Apple faces lawsuit in US for faulty MacBook displays, Judge says company knew about defect

Apple is facing a lawsuit for its fragile display cables in the MacBook Pro 2016 model. The Flexgate lawsuit has been carried forward and notes that Apple knew about the defect and kept selling the laptops anyway.

Apple is facing yet another lawsuit, this time for its fragile display cables in the MacBook Pro 2016 model. The Flexgate lawsuit has been carried forward by Judge Edward Davila who has ruled Apple knew about the defect and kept selling the laptops anyway. "The court finds that the allegations of pre-release testing in combination with the allegations of substantial customer complaints are sufficient to show that Apple had exclusive knowledge of the alleged defect," the judge wrote in her ruling. Flexgate refers to a design flaw in the ribbon cable connecting the body of the laptop to the display. The cable is supposed to flex with the opening and closing of the computer, but it wears down quickly with conventional use, The Verge reported. The Flexgate lawsuit has nine different plaintiffs lined up and the judge is inviting them to submit a new amended complaint.