***Ouch! Your system has a recall for display backlight issues!***
[link|https://support.apple.com/13-inch-macbook-pro-display-backlight-service|13-inch MacBook Pro Display Backlight Service Program]
***Your time has run out, but I would still try. I would go on a Tuesday in the morning and have your wife go, letting her shed a few tears if need be to get them to bend,***
Here’s the details on the issue [link|https://www.ifixit.com/News/12903/flexgate|The Design Flaw Behind MacBook Pro’s “Stage Light” Effect] and [link|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLALpD004Gk&t=76s|The Design Flaw Behind MacBook Pro’s “Stage light” Effect! #Flexgate] vid
And how Apple left us in the dust [link|https://www.ifixit.com/News/13979/apples-2018-macbook-pros-attempt-to-solve-flexgate-without-admitting-it-exists|2018 MacBook Pros Try to Solve Flexgate Without Admitting It Exists]
=== Update (03/23/2022) ===
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@jeremyfouse - Oh Boy! You got a double whammy! So we do have a bad internal display which we know about. But we also have a SSD drive/ logic board issue as well!
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@jeremyfouse - ***Oh Boy! You got a double whammy!*** So we do have a bad internal display which we know about. But we also have a SSD drive/ logic board issue as well!
Basically, your drive is not being seen which is why you are seeing the menu on the external as the systems firmware mini OS is loading and nothing more.
So we’ve proved the CPU and graphics logic (via USB-C port) on the logic board is all good.
***Ouch! Your system has a recall for display backlight issues!***
[link|https://support.apple.com/13-inch-macbook-pro-display-backlight-service|13-inch MacBook Pro Display Backlight Service Program]
***Your time has run out, but I would still try. I would go on a Tuesday in the morning and have your wife go, letting her shed a few tears if need be to get them to bend,***
Here’s the details on the issue [link|https://www.ifixit.com/News/12903/flexgate|The Design Flaw Behind MacBook Pro’s “Stage Light” Effect] and [link|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLALpD004Gk&t=76s|The Design Flaw Behind MacBook Pro’s “Stage light” Effect! #Flexgate] vid
And how Apple left us in the dust [link|https://www.ifixit.com/News/13979/apples-2018-macbook-pros-attempt-to-solve-flexgate-without-admitting-it-exists|2018 MacBook Pros Try to Solve Flexgate Without Admitting It Exists]
=== Update (03/23/2022) ===
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Oh Boy! You got a double whammy! So we do have a bad internal display which we know about. But we also have a SSD drive/ logic board issue as well!
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@jeremyfouse - Oh Boy! You got a double whammy! So we do have a bad internal display which we know about. But we also have a SSD drive/ logic board issue as well!
Basically, your drive is not being seen which is why you are seeing the menu on the external as the systems firmware mini OS is loading and nothing more.
So we’ve proved the CPU and graphics logic (via USB-C port) on the logic board is all good.
***Ouch! Your system has a recall for display backlight issues!***
[link|https://support.apple.com/13-inch-macbook-pro-display-backlight-service|13-inch MacBook Pro Display Backlight Service Program]
***Your time has run out, but I would still try. I would go on a Tuesday in the morning and have your wife go, letting her shed a few tears if need be to get them to bend,***
Here’s the details on the issue [link|https://www.ifixit.com/News/12903/flexgate|The Design Flaw Behind MacBook Pro’s “Stage Light” Effect] and [link|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLALpD004Gk&t=76s|The Design Flaw Behind MacBook Pro’s “Stage light” Effect! #Flexgate] vid
And how Apple left us in the dust [link|https://www.ifixit.com/News/13979/apples-2018-macbook-pros-attempt-to-solve-flexgate-without-admitting-it-exists|2018 MacBook Pros Try to Solve Flexgate Without Admitting It Exists]
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=== Update (03/23/2022) ===
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Oh Boy! You got a double whammy! So we do have a bad internal display which we know about. But we also have a SSD drive/ logic board issue as well!
