In an apparent effort to make the display as thin as possible, Apple designed the cables as part of the display, so they cannot be replaced. This means that when (not if) those cables start to fail, the entire display unit needs to be replaced, as opposed to one or two little cables-effectively turning a $6 problem into a $600 disaster. The backlight cable is generally the first to go, producing the infamous “ stage light” symptoms, and eventually giving out entirely when the laptop is opened more than about 40°.Īs for why repairing this issue out of warranty would cost so much: I can't afford to be restarting my computer manually every time this happens. I can even hear a tick when I switch from hdmi to the headphones but it wont output any sound from youtube or VLC or anything else. Within a seemingly short time, those cables are starting to fatigue and tear. Last time It fixed itself automagically, it's a macbook pro 2016, 13' with touchbar.
These cables wrap over the board, where they’re secured by a pair of spring-loaded covers-and they’re subjected to the stress of bending with every opening and closure of the laptop. … he current generation of MacBook Pro laptops (2016–present) uses flexible ribbon cables to connect the display to a display controller board beneath the Touch Bar. In March 2020, the plaintiff took his laptop to an Apple Authorized Service Provider, where he was told the issue was not covered under AppleCare and would cost $850 to repair.Īs we detailed in early 2019, MacBook Pros, starting with the 2016 “Touch Bar” versions, only started to show issues with their display cables over time. By January 2020, the screen was showing the “stage lighting” effect. The lead plaintiff in the complaint purchased a $2,500 MacBook Pro in April 2017.
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