Mac Studio display turns off and on

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Mac Studio display turns off and on

My Mac studio display turns off and on intermittently. I’ve taken it to the store three times and tried several troubleshooting methods with no success. Is there anyone out there that knows about this or can help?

Posted on Nov 4, 2024 8:22 AM

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Answer 1

WheelieNick

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Nov 4, 2024 8:44 AM in response to deanludwig

Have you updated your Mac to the latest software version? I also had a flickering screen on sequoia 15.0 on my iMac, after the update to 15.1 it is gone

If not you can try to boot in the safe mode to see if the issue persist there. If the issue does not persist in the safe mode it is most likely caused by an external piece of software, you might want to evaluate the external software installed to your Mac

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Answer 2

Nov 4, 2024 8:49 AM in response to deanludwig

The very highest resolutions of the Apple Studio display demand a ThunderBolt cable that is remarkably SHORT. Apple highly engineered cable can be up to 0.8 meters, Brand-X cables must be 0.5 meters of shorter. ThunderBolt trademark must be marked on the cable to assure it is certified.

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deanludwig Author

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Nov 4, 2024 9:13 AM in response to deanludwig

Also, I have to wait for my screen to come back on to make any inputs. It gives me about 5 to 10 seconds and then it turns off again so I re-input and repeat.

I feel like I’m the only one that has this problem because I’ve taken it to the store a few times and they even seem puzzled.

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