After reading the whole article, I am sure you will be able to know the reasons that cause MacBook Pro screen flickering, and if it happens then how to fix the MacBook screen fliering problem. i replaced the screen and the problem persists after one week using it. As another user pointed out, putting ice behind the bottom of the screen makes the black lines disappear almost instantly (just to reappear a couple of minutes later). Sometimes dust buildup within the fans and fins block proper cooling. If you are just getting the static lines you want to make sure you get your system cleaned and reduce the processing load. Nishant - Your T-CON board has failed! Fix: Vertical Lines on Laptop Screen If the issue is with your Computer or a Laptop you should try using Restoro which can scan the repositories and replace corrupt and missing files. They will replace it under the Keyboard Service Program available for several macbooks and after some time go back and complain about the screen and see what happens! So in either the 2015 retinal models and the newer 2016 systems they both use iDP signaling to the T-CON board. The problem did get worse since the first time I noticed it. Does your lines disappear when turning it on after it has cooled down? We suggest that you ensure the latest updates are installed on your Surface. Jonathan Huang. I hope there will be a service program at some point. If allowed to cook it could need replacing (full display assembly) which you really don't want to do. I’ve been using it again for another month now and these lines has began to appear again. What happened with yours? Just tell them that it’s intermittent. This design element was... Write CSS OR LESS and hit save. My MacBook Pro 13” 2017 shows pink bar screen if I open the lid more than 30 degrees, Wifi connection problem using Mini DisplayPort- Windows only. April 12 by He has also provided the link to the display cable on ifixit. @nitish007 - I figured that is what you were heading towards. This is so disappointing. We should organise a campaign for Apple since they don’t acknowledge the problem that causes so much of inconvenience to so many users. I’m another victim of this problem. I’m Having this issue with my Macbook Late 2017 (A1708). August 19 by Let's see how long this lasts. If it is covered under Apple Care, then best buy or Apple can service the system. @ahmed_barahim. Mac screen flickering can be caused by different issues. The horizontal or vertical lines on the MacBook screen are related to … I’m running my Mac always in A/C controlled environment, few lines start to appear at the lower part of display then increase in numbers until they form a thick grey bar. Here is the situation when Horizontal lines came in my case: I heavily fire below GITHUB commands in mac terminal while working on of my project. he said, they will only replace the display for free if it's still under warranty or there is recall program for the model. I've reported the issue to Apple, advice others to do the same on the following link: https://www.apple.com/feedback/macbookpr... Update: Finally I've managed to book and appointment with MacBook Pro specialist in Apple store here in Abu Dhabi, he confirmed display need to be replaced, it will costs around $500. Anyone know if i have to change the whole display or there some kind of fix. i got the same problem and replaced for free, check my post above: Re: Horizontal lines on top and bottom screen, 07/21/2019 by @nitish007 - Nope, not in this model, the older Unibody 2012 and older LVDS cable often had that. Gustavo, boa noite. I never went for a fix till now and using the same mac, the problem still comes and go, usually happen when overheating/heavy usage. I didnt have any fault, i just complaied so I can get another new battery hehe. Now I'm waiting for my almost brand new MacBook Pro comming from repair. Anish Saxena. Im from brazil too. in China, we have a Wechat group and there are over 400 group members have the same issue, whose MBP models covering from 2016 to 2018. We need to organize a campaign for Apple to make free exchanges. Remove its battery 3. Victor Emmanuel Baylosis. Also there are horizontal lines up the top of the screen. ICanFilmThat, @danj I read the repair report of my screen again and I was wrong: they didn't repair under any warranty, because the report stated I had no warranty (the report had "no warranty"written on it). I've noticed it mostly when the display color should be grey or white, but that's not always the case. This is compatible with 2016-2017 MacBook Pro. @khangneovip. What is Microsoft … I think you can get is fixed under extended warranty! Sadly if cleaning doesn’t solve things you’ll need to replace the display assembly. PS with my keyboard replacement i also got a new battery as it is glued to the top case :D. The backlight ribbon cable failure is a different issue, but it sounds like you had a double whammy so they could fix both! But if you used the machine for enough time and the content started to get burned at the bottom of the