kerochan Posted March 27, 2023 Share Posted March 27, 2023 Hi everyone, not directly Logic related I know, but my travelling Macbook Air n screen has recently started to go black, then I have to swivel the screen to and forth a few times and it will reappear. its from 2016, end of its life? I am worried that at some point it will go black and not come back on! any thoughts? Many thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fisherking Posted March 27, 2023 Share Posted March 27, 2023 check the display settings in system preferences; are you running on the battery? check the power settings as well. altho... swivelling the screen? that could suggest something up with the cable that connects the base of the air with the screen... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerochan Posted March 27, 2023 Author Share Posted March 27, 2023 4 minutes ago, fisherking said: check the display settings in system preferences; are you running on the battery? check the power settings as well. altho... swivelling the screen? that could suggest something up with the cable that connects the base of the air with the screen... Thank you, looks normal in the display settings in system preferences, not sure where the power settings are? I am connected to the mains 99% of the time, not battery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redgreenblue Posted March 27, 2023 Share Posted March 27, 2023 That sounds like either the LVDS cable is having issues, probably at the connector but there could be an issue with cable at the hinge. Neither are good news nor worth fixing on that machine given it's age if it more than just reseating the cable. You are here in NYC, right? If so you can take a trip to Manhattan and I can take a look at it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerochan Posted March 27, 2023 Author Share Posted March 27, 2023 14 minutes ago, redgreenblue said: That sounds like either the LVDS cable is having issues, probably at the connector but there could be an issue with cable at the hinge. Neither are good news nor worth fixing on that machine given it's age if it more than just reseating the cable. You are here in NYC, right? If so you can take a trip to Manhattan and I can take a look at it. Thank you, I am in London actually, could still get to Manhattan I guess! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redgreenblue Posted March 27, 2023 Share Posted March 27, 2023 19 minutes ago, kerochan said: Thank you, I am in London actually, could still get to Manhattan I guess! I might be there in September... Actually I might be, We are going to Paris for our 10th anniversary and I am trying to see about staying a few days longer to play a gig or two. So if anyone has an ideas for a gig anywhere from London to Berlin Sept 8-9, let me know. (not expecting to be paid, not getting a performance visa) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wonshu Posted March 27, 2023 Share Posted March 27, 2023 It does sound like the cable. I would go into one of those local shops (not the Apple store) that can fix these sort of things and have them take a look at it. Sometimes they can do it cheaper than we think. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerochan Posted March 27, 2023 Author Share Posted March 27, 2023 It went off a few mins ago and I managed to get it back on by repeatedly pressing the on/off switch 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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