iFixit Teardown Shows How Apple's Glowing PROLED MacBook Logo Works
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Apple’s first touchscreen MacBook Pro uses a four-LED light strip behind the display, routed through a diffuser, to recreate the glowing logo that older LCD models produced via a backlight cutout, according to an iFixit teardown. The logo is coated like a two-way mirror so it looks metallic when off while still transmitting light when the LEDs are active. The design change was necessary because OLED panels, including the laptop’s tandem OLED display, do not require a backlight. The teardown also criticized Apple’s limited commitment to user repairability. The detail matters as Apple balances signature industrial design against the repairability and serviceability of its flagship laptops; watch for further iFixit findings on how easily the light strip and display assembly can be accessed or replaced.
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