Browse every laptop and MacBook repair term by category. Each definition is written by RepairXpress technicians — the people who come to your home or office to do the actual repairs.
Screen & Display
Backlight · Black Screen · LCD · Flex Cable · Dead Pixel
Battery & Power
Battery Health · Battery Cycle · Charging Port · Power Adapter
Storage & Performance
SSD · NVMe · RAM · eMMC
Cooling & Fan
Thermal Throttling · Thermal Paste · Fan · Heatsink · Dust Buildup
Board & Chip
Motherboard · Microsoldering · BGA · POST
Physical & Structural
Hinge · Keyboard · Trackpad · WiFi Card
Water Damage
Spill Damage · Corrosion · Ultrasonic Cleaner · Short Circuit
MacBook-Specific Terms
Apple Silicon · MagSafe · Top Case · T2 Chip · Butterfly Keyboard · Retina Display
