#Flexgate: Is a 2018 screen compatible with a 2016 MacBook Pro?
Hi iFixIt,
I have a 2016 Macbook Pro 13 inch Retina Display affected by Flexgate, and it's currently in the advanced stages now. It's been repaired before in 2019 (where instead replacing the screen, they gave me a whole new computer and charged me the Apple Flat Rate of ~$500). Now my computer is outside of the Apple Backlight Program's timeline.
Unwilling to pay for another ~$500 repair from Apple that may or may not fix the problem and after having been hung up on by Apple Care discussing this issue, I am turning to you all. Looking at all the screen options and reading several of the Flexgate articles, I see that 2018 models have a longer display cable ribbon and am wondering if a 2018 screen is compatible with a 2016 computer. Does anyone have any knowledge on these parts and their compatibility?
I've also been looking at the kits sold by iFixIt for the mid-2018 to mid-2019 display and the late-2016 to 2017 display and see that they have listed the compatibility, but when I zoom in and look at the connections, they look the same and am unsure.
Please let me know. I look forward to your answers.
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MacBook Pro 13" Retina (Late 2016-2017) Display Assembly
$454.99
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MacBook Pro 13" Retina (Mid 2018-Mid 2019) Display Assembly
$479.99