ifixit: apple macbook pro stage light issue turns "a $6 problem into a $600 disaster"

iFixit wrote in blog post that it has identified the cause of the issue and attributes it to the in.   This design causes the cables to overtime giving the uneven backlighting effect when the display is opened beyond angle.   iFixit took look at the issue and attributed it to the fatiguing of the thin ribbon cables that connect the display to the controller board beneath Touch Bar.   Apparently, everytime the lid is opened and closed resulting in their wear and tear including that of the backlight cable.   This results in the 'stage light effect the backlight stops working when the display is opened at more than 40-degree angle..   Apple's quest for thinness has made them to opt for these fragile flexible cables instead of the traditional wire cables that were routed through MacBook Pros prior to 2016.   Compounding the problem is that these thin flex cables are part of the display assembly and cannot be repaired independent of total display replacement that will burn US$600 hole in the pocket for what is US$6 problem. .   According to the site, MacBook Pros with Touch Bar from 2016 onwards are affected.   Users who have experienced this issue after the period say that they had to cough up the dough to get the display replaced at Genius Bar.   The fragile flexible display cables around the in MacBook Pros with Touch Bar can wear out overtime as they are pulled taut ...   Read more