Macbook Screen Cable Problem

Owners are complaining about backlight problems in the macbook pro 2016 and later possibly because of the cable connection design.

Macbook screen cable problem.

If you re using a display hub switchbox or kvm try connecting your display s video cable directly to your mac instead. Sometimes the bluetooth problem in the macbook can be caused when the connector cable to the wireless board comes loose in such case fixing the issue would be very easy. I knew it could only be a few things so i started with the ribbon cable. The problem for macbook pro owners is that thanks to apple making the flex cable part of the screen during manufacturing it s not possible to fix just the cable.

Some 2016 and later macbook pro models appear to be displaying issues with uneven backlighting caused by a delicate and easy to break flex cable which has been dubbed flexgate. The issue seems to arise because of a cable that is used to connect the macbook s display to a control board in the base of the computer ifixit explains. Granted the problem is not yet fixed but at least now i know 100 what is. The macbook air doesn t always play well with third party second screen adapters.

It s unclear whether the problem will extend to the recently redesigned retina macbook air which ifixit notes uses a similar but not identical permanently tethered cable and lcd screen design. Ewan spence senior contributor. Starting with the 2016 macbook pro. Here is what you need to do to resolve the bluetooth problem of your device.

Apple quietly fixes embarrassing macbook problem. If you re using a mac pro late 2013 make sure your displays are connected to the right ports. It was rather annoying. As a solution to this macbook air airport bluetooth problems here is what you need to do.

Macbook pro screen cable issues spawn flexgate petition. Disconnect the video cable where it plugs into your mac then plug it back in to reseat the connection. With the cable still attached. My macbook air s battery won t charge anymore.