I'm worried as to whether or not this is a defective unit or just a driver error. There are two such glitches, the other one it does (under the same circumstances) involves black boxes of about the same size distorting the screen, and it also disappears after wiggling the mouse a bit. Citing high repair costs and an unwillingness by Apple to acknowledge the problem, the petition signers want action. And rather than routing the cable through the hinge, as most laptops do, it's wrapped around it, which puts excessive stress on the wires when you open and close the lid, according to iFixit.This has happened about 4 times since I got it and it usually goes away after wiggling the mouse a bit. MacBook Pro owners have begun a petition to demand Apple recall all its MacBook Pros sold since 2016 to fix what they see as a defect with the keyboard, giving it a propensity for failure. IFixit shows that all the current MacBook Pro models use a thin, fragile cable. The petition states the problems are 'caused by a fractured display flex cable due to its design flaw.' (We haven't seen the problem in any of our systems.) According to a recent report, it was revealed that Apple’s use of the new butterfly mechanism on its 2016 MacBook Pro keyboards are failing at twice the rate compared to the previous design.A petition was even launched asking that Apple recall its 2016 MacBook Pro laptops over the keyboard. That's how many people have signed a petition so far requesting that Apple extend its warranty duration to cover the screen replacement necessary to fix it.Īccording to the petition, under normal use, the laptop display can begin to display a 'stage light' effect at the bottom when on high brightness or a complete backlight shutdown when the lid is open beyond a relatively low angle. Back in 2019 Apple introduced a service program for faulty MacBook Pro. June 20, 2019: Apple announces a battery recall program for MacBook Pros.

If you're having backlight issues with the screen on your MacBook Pro (2016 or later) - ranging from dark areas near the bottom backlight LEDs to a completely dead backlight - you've got at least 2,500 friends. If you have problems with the backlight in the 2016 MacBook Pro, you now have a little longer to get it fixed free of charge. Apple said at the time that a very small percentage of 2016 13-inch MacBook Pro displays were affected. The thin flex cables connecting the screen to the display controller wrap around the hinge, so are affected every time you move the lid.

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