2020 Macbook Pro A2251 Screen Failure

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2020 Macbook Pro A2251 Screen Failure

Has anyone replaced the screen themselves on a Macbook Pro 2020 A2251? If so whats the best way to go about it.

My screen has become intermittent. Everything still works on an external monitor and after research it looks like it could be the Flexgate issue although it was more common on other versions. The screen comes and goes occasionally suggesting more of a cabling issue than display itself. Its off 95% of the time.

My second failed MacBook in 8 years. Also my last.

£3500 on laptops in 8 years with zero sell on value at the end. Ridiculous.

Apple store would have been happy to charge £480 for a repair.

Is it only me who feels ripped off that a £2000 fails after 5 years of light use? Am I expecting too much?

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 26.1

Posted on Dec 8, 2025 6:08 AM

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HWTech

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Dec 8, 2025 1:11 PM in response to Emmseegee_

You are unlikely to save any money by doing this yourself. However, if you want to do this yourself, then use the Apple Self Repair Program to acquire the parts (Display Assembly & Lid Angle Sensor). This will allow you properly configure the Lid Angle Sensor and it will configure the Display Assembly as well. You can also access the Apple service guide for models supported by that program before you even initiate a repair so you can review the process.

There are a lot of very fragile easily damaged cables & connectors as well as extremely tiny screws. In fact the connector for the Battery Flex Cable is very easy to break no matter how careful you are. If that breaks, then you are going to need a new Logic Board (I've managed to reinsert the broken latch with much practice...even lost a few of them because they get lost easily, but it is never the same again). Even if the instructions look easy enough for you, I can tell you from personal experience it will be more difficult than it looks.

You will need a new Lid Angle Sensor which needs to be calibrated with the replacement Display Assembly & paired to your Logic Board. If you try to re-use the original Lid Angle Sensor will result with incorrect triggering of system sleep/wake when moving the lid. Plus trying to use one from else where may not work since it is not paired to your Logic Board even if it is calibrated to the replacement Display Assembly.

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