screen, then you will also see these burned lines get stronger. It is the old version without the touchbar. After it was finished, it reboot and that’s when it all went south. I also opened the back cover of the laptop to see that the vents and fans have a lot of dust build up making the laptop not cool down efficiently. Sort of the opposite really - that's taking about vertical bright areas whereas I've got horizontal dark lines, thanks though Mine is that model MacBook Pro though - 2016 with 4 … ** Solution Worked for me:** I forced shutdown mac. All was ok & suddenly one day i meet Horizontal lines in bottom of macbook screen. Same. @moevski. January 22 by The T-CON board which sits between the heat exchangers within the main body can over heat damaging it. Features a dual-core "Skylake" Intel Core i5 CPU and four Thunderbolt 3 ports. ICanFilmThat. what quality program are you talking about? Hey, check this answer: Horizontal line on bottom of MacBook Pro 2017 (Due to overheating). In most cases, I would suggest possibly a failing GPU which likely means that Apple would have to replace the logic board, or a bad connection with the display port cable, and re-seating it could possibly help. I live in Brazil and the cost of a new display assembly is R$3500,00 (~1000USD) according to Apple. Sometimes dust buildup within the fans and fins block proper cooling. My problem was solve, Apple in LatinAmerica change the entire screen for free, BTW, the problem appears to be related to a heat dissipation issue, since then I have been always using Macs fan control, it is for free, my MacBook is always cool (no more than 50C any sensor), hopefully I will no have the same issue. This should fix the problem. It's now known as a T-CON board issue. The guy in Genius bar said it's not stage-light issue. What is the T-CON and where is it located? October 13 by Fix: Vertical Lines on Laptop Screen If the issue is with your Computer or a Laptop you should try using Restoro which can scan the repositories and replace corrupt and missing files. I used to be a power user with a lot of heavy apps and tabs open in the background all at the same time and I only put my laptop to sleep by closing the lid and never shut it off completely. It further seems that some screen flickering issues are so severe that it makes it almost impossible to look at the screen. Technician's Assistant: Have you tried a PRAM reset on your MacBook Pro (rebooting and holding down Command, Option, P, and R)? Well, strangely enough the lines on my macbook pro didn’t appear in the past few days, even with very heavy usage. Did you manage to fix the problem? My problem is also as same as yours Gustavo. The only thing different that I did was to ditch the external monitor. Then my computer screen blacked out and I had no choice but to force a shut down. Too bad my Applecare expired. It's known as the black screen of death. Other symptoms includes No audio devices found(cant play sound). Today, that's not the case but the lines do appear when the angle is more acute. Press and hold down the Power button for 5 seconds 4. I have problem with you ! but the Apple doesn't offer a solution at all. If you have air conditioning, this might help you keep working. The first is the de-lamination of the defuser caused by people leaving their systems in a hot car these are solid grey areas at the top and bottom edges. I use the screen by connecting it with HDMI. Then it came back again after I used the computer heavily and has not stopped happening since. I initially approached Genius Bar to ask about the price of a repair, showing them the issue. This works in most cases, where the issue is originated due to a system corruption. Is that a problem on the store? So far, Apple has refused to fix ours unless we pay $700-800. Even though what we have is a different issue where we have black lines across the screen instead of the backlight being disabled in Flexgate. The second is when you see the discreet scan lines these are caused by the T-CON board failing from the heat from the heat sink fins boiling up cooking it. After that, I will take a step. Thats when a defect is found beyond the normal warranty period. The magical free repair these people are talking about only applies to 2016 models. https://ifixit.org/blog/13979/apples-201... how much is the cost to replace the wire? I took mine to the apple store, they changed my display for free. Prior to installing 10.4.7, my MacBook had worked solidly for weeks without any sudden shutdowns or screen of vertical lines issues. I've noticed it mostly when the display color should be grey or white, but that's not always the case. I think when the computer runs how by running a lot of apps or running heavy performing tasks. Same here :’(( macbook pro touchbar 2017. 04/19/2019 by Please stop making people helpless by commenting about "T-CON Board" problem please this is a serious concern i don't think you even own a macbook that was affected by this. I did not yet had the chance to exchange my display using the coating program.