Do M1 Macbook Displays Break Too Fast?
Display problems? Macbook Air with M1 chip. (Screenshot: t3n; Apple)
Recently there have been reports that the displays of the new Macbook Air and Macbook Pro with M1 chip break easily. Now lawyers have filed lawsuits against Apple in the United States.
In November of last year, Apple presented its M1 chip as well as the new Macbook Air and Macbook Pro with the in-house fast processor at its “One more Thing” event. In the past few weeks, however, there has been an increasing number of reports from users that the displays on these new models should be cracked and cracked without any particular stress. Apple now has to deal with two lawsuits that could become class actions.
Both lawsuits were filed in a district court in San Jose, California, last week, like The Register writes. The law firms involved are relying on the court to grant them permission to represent clients who may be affected. Then the process could expand into a class action lawsuit, the end of which could then be a settlement with Apple – and money would flow in.
According to one of the lawsuits The new Macbook models with M1 chip from 2020 and 2021 are said to be affected by the display problems. The screens are exceptionally fragile, so the allegation. According to the lawyers, there have been thousands of users all over the world in the past few weeks Problems with cracked or broken displays directly to Apple or reported in specialist forums. Apple must therefore know of the problem based on the feedback and internal tests, as it is called.
The other complaint blows a similar horn. Accordingly, Apple developed and manufactured the Macbooks with an inherent defect in the screen. Even with normal use, black or gray bars could suddenly appear. The displays are also prone to cracks. According to user reports, the display problems could suddenly be there months after the purchase.
Because Apple has not yet recognized the problem, affected users have to make use of – expensive – repair services, as the lawsuit says. In one specific case, the display repair cost US $ 850. Apple on the other hand lets so far only knowthat users should not leave anything on the keyboard or palm rest inside when they close the Macbook. That could ruin the display.
Apple has not yet commented on the process itself. Let’s see if the tech group from Cupertino has eliminated the problem with the expected new Macbook models.
