Some MacBook Pro Users Complain of Facing ‘Flexgate’ Issue Causing Uneven Screen Backlighting

Apple’s MacBook Pro is in the news yet again for not so good reason. The MacBook Pro models that launched in the year 2016 are facing some issues. Some users have reported that MacBook Pro is showing uneven lighting issues at the bottom of the screen of the device. This screen issue is dubbed flexgate and is apparently happening because of some flexible ribbon cables that basically connects the screen of the MacBook Pro and with the controller board. A report suggests that the flexible ribbon cables are pretty much prone to fatigue and failure which basically lead to “stage light” effect on some of the MacBook Pro 2016 models.

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To recollect, this isn’t the first time that MacBook Pro is in the limelight for all the wrong reasons. A few months ago some users complained about CPU throttling issue on Intel Core i9-powered MacBook Pro 2018 models. After numerous complaints, Apple however acknowledged and resolved the issue by rolling but a fix via the macOS High Sierra 10.13.6 Supplemental Update.

MacBook Pro ‘Flexgate’ Issue Explained

Coming back to the new ‘flexgate’ issue, the flexible ribbon cables of the MacBook Pro that connect the display to the controller board can be prone to failure or stress everytime the user opens and closes the lit, iFixit explained. The iFixit further revealed that that with every opening and closing of the lid of the MacBook Pro the flexible ribbon cables suffer from fatigue and tear over a period of time. And finally, it leads to showing symptoms of stage light, in simple words uneven backlighting issue from the screen — something that the MacBook Pro users are complaining about