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vedaveda Author

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iMac display flickering/blinking

Hi,

I have a iMac 24 inch Core 2 Duo (Early 2009). I installed a new SSD drive a year ago and it's been working great since. But recently the display started to flicker or blink. By flicker, I mean the display going from lit normally to completely black rather quickly and randomly. It starts doing it shortly after booting or waking up after warming up. I can then also make the display to flicker by banging on the sides.

I opened it and checked the display connector to make sure it was connected properly. The connector seems just fine. It looks like a hardware issue but I don't know what to look for. Any idea?

https://youtu.be/qXNA_fSJ5cA

Machine Model: iMac9,1

Family name: A1225 EMC 2267

Model Number: MB419LL/A

Posted on Sep 24, 2019 1:45 PM

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rkaufmann87

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Posted on Sep 24, 2019 1:56 PM

Your GPU may be failing, after 10 + years it may be telling you it's time to be replaced. You can always remove the SSD and re-purpose it if you decide to get another Mac.

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