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-Apple appears to have a run of displays failing in the new 2016/18 models!
+Apple appears to have a run of displays failing in the new 2016/17 models!
Sadly, the cable between the backlight within the display and the connection to the logic board is the issue here. The flexing of the display (opening & closing the lid) fatigues the wires within the ribbon cable. The complete lid needs to be swapped out.
Apple will likely issue an extended warranty for this (free repair). I would still make the effort to visit an Apple Store so its on record if you can't afford the repair now. They may even just repair it under warranty!

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Edit by: Dan

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-Apple appears to have a run of displays failing in the new 2016/18 models!
+Apple appears to have a run of displays failing in the new 2016/18 models!
Sadly, the cable between the backlight within the display and the connection to the logic board is the issue here. The flexing of the display (opening & closing the lid) fatigues the wires within the ribbon cable. The complete lid needs to be swapped out.
-Apple will likely issue an extended warranty for this (free repair). I would still maker the effort to visit an Apple Store so its on record if you can't afford the repair now. They may even just repair it under warranty!
+Apple will likely issue an extended warranty for this (free repair). I would still make the effort to visit an Apple Store so its on record if you can't afford the repair now. They may even just repair it under warranty!

Status:

open

Edit by: Dan

Text:

-Apple appears to have a run of displays failing! Sadly the cable between the backlight within the display and the connection to the logic board is the issue here. The flexing of the display (opening & closing the lid) fatigues the wires within the ribbon cable. The complete lid needs to be swapped out.
+Apple appears to have a run of displays failing in the new 2016/18 models!
+
+Sadly, the cable between the backlight within the display and the connection to the logic board is the issue here. The flexing of the display (opening & closing the lid) fatigues the wires within the ribbon cable. The complete lid needs to be swapped out.
Apple will likely issue an extended warranty for this (free repair). I would still maker the effort to visit an Apple Store so its on record if you can't afford the repair now. They may even just repair it under warranty!

Status:

open

Original post by: Dan

Text:

Apple appears to have a run of displays failing! Sadly the cable between the backlight within the display and the connection to the logic board is the issue here. The flexing of the display (opening & closing the lid) fatigues the wires within the ribbon cable. The complete lid needs to be swapped out.

Apple will likely issue an extended warranty for this (free repair). I would still maker the effort to visit an Apple Store so its on record if you can't afford the repair now. They may even just repair it under warranty!

Status:

open