24" Aluminum iMac LCD Backlight Issue

Question

Level 1

0 points

24" Aluminum iMac LCD Backlight Issue

Is this LCD backlight leakage enough to warrant a return? What are my changes that I may get one worse or similar? Image taken with brightness set at minimum.

On max it get even worse.

24" Aluminum iMac, Mac OS X (10.4.10)

Posted on Aug 21, 2007 12:54 AM

Reply

Answer 1

Aug 21, 2007 2:56 AM in response to podboy808

It's obviously new so ... contact applecare. The worst there going to say is that you'll have to put up with it.

Reply

Answer 2

podboy808 Author

Level 1

0 points

Aug 21, 2007 4:35 PM in response to podboy808

Is anyone else experiencing this type of issue with their 24" aluminum iMac? If so what did you do?

Reply

Answer 3

rseilham

Level 1

11 points

Aug 31, 2007 9:49 PM in response to podboy808

This is what mine looked like:

http://att.macrumors.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=83792&d=1188529355

I got a replacement.

Reply

Answer 4

Nemerov

Level 1

20 points

Sep 1, 2007 3:57 AM in response to podboy808

Mine is like this :

But apparently, most of the 24" iMac have this issue.... I'm afraid of asking an exchange and having worst (dead pixels...). 😟

Reply

Answer 5

Nemerov

Level 1

20 points

Sep 3, 2007 2:21 AM in response to podboy808

So, some more user's experience ? 🙂

Reply

Answer 6

pi-xi

Level 1

0 points

Sep 3, 2007 10:31 AM in response to Nemerov

little in the corner in bottom on the left

Reply

Answer 7

Sep 3, 2007 3:49 PM in response to pi-xi

little left bottom corner too, nothing to call my mother ...

Reply

Answer 8

apoppe

Level 1

0 points

Sep 3, 2007 9:01 PM in response to podboy808

Same issue here. I noticed it after the second day of use. It will go away after restarting, but comes back from time to time. I would exchange, but I also hear others are having the same issue with exchanged ones. Apple please help!

Reply

Answer 9

Nemerov

Level 1

20 points

Sep 5, 2007 11:50 PM in response to podboy808

So, Podboy, Rseilham, some news ? 🙂

Reply

Answer 10

podboy808 Author

Level 1

0 points

Sep 6, 2007 11:44 AM in response to Nemerov

I was told, "The iMac is not a machine for critical work and because of how it's constructed, you probably won't find one you would be satisfied with". I returned mine.

Reply

Answer 11

Uraki

Level 1

0 points

Sep 10, 2007 10:37 AM in response to podboy808

Seems like most of us have the backlight issues

I have another issue when i'm on white or grey background
* the centre part of my screen has a yellow tint when the sides and corner appeared more bluish zzz

So Far Anyone has any luck with a near prefect screen?

Here's mine zzz

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1022/1355394015_02ef421b01.jpg?v=0

Reply

Answer 12

rseilham

Level 1

11 points

Sep 10, 2007 12:49 PM in response to Nemerov

I got my replacement. The backlight bleed is better, it's more at the bottom than top. The brightness issue of the left side is "better", but still noticeable. Needless to say, I'm still disappointed, but don't have confidence anymore that Apple can deliver me a nice evenly lit display like my 20" cinema display.

I ran a light meter over my iMac and the values were all over the place, especially when I used bright colors. My cinema display barely changed values. I really want an iMac and not a MacPro/Cinema Display, so I might have to settle for this or nothing, unless someone has suggestions.

Reply