Apple MacBook screen destroyed after woman accidentally leaves card on keyboard, viral video sparks debate

A TikTok video is making the internet collectively wince, and for good reason. It shows just how easily a MacBook screen can be destroyed by something as harmless as a piece of card.

The clip comes from TikTok user “classicheidi,” who shared her shock after opening her MacBook Air to find the display ruined. Instead of a clean desktop, she was greeted by black bars, flickering colors, and a screen that looked beyond repair. The culprit was not a fall, a spill, or even an accidental drop. It was a simple piece of card she had placed on her keyboard before closing the lid.

In her video, she explained that she had no idea something so small could cause so much damage. What she expected to be a harmless act turned into what she called “the biggest jump scare of the century.”

So how does something this simple shatter a pricey laptop screen? According to Apple, it has everything to do with the design of its MacBooks. These laptops are built to be incredibly thin, which means the gap between the keyboard and the display is extremely tight when the lid is closed. This “tight tolerance” leaves little room for error. Even a thin piece of paper, card, or keyboard cover can press directly against the display, creating enough pressure to crack the delicate layers inside.