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Hello and thanks to all contributors for this very nice forum! I have this problem with my older MBP (Model 1211): My display has started flickering whenever I change the position of the lid. By flickering I mean picture’s “falling out”, as if there was a loose connection. No color related problems or lines across the screen. Just this flickering problem that is becoming more and more pronounced, so to speak. At the beginning the problem cropped up only when drawing the lid towards the keyboard from an angle about 90 degrees. Now the problem is showing when I push the lid forward from the same 90 degrees position. What is your opinion? Is it a display cable gone bad? Oh, and I have checked both the inverter and display cable connections to the logic board, and see no problems here. But thats the only internal thing I’ve checked. There’s no problem using an external display. What do you suggest I do next? In advance - thanks you. Edit: Here’s a little movie clip showing the problem in action: http://kortlink.dk/as7w
Looks Like a bad inverter cable probably pinched in the hinge. The MBP 1211 is not a LED display model so it has a specific inverter cable unlike the LED model who share the lightning and video functions in the same LVDS cable. Don’t wait too long to replace the cable cause it could short in the hinge and damage your logic board.
Move the lid up and down. If the screen goes dark but you can still see the desktop dimly, then it’s an inverter issue. If it goes completely dark then look to the Display data cable. After you let us know which one it does, please let us know and give us the last three figures of your serial number for the correct part and guide to replacing it.
@ineffable27: As I told you the procedure was a bit technical demanding, but nevertheless do-able for some one like me who haven’t got any particular skills. The tutorial is right here: MacBook Pro 15" Core 2 Duo Model A1211 Inverter/Camera Cable Replacement
