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matvrix

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Aug 1, 2018
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This A1398 is starting to develop dead pixels. How long would this screen last ?
the only option ?
 
Hi
I bought a MacBook Pro retina A1398 for repair and this give the following screen
the screen is cracked , but I don't know if the screen is the problem or the video chip ? see photo
What do you think ?
 

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Hi
I bought a MacBook Pro retina A1398 for repair and this give the following screen
the screen is cracked , but I don't know if the screen is the problem or the video chip ? see photo
What do you think ?
Looks like screen is cracked, it's not a GPU issue.
Which model/year ?
 
Hi
I bought a MacBook Pro retina A1398 for repair and this give the following screen
the screen is cracked , but I don't know if the screen is the problem or the video chip ? see photo
What do you think ?

Most likely the screen, if not the screen then in some cases it could be the video card to screen connection that's loose, but if the screen is cracked, that's most likely the screen.
 
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