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Hi there, so I bought this device in feb 2018 and I ditched the extended warranty which was due this year in February due to budget issues, my machine usage is pretty basic mostly documents and web and I use my device on stands for viewing angle comfort, my laptop is working fine and shows no signs of damage but i’m worried when I heard the news that models 2016 and later are prone to this stage light effect after some use. so I am asking this community what preventive measures should I take to avoid the damage in future, surely I know pretty basic stuff like not spilling liquid on keyboard etc but any suggestions are welcome, there’s no shell case on my laptop it has just a clear skin and nothing else.
You can sign this petition to help protect yourself Fix all MacBook Pro 2016 and later with stage light effect or backlight shutdown #flexgate https://www.change.org/p/apple-fix-all-m…
Give these vids a view: The Design Flaw Behind MacBook Pro’s “Stage light” Effect!MacBook Pro Flexgate Follow Up! Has Apple Addressed The Issue? The bottomline here is how far you bend the display back. Try not to extend it beyond 90 degrees back as the farther you bend it back will stress the cable. You also have a second issue which is the keyboard I would recommend getting a keyboard skin to help protect it.
