MacBook Pro screen flickers after disconnecting from USB C external monitor

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MacBook Pro screen flickers after disconnecting from USB C external monitor

Hi all

Before I take my Mac to a support centre I wanted to see if this is a known issue.

Sometimes when the MacBook Pro 13" is connected to an external monitor using the USB C cable the external screen won't turn on from wake up or will flicker.

If I disconnect the cable, the Macbook screen will continue flickering sporadically or when touching the touchpad.

The only way to resolve this is to press the restart button.

I've already run a few reset procedures and nothing worked.

See attached a sample.

https://youtu.be/GUFloVeD4qE

Thanks

Mike

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Posted on May 16, 2021 6:01 PM

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Answer 1

May 17, 2021 12:21 PM in response to michagoldfine

Hello michagoldfine,

We understand you're experiencing issues with your external display, as well as your MacBook Pro screen flickering, and we want to help.

If you're experiencing issues with your external display not working as expected when connected to your Mac, this page has some steps that may help: Get help with video issues on external displays connected to your Mac

As for the issue with your MacBook Pro screen flickering, please check out the "If the display is flickering" part of this link for some helpful information: If your Mac display doesn’t look right

Take care!

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Answer 2

May 27, 2021 10:56 PM in response to Brittany1416

Hi

Have you seen the video clip I added to my post? The screen flickers after disconnecting from an external monitor. It usually happened after the Mac has been 'sleeping' for a while.

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MacBook Pro screen flickers after disconnecting from USB C external monitor

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