Quick Tip if you can’t perform any soldering:
You can reduce the rectangle’s visibility by using dark mode and dark wallpaper/background, as well as installing & activate the Top Notch app to hide the notch. Link:
Link to discussion:
Link to Aliexpress(the seller also said only professional technician can replace the 2 ICs):
– MacBook Pro 14 & 16 :
– M2 MacBook Air :
Affected models so far:
MacBook Pro 14-inch (M1, 2021)
MacBook Pro 16-inch (M1, 2021)
MacBook Air 13-inch (M2, 2021)