Both the 13” & 15” MacBook Pro Touch bar systems face the same issue its dubbed FlexGate!
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Both the 13” & 15” 2016/17 MacBook Pro Touch Bar systems face the same issue its dubbed FlexGate!
Apple encountered a design defect that only showed up later in use with these systems displays. The cable that connects the display to the logic board backlight logic fails. Sadly, Apple has not fessed up on this defect and you’ll need to get your display replaced out of pocket, Ouch!
* [https://ifixit.org/blog/13979/apples-2018-macbook-pros-attempt-to-solve-flexgate-without-admitting-it-exists/|Apples 2018 McBook Pro's Attept to Solve Flexgate, Without Admitting It Exits]
'''Don’t forget to sign the petition here:''' [https://www.change.org/p/apple-fix-all-macbook-pro-2016-and-later-with-stage-light-effect-or-backlight-shutdown-flexgate|Fix all MacBook Pro 2016 and later with stage light effect or backlight shutdown #flexgate]
Save your paperwork! If Apple finally addresses this you should get a rebate.
Both the 13” & 15” MacBook Pro Touch bar systems face the same issue its dubbed FlexGate!
Apple encountered a design defect that only showed up later in use with these systems displays. The cable that connects the display to the logic board backlight logic fails. Sadly, Apple has not fessed up on this defect and you’ll need to get your display replaced out of pocket, Ouch!
Here’s some good references:
* [https://ifixit.org/blog/12903/flexgate/|The design flaw behind the MacBook Pro's "stage light" Effect]
* [https://ifixit.org/blog/13979/apples-2018-macbook-pros-attempt-to-solve-flexgate-without-admitting-it-exists/|Apples 2018 McBook Pro's Attept to Solve Flexgate, Without Admitting It Exits]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLALpD004Gk&t=76s|The Design Flaw Behind MacBook Pro’s “Stage light” Effect! #Flexgate - YouTube]
'''Don’t forget to sign the petition here:''' [https://www.change.org/p/apple-fix-all-macbook-pro-2016-and-later-with-stage-light-effect-or-backlight-shutdown-flexgate|Fix all MacBook Pro 2016 and later with stage light effect or backlight shutdown #flexgate]
Save your paperwork! If Apple finally addresses this you should get a rebate.