This discussion is locked
Close
Q: New iMac 27inch screen flickering/tearing/shutoff
first
Previous
Page
270
of 300
last
Next
-
Feb 1, 2010 1:45 PMby Warren Beasley,Brian_1338 wrote:
I, too, think the article is suspect (nothing substantiating it) . . .
In the words of that great seeker of truth, Fox Mulder, I would have to say "Trust no one".
There is so much disinformation going on right now, that until Apple reveals whatever it is going to reveal, we will all continue to remain in the dark.
Right now, my biggest personal dilemma is deciding what to do about this slight yellow tinge. I am thinking that I will wait to see what Apple has to offer -- if anything -- in a few weeks, and then I will decide whether or not I want to approach my AAR about this. -
Feb 1, 2010 1:46 PMby Jacques LAPORTE,Ok Nexus600,
I read your two posts at the same time.
I was thinking -for example- of the beautiful but expensive 24" HP DreamColor LP2480zx, that has a 30-bit LCD panel backlighted by tri-color RGB LEDs.
You have perfectly understood what I meant. The technology used in the iMac implies that 'if' the yellow tint issue is caused by a defect in the distance between the diffusion layer and the LCD panel, a hardware repair is due.
Cheers. -
Feb 1, 2010 2:00 PMby Not Zura,Not to add fuel to the fire of them halting shipments but...
On January 31st my iMac shipment info was received.
On the 1st of Feb. it was picked up and left the FedEx facility.
At 9:10 PM (China Time) it was picked up AGAIN(?) but this time with a shipment exception.
So, I am not sure if it missed the plane or if Apple halted it before it could go.
That quad core Mac Pro is looking better and better...
EDIT: I ordered a 27" core i5. -
Feb 1, 2010 2:04 PMby petter_t,I got my imac core i7 back from repairs 4 days ago, with the note that the graphics card had been replaced.
i have only been using it rather lightly up until today, and didn't see any sign of the problem. now however, i used it for a longer period and watched video and other more graphics intensive tasks, and ofcourse, the flickering and blackouts are back
it's rather disappointing. -
Feb 1, 2010 2:11 PMby skullcat,Petter,
this is exactly the reason I have not done anything about my imac....what a waste of time (and resources), to bring it in for a useless repair. I'm sorry that you did not get a repair that worked!
It's not worth doing anything until Apple makes a statement. In the meantime, all I can do is log all of the problems....
.....unfortunately as time passes, I find I can't help but to bottle up more resentment and anger. Which is, I suppose, one of the reasons why a lot of us are commiserating together on this forum. -
Feb 1, 2010 2:46 PMby Mike James3,MacLife reports that Apple is stopping production on this model until the display problems are fixed.
http://www.maclife.com/article/news/applehalting_27inch_imacproduction -
Feb 1, 2010 3:05 PMby Dino1956,Once again the Press & Publications, especially on the Internet, never ceases to amaze me. What a vague statement. What about the other 4 or 5 problems these iMacs have? And what about...Forget It It Won't Say It! I guess Size DOES Matter. If you don't buy a 27" Screen, you don't count. -
Feb 1, 2010 4:19 PMby Dennis Murphy,Yes, there is indeed new firmware - iMac Display Firmware.
Apply it. The flickering will go away.
To those of you who called me names and such after my original post - crow tastes better with a little salt.
What AppleCare told me was absolutely accurate. There was a fix in the works, and it took about 3 weeks to be released.
Nothing more, nothing less.
Now, for those of you who have yellowing issues - that's a different problem altogether, I would surmise. But the flickering? It's GONE with this firmware update. Gone, gone, gone!
