Flexgate: is it repairable?
The problem is caused by a flexible but very delicate cable, which is prone to wearing out and breaking after a long time of repeatedly opening and closing the screen.
If you have to repair a MacBook Pro you have probably already heard of the term ‘Flexgate’. If not, and you bought your laptop between 2016 and 2017, you are surely looking for how to repair flexgate macbook pro 2016 or 2017, right? Then you will be interested in learning a little more about what this problem is that one of Apple's best-selling devices has developed.
Some of the MacBook Pro models began to have uneven illumination on the screen, specifically, in the lower part.
This did not happen shortly after the customer got the laptop, but rather it has been appearing in these devices after a few years.
This illumination effect, which at first may not seem so serious, ends up being so when it affects the rest of the backlighting system.
Therefore, the big question is:
Do you have problems with the backlighting of your MacBook Pro's screen?
And from this one, many more arise such as “how much is the repair going to cost me?” or “how long am I going to be without using my laptop?”. Below, we resolve them all for you.
What causes Flexgate on the MacBook?
When this problem began to arise in MacBook models all over the world, the most common thing was having to replace the original screen completely. Logically, this fixed it, but the cost of the repair was around 500€.
In order to be able to offer a more economical repair and really get to know the origin of the problem, it had to be found. And so it was done.
The problem is caused by a flexible but very delicate cable, which is prone to wearing out and breaking after a long time of opening and closing the screen repeatedly.
When Apple had already detected the flexgate problem on the 2017 and 2016 MacBook Pro, what it did was update the next model, the 2018 one, and offered a free repair service in mid-2019 for the 2016 13-inch MacBook Pro models.
In fact, the first cases that began to arise with this problem were in 2019 and that was when this fault of Apple laptops was “christened” with the term Flexgate.
How to repair the Flexgate problem?
This type of problem is impossible to remedy on the part of the user no matter how careful they are, since it is necessary to open the screen as many times as the laptop is going to be used.
So… what happens if the Flexgate problem happens to you now? Where can you take it for repair?
As we say, it is inevitable that it happens, since sooner or later, the cable becomes affected by the very pressure of opening the screen and the illumination will start to fail. Although Apple covered the 13-inch models, it also affects the 15-inch ones, but in any case it can be repaired without the cost being excessively high.
At Irepairs Barcelona we have a way for you to have your laptop in perfect condition again without needing to completely replace the screen and, therefore, without the solution being so expensive.
For half the price that other Apple repair services offer, our experts will put an end to the backlighting problem.
Does the MacBook Air have a problem with Flexgate?
No. In principle this screen fault only affects the Pro models. However, some complaints have begun to arise that the MacBook Air has cracked in many cases without apparently having suffered any knock.
The origin of this problem would have nothing to do with the cable case, they are not related at all. But if it becomes a global problem, something similar to the Flexgate case may happen and Apple may have to assume that it is a factory fault and provide a solution to users.
How much does it cost to repair Flexgate on my MacBook Pro?
As for the cost of the repair, at iRepairs we can help you and leave the device like new for only 220€ and keeping the original MacBook Pro screen.
We always recommend that our experts see the device beforehand and make sure that it is really a Flexgate fault.
To do so, send us your laptop and in about a week, approximately, you will be able to use your MacBook Pro like the first day.
For urgent cases in which the user cannot be without their device for so many days, we offer an emergency service in which we commit to having it repaired in about 48 hours.
At iRepairs we are your reference Apple technical service, we give you a quote with no obligation and in the shortest time possible. Call us at 933 900 524, ask us for more info through the form or, if you live in Barcelona, bring it to our facilities.
