Help - flickring strip down the centre of Macbook Screen

Pulse8 · 24-02-2014 02:10PM #1

Anyone ever encountered this? Randomly started over the weekend & comes & goes.....if i close the lid & re-open it'll disappear for a bit but eventually come back. Also if I angle the lid or sometimes apply pressure to the back then it might disappear for a while too
Some articles online say I need a new LCD screen but others say it could be just a loose connection
Any recommendations of trustworthy places that'd take a look & if it's just a cable then fix that rather than sting me for the coupla hundred quid for a new LCD?

Nemeses · 24-02-2014 03:21PM

Where abouts are you based in the country?

Also, what model is the mac / year etc?

Greentree_uk · 24-02-2014 05:27PM

take it to an Apple centre, if you bought it in the EU it should be covered

Pulse8 · 26-02-2014 11:56AM

Based in Waterford, its a 2008 unibody aluminum Macbook...I think it was the last version before they renamed all the aluminum versions Macbook Pro's in 2009

Bought from Apple online but well out of warranty....mactivate say it most likely needs a new display assembly or could be somethin wrong with the Logic Board which houses the graphics circuitry (eek) & ExpressTech dont have any parts for that model

Nemeses · 26-02-2014 03:39PM

Looks like wear n tear over a period of time from a cable within the display to be honest with you.

Did Mactivate give you a quote on the display replacement?

Pulse8 · 26-02-2014 04:54PM

No, just that a "technician would need to take a look" which sent a bit of a chill down my spine based on previous reports Ive read about them on here

If it were just a cable would that mean I'd need a full display refit I wonder?

Nemeses · 26-02-2014 06:40PM

More than likely, as the parts the Repair Centres have here would be an all in one part - in this case, the display module.

I'm sure there would be a way of ordering the cable itself & fitting it in yourself. Bear in mind we don't actually know if it is indeed the cable that is the issue or the screen itself and plus, it is a very tedious task.

Pulse8 · 26-02-2014 09:14PM

Recommend any other repair shops than Mactivate?

Passenger · 26-02-2014 09:33PM

Pulse8 wrote: »

Recommend any other repair shops than Mactivate?

Where are you based?

Nemeses · 27-02-2014 12:17PM

This will help you out OP..

https://locate.apple.com/ie/en/

Try Dublin or Limerick as your nearest location

muggyog · 04-03-2014 12:04AM

You might be better to look for a repair centre in Cork.

Your problem looks like the Mac LVDS cable is faulty.

This is how to replace the one on the A1278 model ( not simple ). Mactivate want to replace the display because the cable will Probably be included with a new one. It MAY be the display (damaged connector) but that would probably give black lines or bars.

Nemeses · 04-03-2014 02:32PM

muggyog wrote: »

This is how to replace the one on the A1278 model ( not simple ). Mactivate want to replace the display because the cable will Probably be included with a new one. It MAY be the display (damaged connector) but that would probably give black lines or bars.

As I said.. Tedious

iFixit do awesome guides on this sorta thing.

muggyog · 04-03-2014 05:57PM

FYI www.bookyard.com do most Mac spares (they appear to be a Mac breaker outfit!). They have a good blog and serial finder also.

Help - flickring strip down the centre of Macbook Screen

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