Any Macbook uses here? I got a ? for ya before i spend alot of $$

@mcfate i have no idea whats causing it. I tried the bios reset (cmd, option, p-r) and it doesnt resolve it

@Timmah1979

You can try resetting the SMC β€” a long shot, Hail Mary sort of thing β€” but that sort of thing usually a sign that the display is failing, sorry.

If money's a serious issue, one line on a display with 1980 (or more) of 'em ain't the end of the world.

The last MacBook Pro I used as a Mac β€” it runs Parrot Linux atm β€” ran headless, hooked up to a desktop display.

I've taken a Vow Against Further Travel.

support.apple.com/en-us/102605

@mcfate Well being i spend 2500 on this damn thing id hate to spend more $$ less then 2 years later into this. i went macbook because i thought it was supposed to have less issues than PC lol. I use it for my photowork so you can kind of imagine how distracting it would be when you are in the middle of edits. But ill give the SMC reset a try. cant hurt. Wouldnt be so bad if the computer repair place (only one in this area) wants $75 just to look at it

@Timmah1979

Well, this is why they give one-year warranties and why some people pay to extend 'em. Not me, it's usually a bad bet.

Any piece of equipment can fail, for any number of reasons, and Macs DO tend to have fewer issues and retain their value better than PCs do.

Here's a tip: I buy all my Apple stuff refurbished from Apple. It's literally as good as new, it comes with the same warranty a new unit does, and you can save a fair bit of money.

apple.com/shop/refurbished

@mcfate I bought mine from Best Buy . Was a good deal so i figured what the hell lol. I usually dont buy warranties because 9x out of 10 im just throwing money away. This was the 1x lol

@Timmah1979

Yeah, life can be like that. My last MacBook Pro kept having the battery swell up, and on that model, the battery and the keyboard (!) are a unified component.

The first time, they replaced it for free because there was a maintenance advisory out on that model. The second time, they wanted somewhat over $300, at which point I ordered a (refurb) Mac Mini, which doesn't have a freaking battery I never actually need.

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@mcfate I'm prob gonna take it down to get looked at. If I have any personal flaws I'm very OCD and that line is gonna drive me bat shit

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