Apple brings back the illuminated logo on the screen on the PROLED MacBook Pro by introducing dedicated lighting for this

Recently Apple has launched the new MacBook Pro PROLED which includes OLED panel and touch screenthe company’s first with these characteristics. A higher price to pay in exchange for this new technology in a Mac, which also adds other improvements that may go unnoticed by many users. The MacBook Pro PROLED has a lower weightin addition to recovering one of the characteristics of the old Apple computers, the logo lighting on the screen.

The PROLED MacBook Pro reduces its weight compared to previous models

The main difference is in the weight, with considerable savings for the model of 16 incheswhich with a touch screen weighs 1.82kg compared to 2.14 kg of the previous model. For the PROLED 14 inches the weight is reduced to 1.38kgwhile the one with the M5 processor reaches 1.6 kg in weight. A reduction that is achieved with a lighter chassis and a screen assembly that is also lighter in weight in the most recent model.

Apple recovers the illuminated logo on its MacBook Pro with OLED screen

As for the illuminated screen logothis was previously possible thanks to the LCD screen’s own lighting, while with OLED panels it is not necessary to install these LEDs behind the panel. However, Apple wanted to illuminate the apple logo at all costs, for which it has created a independent lighting and with only this purpose. A solution that has 4 led diodes and several diffusers that allow the lighting to be distributed evenly across the logo.

The assembly is located behind the screen, and is not available as a standalone repair option. iFixit has made it clear, if this lighting system that illuminates the Apple logo located on the screen cover melts or breaks, it would be necessary to replace the entire screen with the cost that this entails.

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