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It appears that the ribbon in my MacBook Pro screen is loose or damaged. It displays correctly in certain open positions until bumped or moved, then gets extremely distorted with vertical and horizontal lines. Is the ribbon in the hinge a replaceable part or is it part of the whole screen? Can anyone point me in the right direction, thanks in advance
I will try to find an adapter connect an external monitor. I have done a apple hardware diagnostic and came back without errors.
There are a few different ribbon cables that go between your main case and the display lid. Understanding the distortion is important before fixing the blame on the ribbon cables. From what you are describing I’m more inclined to believe your display panel is damaged. Seeing the pictures is give us a better idea on what has happened. Update (03/24/2020) @J Lukes - Well the issue is indeed the ribbon cables for the Vertical & Horizontal signals from the T-CON board. Unlike most displays which has the T-CON within the display assembly its self. The T-CON board in your system is placed in the uppercase which exposes all of the lines through the hinge area. A good bang along the black plastic clutch cover can pass the hit to the cable as well as the board.
Sadly, the cables, T-CON board and the display its self are all one unit. You will need to replace the fully assembly to fix your issue. Grade-A, 13” MacBook Pro Display Assembly - Space Grey, Apple P/N 661-10037Grade-A, 13” MacBook Pro Display Assembly - Silver, Apple P/N 661-10357 Here’s the guide you’ll need to follow: MacBook Pro 13" Touch Bar Late 2016 Display Assembly Replacement
Better solution yet! I noticed that at the very early stage (only a few fainted lines are present), I can just extremely draw heat away from the MacBook. I now use a Peltier plate + water-cooling system to actively draw heat from the system. The system would maintain the temp. 1 or 2 degrees above room temperature.
