If you own one of the following 2016 MacBook Pro 13' models, after a class action lawsuit an extended repair program is running and you can get the screen replaced for FREE: Please see the following image of a 2016 A1707 which we have previously repaired: There will be no evidence of the repair unless the screen is removed and cables are inspected. This is a very professional repair which looks factory standard. We also cut 2 x slots in the plastic WiFi Aerial cover to further prevent stress on the cable. This was also Apples own solution for the 2018 - 2020 models after the design fault had been found. We make the cables 3-4mm longer to prevent any future stress on the cable.

This fix does not use ANY jumpers and is a very solid, permanent repair for these machines. Our new solution involves soldering in a brand new cable which is now available. We have had a temporary solution which was to extend the cable via jumpers but this is NOT a permanent solution and the jumpers will fail eventually. If you can see a faint picture the MacBook is on and working but has lost its backlight power. You can diagnose this fault yourself by shining a torch up to the screen. This results in every other LED in the backlight being off for example.Įventually the 25-40v Backlight Power is fractured resulting in the backlight cutting out when the screen is opened above a certain angle. Symptoms include a stage light effect at first which is caused by the return signals from the LED groups being disconnected in the cable. The cable was designed too short and when the screen is fully opened the cable is stressed and pulled at a very tight angle causing it to eventually split. If you own a 2016 - 2017 MacBook Pro A1706, A1708 or A1707 which is suffering from a black screen fault it is caused by the LED Backlight cable failing. Permanent FlexGate Repair for 20 MacBook Pros

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