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kindaichi81

macrumors regular
Original poster
Nov 3, 2015
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Hi guys, may I know if anyone of you are using MacBook Pro Touchbar 2017 and facing the same problems as mine?

My display is facing the below issues,
1) There are horizon lines show across the display.
2) The screen is flickering
3) When things get worse, it will get totally black out.

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Pressinng the power button to on and off the display, sometimes the display get back, but the ghosting issue is always there.

If I do not on the display for some time, it will be back to normal for a short period of time. After some usage, same old problem is back again.

I did send the machine to Apple's authorised dealer for checking, when i sent in that time, the display was normal, and I could not simulate the issue on the spot. The service agent did some diagnosis test, he said my machine hardware including display and graphic card are ok. I asked how much does it cost if I need to replace the display. They said it will cost SGD1k++ for the display replacement and in depth diagnosis. So I said I will consider.

When I am back home, the same issues continue again. Sometimes it works normally, sometimes the ghosting and display issue come back again.

I wonder if my macbook pro touch bar 2017 is suffering the same issue as below. However, looking at the service program offered by APple, it only covers the 2016 models.

My macbook is less than 3 years and it starts to give issues which to me it is not acceptable for an Apple product. Somemore it is not even covered by the service program and the cost to replace the display is also too high.

Anyone has the same issues? Please share your views here.

13-inch MacBook Pro Display Backlight Service Program

 

InternalAuditor

macrumors newbie
Mar 23, 2021
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I have the same problem with my macbook pro touchbar 2017.
Screen flickering, horizontal lines and ghosting.
 

kindaichi81

macrumors regular
Original poster
Nov 3, 2015
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I have the same problem with my macbook pro touchbar 2017.
Screen flickering, horizontal lines and ghosting.

yes, it is certainly that macbook pro TB 2017 is having display issue, but apple is not replacing it for free like 2016 model.
 

Hoffee

macrumors newbie
Dec 12, 2023
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I have same issue, vertical lines, ghosting, black line on top and after 10 minutes almost all black. Heard this is a design flaw. Gonna sue them.
 

kindaichi81

macrumors regular
Original poster
Nov 3, 2015
242
127
I have same issue, vertical lines, ghosting, black line on top and after 10 minutes almost all black. Heard this is a design flaw. Gonna sue them.

yes only macbook pro 2017 is having this prob. but now the product is already under their vintage list i guess?
 

Hoffee

macrumors newbie
Dec 12, 2023
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yes only macbook pro 2017 is having this prob. but now the product is already under their vintage list i guess?
Yes. Called them and they told me there's nothing they can do. Thinking of sueing them as it looks like an issue caused by a design flaw. Probably wouldn't happen if I wouldn't connect 4k monitor.
 
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