Retina display stripes, can it be fixed?

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MacBook Pro 13" Retina Display Early 2015

The March 2015 update of Apple's 13" MacBook Pro Retina Display, model A1502, features fifth-generation Intel Core i5 and i7 processors and introduces the Force Touch trackpad.

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Retina display stripes, can it be fixed?

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My retina display has the problem with vertical stripes, and can be “fixed” by twisting the screen as shown in this video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZuFebzB...

I have checked the screen cable and connectors as well as the LCD pcb, but the problem seems to be inside the LCD itself.

Has anyone managed to fix this without replacing the LCD?

Can I use a LCD from a MBP 2013 Retina, or are they not compatible? And is it just a matter of time before the same thing happens with old LCD’s?

Thanks in advance!

Mathias

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The problem is you’ve got micro fractures within the displays glass panel. What you can’t see is what’s broken!

There are fine metal oxide traces which crisscross the panels face so each pixel is addressable! Think how cloth is made (vertical thread called the warp and horizontal thread called the weft) each of these lines (X-Y) connect to a point. Cutting-Edge LCDs: Your Metal Oxide Questions Answered.

So now with this basic understanding we can see this is not something you can repair as the panel is damaged and you will need to replace it, or as the guy in the video does manages to twist the panel so the edges of the cracks in the pane line up enough to work. Sadly, over time the edge wears down as you keep pressing the two halves together so there will be a time this won’t work. As we don’t know (or can see) were the crack/s its a hit or mis on what the needed thrust is needed to bring the edges together.

Bottomline: you need a new display either the whole assembly or if you can get it the raw panel and just replace it (a bit cheaper but more work and there are risks of damage beyond the panel review this teardown to get an idea MacBook Pro Retina Display Teardown

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@danj thank you so much for the detailed answer.

I see a lot of retina displays for sale with different errors: Green tint, image ghosting, etc. Are these errors also caused by micro fractures?

When can we for sure say a screen problem is not caused by the LCD itself?

Thanks!

19 янв 2022 г. из Baggadap

@baggadap - How many ways can your cars windshield be damaged? Same here!

Green tint & ghosting issues are often T-CON board issues or the Liquid crystal material has broken down also causing ghosting.

All of these problems are part of the LCD panel unit, just different elements within it.

Micro fractures and the more visible cracked panel are due to a bang or something heavy sitting on the system. If you sat on thin glass plate which is on a rough surface what would happen? Same here.

19 янв 2022 г. из Dan

@danj Thanks again!

Do you know if I can use a MBP 2013 display assembly on my 2015? They should be the same, but part numbers are different,

19 янв 2022 г. из Baggadap

@baggadap - Sorry I gave up swapping out the LCD panel alone on the retina systems as it was too hard to do and often the gasket and defuser sheets get messed up (dust or creased).

As far as I know the logic changed from eDP to iDP on the 2015 model so I don't see it working.

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@danj thank you so much for the detailed answer.

I see a lot of retina displays for sale with different errors: Green tint, image ghosting, etc. Are these errors also caused by micro fractures?

When can we for sure say a screen problem is not caused by the LCD itself?

Thanks! — Baggadap
@baggadap - How many ways can your cars windshield be damaged? Same here!

Green tint & ghosting issues are often T-CON board issues or the Liquid crystal material has broken down also causing ghosting.

All of these problems are part of the LCD panel unit, just different elements within it.

Micro fractures and the more visible cracked panel are due to a bang or something heavy sitting on the system. If you sat on thin glass plate which is on a rough surface what would happen? Same here. — Dan
@danj Thanks again!

Do you know if I can use a MBP 2013 display assembly on my 2015? They should be the same, but part numbers are different, — Baggadap
@baggadap - Sorry I gave up swapping out the LCD panel alone on the retina systems as it was too hard to do and often the gasket and defuser sheets get messed up (dust or creased).

As far as I know the logic changed from eDP to iDP on the 2015 model so I don't see it working. — Dan

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