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MacBook Pro 14 inch 2021 shows horizontal lines on start up.

My M1 MacBook Pro shows vertical lines on the screen when it boots up from time to time:



After bootup the MacBook functions fine again. Is this something I should be worried about and is there anything I can do to fix this?

MacBook Pro (2021)

Posted on Jul 14, 2023 1:24 PM

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Posted on Jul 14, 2023 2:28 PM

timo__ wrote:

My M1 MacBook Pro shows vertical lines on the screen when it boots up from time to time:


https://discussions.apple.com/content/attachment/c8e0592e-1d05-4851-a0cb-417c81988885

After bootup the MacBook functions fine again. Is this something I should be worried about and is there anything I can do to fix this?


Take it in for a hardware issue...


Vertical lines are typically a fault in the display itself/display assembly/display cable...

Plug in an external display and compare your results— external comes directly from the GPU.




Make an appointment for a "hardware issue"

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Jul 14, 2023 2:28 PM in response to timo__

timo__ wrote:

My M1 MacBook Pro shows vertical lines on the screen when it boots up from time to time:


https://discussions.apple.com/content/attachment/c8e0592e-1d05-4851-a0cb-417c81988885

After bootup the MacBook functions fine again. Is this something I should be worried about and is there anything I can do to fix this?


Take it in for a hardware issue...


Vertical lines are typically a fault in the display itself/display assembly/display cable...

Plug in an external display and compare your results— external comes directly from the GPU.




Make an appointment for a "hardware issue"

Genius Bar Reservation and Apple Support Options - Apple


Outside the USA

Contact Apple for support and service - Apple Support




Aug 8, 2023 3:47 PM in response to timo__

I've now identified that this only happens when the battery completely dies and I boot back up after plugging in the power. Some others report the same issue:


https://discussions.apple.com/thread/253704326

https://www.reddit.com/r/macbook/comments/y3qo03/m1_macbook_pro_bars_glitch_when_computer_restarts/


I took it in for warranty but the issue remains. Anyone any idea what causes this issue?

MacBook Pro 14 inch 2021 shows horizontal lines on start up.

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