MacBook Pro screen blinks

My new MacBook Pro display screen is blinking or flickering every few minutes now. I've only noticed it when I've switched to the integrated 9400M graphics processor. I don't recall seeing any blinks when using the discrete 9600M GPU. Usually it is only the top half or so of the display that blinks or flickers for a split second. Anyone else having the same problem?

MacBook Pro (Late 2008), Mac OS X (10.5.5), tv, iPhone, iPod Touch, et al

Posted on Nov 28, 2008 5:28 PM

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Apr 1, 2009 6:10 AM in response to Stochastic

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yea W8 (Shangai)

I had start from my HD clone

I'm cloning from the clone right now
It will take around one hour

I will check the flikering in the evening and will tell u the result (Paris France here it is 3 PM)

The display seems really different in color. And the brightness less agressive ...

I will have to calibrate again

I hope all fine because off the waste off time

Apple Wake up !

Apr 1, 2009 8:40 AM in response to kongnator

OK guys !

Set up ok with the new one (After 5 exchanges)

Look like the things are ok.
- Silent hard drive (i'm lucky i know)
- Audio in and out OK (I had problem on the 2.55)
- No dead pixel (at this time)
- 9C85 Display (LG ? Philips ?)
- A small box hanging on the left, nothing bad, (but frankly unacceptable)

The screen is much less violent in terms of contrast, it is a good point, it is warmer, and the calibration of 84 is no longer appropriate, so I'm good for quite some time to calibrate again. (Gama 2)

I saw this tonight practically in the room illuminated indirectly and sieved.

When the contrast down point to point, it darkens much faster than 84.

I put myself in a dark room and I watched the arrival of the flicker, but it seems ok on both cards. A follow anyway, because trust is now well underway on Apple machines.

I have no stagelight effect. I cross fingers for the rest.

It is frankly a shame that this problem of flickering have been held with the C84 because I sincerely believe they are better than the C85.

I keep it 15 days, and if any fault occurs during this period, return to sender.

Looking forward to your impressions of your new machines.

Nom du modèle :MacBook Pro
Identifiant du modèle :MacBookPro5,1
Nom du processeur :Intel Core 2 Duo
Vitesse du processeur :2.66 GHz
Nombre de processeurs :1
Nombre total de cœurs :2
Cache de niveau 2 :6 Mo
Mémoire : 4 Go
Vitesse du bus :1.07 GHz
Version de la ROM de démarrage :MBP51.007E.B00
Version SMC : 1.41f2
Numéro de série :W8XXXXXXXXX
Capteur de mouvement brusque :
État :Activé

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