![]() has launched a petition to get Apple to acknowledge the issue, requesting an extended warranty program to fix the problem for free, as well as refunds for users who already paid to repair their laptops. For the time being, the issue is believed to affect all 2016-2018 MacBook Pros, including 13-inch and 15-inch Touch Bar models, as well as 13-inch non-Touch Bar models.įlexgate site creator Alex P. ![]() It’s unclear whether the problem will extend to the recently redesigned Retina MacBook Air, which iFixit notes uses a similar but not identical permanently tethered cable and LCD screen design. ![]() The company is also allegedly deleting threads about the problem on its discussion forums. iFixit claims that the cable failure is simply a matter of “when (not if)” for recent MacBook Pro purchasers, yet Apple is said to be largely - though not entirely - rejecting users’ attempts to get the defective cables replaced at no charge. Normally, the cables would be separate and easily replaceable $6 parts, but Apple permanently attached them to the MacBook Pro’s LCD screen and quotes users a $600 fee to replace the entire display. ![]()
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