2008)?

1.0TB.
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Not able to install Win7 on OS Mavericks Macbook Pro (late 2008)

Hi folks,
since yesterday I'm trying hard to install Windows 7 on my Macbook Pro (late 2008) without any success.
I put the .ISO file for installing Windows on my USB stick. When I started Boot Camp Assistant 5 it says either "the installer disc could not be found" or if I check "Download the latest Windows support software from Apple" it says after few seconds "Can't install the the software because it is not currently available from the Software Update server."
Can anybody help me, please?!
Cheers

You can only install Windows from a USB drive on a Mac that came without a DVD drive. Your Mac came with a DVD drive, so you have to install Windows from a DVD.
I do not recommend you to download the Windows support software from Boot Camp Assistant. Instead, I recommend you to download it from the Apple site > http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1630
Follow Apple's steps to install Windows > http://manuals.info.apple.com/MANUALS/1000/MA1636/en_US/boot_camp_install-setup_ 10.8.pdf

HT201364 I have a MacBook 13 inch (Late 2008) with OS X 10.6.8 installed and every time I try to install Yosemite it tells me it cannot be updated on my MacBook. Why?

I have a MacBook 13 inch (Late 2008) with OS X 10.6.8 installed and every time I try to install Yosemite it tells me it cannot be updated on my MacBook. Why?

Because the minimum requirement, as stated it the Yosemite specs, is for a Late 2008 Aluminum MacBook.
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