MacBook Flexgate Issue — Symptoms, affected models, and repair

Flexgate is a known display flex cable wear issue on certain MacBook models, where opening/closing the lid repeatedly stresses the cable.

Common symptoms

• “Stage light” effect at the bottom of the screen
• Backlight cuts off when you open the lid wider
• Display works only at certain angles

Repair options

Depending on the model and damage, repair may involve display cable work or display assembly replacement. We confirm the fault before recommending the solution.