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<div data-element-id="elm_VhGY38CQTIaay55N89nAhg" data-element-type="text" class="zpelement zpelem-text "><style></style><div class="zptext zptext-align-center " data-editor="true"><div style="color:inherit;"><p><strong>Flexgate Awareness (AppleIQ)</strong></p><p>Is your MacBook screen acting strange? It might be <strong>Flexgate</strong>.</p><p>Flexgate is a well-known fault on certain MacBook Pro models, caused by the <strong>display’s fragile flex cables wearing out over time</strong>.</p><p><strong>Common symptoms include:</strong></p><p>• Stage-light effect at the bottom of the screen<br/> • Screen flickering or dimming<br/> • Display working only at specific angles<br/> • MacBook powers on, but the screen stays black</p><p>This occurs because the <strong>thin backlight cable bends every time you open and close your MacBook</strong>, eventually cracking or tearing.</p><p>At <strong>AppleIQ</strong>, we repair Flexgate issues every week.</p><p><strong>December Special:</strong><br/> MacBook screen replacement from <strong>R6,500</strong><br/> Fast turnaround. Quality parts. Warranty included.</p><p>If your screen shows any of the above symptoms, bring it in before it fails completely.</p><p><strong>AppleIQ – Learn. Repair. Upgrade.</strong><br/> Port Elizabeth | 073 114 2769 | appleiq.co.za</p></div></div>
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