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DustGate repair
Device MacBook Pro A2141
Affects part(s) Motherboard, Display assembly
Needs equipment multimeter, soldering iron, soldering station, BGA rework station
Difficulty ◉◉◉◉ Specialist
Type Soldering


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Problem description

dust pinches hole through flex data cable between Tcon and LCD. this causes different types of malfunction, mostly with 6 even vertical bars (each corresponds image block of the screen).

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Symptoms

  • Vertical bars on the screen, might change or flicker with different lid angle

Solution

Confirm the issue with different screen or external monitor, then refer to Dustgate Repair page.