I have this problem since a while now. Since yesterday i can't open my Macbook pro more than 45 degrees. The light starts to "fade" away and i can't use it anymore. Tried resetting SMC NVRAM and reinstalling macOS. The Display istn't completely black it's just very dark. I can see the screen with a flashlight.
This is a slow motion video I made https://youtu.be/pa7IaiVEkoc
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Sorry to say you have a bad display cable. There is a cable from the display which connects to the logic board which supplies power to backlight LED's. You'll need to bring it into an Apple Store or ship it to Apple to get repaired.
You will be the 15th person I know of that has encountered this issue. Apple was covering it under an extended warranty, I hope they still are. You'll need a new display assembly as you can't replace the cable.
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Is there any way to replace that cable ? I'm thinking about asking an electrician to repair that cable or adding a extra cable to connect it. (Just asking I don't know anything about repairing things)
Sorry it's a sealed unit, just not possible.
The issue is a matter of cost, pay for Apple to fix it at least you have the possibility of getting a rebate as this is a growing problem if they don't just fix it for free (which they should do as this is a design defect).
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