Owners of the new M1 MacBooks have reported splintered displays more and more frequently in the past few weeks and months. According to those affected, this supposedly happens for no apparent reason or external influences.
A look at the relevant Apple forums indicates that the company may have a problem with the displays of the MacBooks introduced last fall. The appearance of the new models has not changed, but the Macs with the M1 chip apparently cause inexplicable defects on the display for the owners. As 9to5Mac writes, both the new MacBook Air and MacBook Pro with an M1 chip are affected. Corresponding reports can be found on reddit or in Apple’s own forums .
MACBOOK: DISPLAYS ON THE M1 NOTEBOOKS BREAK FOR NO APPARENT REASON
As a reader of the site reports, one morning after opening the display of his MacBook
MACBOOK: DISPLAYS ON THE M1 NOTEBOOKS BREAK FOR NO APPARENT REASON
As a reader of the site reports, one morning after opening the display of his MacBookPro, he discovered that there were cracks in the screen. After contacting Apple, he was told that the repair would cost £ 570. He told the company that he was not responsible for the broken display. He is currently waiting for a response from Apple as to whether he will have to pay for the repair. The decision for this lies with Apple’s technicians.
Similar reports can also be found on the forums mentioned above. Those affected all report that the displays of their M1 MacBooks are splintered without any external influences. The problem was often recognized by the owners when opening the display, for example when the notebook was closed overnight.
PROTECTIVE FILMS OR CAMERA COVERS ARE PROBABLY NOT THE REASON
Obviously, this is also not a matter of the effects of protective films or camera covers.
In the past, the latter had ensured that the increased pressure on the display could cause cracks . Apple then warned against the use of such covers.
It is therefore currently unclear what the reason for the cracks in the display of the new M1 MacBooks is. 9to5Mac suspects that even the smallest objects between the two halves of the notebook could cause pressure and thus cracks in the display when closed. According to other speculations, the lid may not be strong enough. This could mean that the display can move too much when it is closed, opened or transported.
Apple only presented the notebooks with its own M1 chip last November. There were no changes to the design of the new models, the innovations can be found inside the MacBook Air and Pro. In the coming months, however, another update of the MacBook Pro should appear. In addition to an M1X chip, this should also offer a new design.
