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vertical lines on left hand side of display

My 2013 MacBook Pro has multiple colored line on left side of screen. Jus happened. Not dropped, using and a few appeared. I touched the screen and more appeared. What is happening???

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 11.2

Posted on May 12, 2021 10:06 AM

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Posted on May 12, 2021 10:46 AM

Go step by step and test.


Reset PRAM:  Reset NVRAM or PRAM on your Mac - Apple Support

Settings that can be stored in NVRAM include sound volume, display resolution, startup-disk selection, time zone, and recent kernel panic information. The settings stored in NVRAM depend on your Mac and the devices that you're using with your Mac.


Reset  SMC:   How to reset the SMC of your Mac - Apple Support   Choose the appropriate method.

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Resetting the system management controller (SMC) can resolve certain issues related to power, battery, fans, and other features.


You can try Apple diagnostics.

https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/diagnose-problems-mh35727/mac


Contact Apple support.

          Click inside the box to choose an option.

            https://getsupport.apple.com/?caller=kbase&PGF=PGF63005&category_id=SC0245&symptom_id=23362

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Question marked as Best reply

May 12, 2021 10:46 AM in response to manometjojo

Go step by step and test.


Reset PRAM:  Reset NVRAM or PRAM on your Mac - Apple Support

Settings that can be stored in NVRAM include sound volume, display resolution, startup-disk selection, time zone, and recent kernel panic information. The settings stored in NVRAM depend on your Mac and the devices that you're using with your Mac.


Reset  SMC:   How to reset the SMC of your Mac - Apple Support   Choose the appropriate method.

Quote:

Resetting the system management controller (SMC) can resolve certain issues related to power, battery, fans, and other features.


You can try Apple diagnostics.

https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/diagnose-problems-mh35727/mac


Contact Apple support.

          Click inside the box to choose an option.

            https://getsupport.apple.com/?caller=kbase&PGF=PGF63005&category_id=SC0245&symptom_id=23362

vertical lines on left hand side of display

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