a few macbook pro owners are experiencing a troublesome ‘stage light’ effect – bgr

did Apple's new top of the notebook feature TouchBar, the lineup incorporated brand new butterfly keyboard design.   In, the keyboard design was temperamental insofar that certain keys would stop working altogether if even the tiniest bit of dust happened to wedge underneath the keyboard..   According to report from iFixit, MacBook Pro owners are experiencing what is being referred to as a stage light effect at the bottom of their displays.   the issue does not appear to be widespread, it's nonetheless point of concern when we're talking about laptop that costs more than $1,000..   The photo below, courtesy of MacRumors, shows how the issue manifests.   iFixit explains that Apple's MacBook Pro models use thin flex cables to connect the display to controller board beneath Touch Bar...   These cables wrap over the board, where they're secured by pair of spring-loaded covers — and they're subjected to the stress of bending with every opening and closure of the laptop.   The backlight cable is the first to go, producing the infamous stage light symptoms, eventually giving out entirely when the laptop is opened more than about 40°...   Compounding matters is that fixing the problem costs estimated $600 because MacBook Pro design precludes users from simply replacing the faulty cables on the cheap.   Essentially, what we have here is similar to what we saw with MacBook Pro keyboard issue in that the design transformed what would require quick and cheap fix into monumental expense..   Read more