Macbook Pro Screen Flickers except when watching video

Hi,

My macbook pro screen flickers extensively when I'm using it except when I'm watching videos. Sometimes the whole display will look as if it had been smashed but by getting a video to play it goes back to normal, the issue is worse when on lower battery.

I have reset the nvram and this had no affect.

This is my system report:


Thank you


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MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 14.4

Posted on Apr 24, 2024 12:11 PM

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Posted on Apr 28, 2024 10:54 AM

is the display set for Variable refresh rate?


Users forget that this means when not required, the refresh rate may drop so low as to cause perceptible flickering. If this is at the case and it annoys you, set the refresh rate to 60 Hz instead of variable.

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Apr 28, 2024 10:41 AM in response to finlay196

finlay196 wrote:

Hi,
My macbook pro screen flickers extensively when I'm using it except when I'm watching videos. Sometimes the whole display will look as if it had been smashed but by getting a video to play it goes back to normal, the issue is worse when on lower battery.
I have reset the nvram and this had no affect.
This is my system report:

Thank you

https://discussions.apple.com/content/attachment/7117bd75-b7d8-4653-8822-bcc60754dcbd

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You can plug in an external monitor to compare your results externally.


In or out of warranty you can get a free over the counter 'Apple Service Diagnostics' test /assessment

Make an appointment for a "hardware issue"

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