White Spot on screen after closing/putting to sleep

Question

Level 1

6 points

White Spot on screen after closing/putting to sleep

I'm about to have a seizure, or at least scream @ somebody; there is a big white blotch in the middle of my screen after I close it and open it( i see it 4 it wakes back up); I put it to sleep to see if it was only after I closed the lid, & the same thing happened even without the top closed. I first noticed this after I closed the screen rpidly; I may have not noticed it prior to this event however- might they be related? Any suggestions? Any one know what it is?
*Any Help would be greatly appreciated*

-Muhajir

MacBook, Mac OS X (10.6.1), iMac-G5(Tiger, PPC)), iPOD Nano

Posted on Nov 10, 2009 3:40 PM

Reply

Answer 1

Muhajir Author

Level 1

6 points

Nov 19, 2009 2:48 PM in response to Muhajir

any1 have any ideas?

Reply

Answer 2

BSteely

Level 5

7,643 points

Nov 20, 2009 6:29 AM in response to Muhajir

With the Mac turned off, open the lid and hold the Mac up to a window so that as you are looking at the black screen with daylight coming through the window directly behind the Mac. Do you see the white blotch?

You may have noticed but the Apple logo on the top of the screen lights up when ever the screen is on. This is done by making the whole screen slightly transparent in this region so the screens backlight can shine backwards through the logo. But it also allows ambient light to shine through the screen in the opposite direction. Could that possibly be what you are seeing?

Reply

Answer 3

Muhajir Author

Level 1

6 points

Nov 20, 2009 3:13 PM in response to BSteely

thats a good idea; I'll try it 2morrow.(it's night now).
If that is the reason, does that mean there's nothing wrong with my screen?

Reply

Answer 4

BSteely

Level 5

7,643 points

Nov 20, 2009 4:08 PM in response to Muhajir

No. Light shining backwards through the Apple logo is normal and expected.

You can also see it with a lamp, so you don't need to wait for daylight. The window thing was just a suggestion.

Reply

Answer 5

Muhajir Author

Level 1

6 points

Nov 21, 2009 10:50 AM in response to BSteely

THNX; I just realized that it's the light from my lamp. when I put the MacBook on my lap, the lamp is more or less shining towards it.

thanks for the help
-Muhajir

Reply