This guide covers removal and replacement of the Matte Finish LCD. Aside from your screen not being glossy or glared, you know you have a Matte Finish LCD if you have an approx. 14mm brushed aluminum bezel around your screen. [ … ] Most people DON'T have this bezel, and so should use the existing Glossy LCD replacement guild instead: [guide|3581] . [ … ] The display assemblies of Matte Finish LCD and Glossy LCD version of the MacBook Pro differ in two ways: [ … ] # The aluminum bezel. # The actual LCD is different (Matte finish, of course) # The exterior glass of the matte display is optically bonded to the LCD, so you cannot remove the glass with suction cups. [ … ] Apart from the display assemblies, the Matte Finish LCD Macbook Pro is identical to a Glossy LCD Macbook Pro of the same screen size. [ … ] thin aluminum. aluminum, and the display bumper which is a think piece of rubber. If you damage this bezel these parts (i.e. you aren't extra careful in its removal and put put a hard bend in it), the bezel or tear the bumper), you likely won't be able to get another. It is not a difficult procedure, but could be risky. So please read this guide and consider if it is for you before moving forward.''