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Basically, your drive is not being seen which is why you are seeing the menu on the external as the systems firmware mini OS is loading and nothing more.
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So we’ve proved the CPU and graphics logic (via USB-C port) on the logic board is all good.
***Ouch! Your system has a recall for display backlight issues*** [link|https://support.apple.com/13-inch-macbook-pro-display-backlight-service|13-inch MacBook Pro Display Backlight Service Program]
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***Ouch! Your system has a recall for display backlight issues!***
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[link|https://support.apple.com/13-inch-macbook-pro-display-backlight-service|13-inch MacBook Pro Display Backlight Service Program]
***Your time has run out, but I would still try. I would go on a Tuesday in the morning and have your wife go, letting her shed a few tears if need be to get them to bend,***
Here’s the details on the issue [link|https://www.ifixit.com/News/12903/flexgate|The Design Flaw Behind MacBook Pro’s “Stage Light” Effect] and [link|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLALpD004Gk&t=76s|The Design Flaw Behind MacBook Pro’s “Stage light” Effect! #Flexgate] vid
And how Apple left us in the dust [link|https://www.ifixit.com/News/13979/apples-2018-macbook-pros-attempt-to-solve-flexgate-without-admitting-it-exists|2018 MacBook Pros Try to Solve Flexgate Without Admitting It Exists]
Ouch! Your system has a recall for display backlight issues [https://support.apple.com/13-inch-macbook-pro-display-backlight-service|13-inch MacBook Pro Display Backlight Service Program] Your time has run out, but I would still try. I would go on a Tuesday in the morning and have your wife go, letting her shed a few tears if need be.
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***Ouch! Your system has a recall for display backlight issues*** [link|https://support.apple.com/13-inch-macbook-pro-display-backlight-service|13-inch MacBook Pro Display Backlight Service Program]
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Here’s the details on the issue [https://www.ifixit.com/News/12903/flexgate|The Design Flaw Behind MacBook Pro’s “Stage Light” Effect] and [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLALpD004Gk&t=76s|The Design Flaw Behind MacBook Pro’s “Stagelight” Effect!#Flexgate] vid
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***Your time has run out, but I would still try. I would go on a Tuesday in the morning and have your wife go, letting her shed a few tears if need be to get them to bend,***
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And how Apple left us in the dust [https://www.ifixit.com/News/13979/apples-2018-macbook-pros-attempt-to-solve-flexgate-without-admitting-it-exists|2018 MacBook Pros Try to Solve Flexgate Without Admitting It Exists]
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Here’s the details on the issue [link|https://www.ifixit.com/News/12903/flexgate|The Design Flaw Behind MacBook Pro’s “Stage Light” Effect] and [link|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLALpD004Gk&t=76s|The Design Flaw Behind MacBook Pro’s “Stage light” Effect! #Flexgate] vid
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And how Apple left us in the dust [link|https://www.ifixit.com/News/13979/apples-2018-macbook-pros-attempt-to-solve-flexgate-without-admitting-it-exists|2018 MacBook Pros Try to Solve Flexgate Without Admitting It Exists]
Ouch! Your system has a recall for display backlight issues [https://support.apple.com/13-inch-macbook-pro-display-backlight-service|13-inch MacBook Pro Display Backlight Service Program] Your time has run out, but I would still try. I would go on a Tuesday in the morning and have your wife go, letting her shed a few tears if need be.
Here’s the details on the issue [https://www.ifixit.com/News/12903/flexgate|The Design Flaw Behind MacBook Pro’s “Stage Light” Effect] and [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLALpD004Gk&t=76s|The Design Flaw Behind MacBook Pro’s “Stage light” Effect! #Flexgate] vid
And how Apple left us in the dust [https://www.ifixit.com/News/13979/apples-2018-macbook-pros-attempt-to-solve-flexgate-without-admitting-it-exists|2018 MacBook Pros Try to Solve Flexgate Without Admitting It Exists]