iMac (24-inch, M1, 2021) Screen Not Level Crooked

3mm lower on the right compared to the left on mine. Visible to the naked eye. I suspect this will be extremely widespread, and people just aren’t in the habit of measuring their screens (or using a ruler).

In terms of tolerances, this works out as a tilt of less than 1/3 of a degree…so it’s probably well within limits.

Manufacturing tolerances for the aluminium components will be very precise, for the silicon feet, probably more generous, so this could even contribute to this sub-1-degree tilt.

Looking back, you’ll see similar threads with people finding a tilt on the iMacs of previous generations. It’s probably ‘normal’. I had my old iMac for nearly 10 years and never noticed a tilt, but I’m almost certain if I measured it, there would be a slight disparity.

Hope this helps.

hi,

ido have the problem. The difference between left and roght is 3 mm.

I thought it's my table so i put some rubber under one side of the foot.

But it really drives me mad.

I am past the two weeks of returning it, so i am stuck with this.

its a defect it's all over the internet here is the link to a bunch internet search links related to this issue, check it out soon i bet apple will do a recall and fix it, here is the link so you can see its pretty crazy . 2021 imac tilts to one side - Bing

I took mine to the Apple Store and was told I had two options. The first was to let the technician open the machine (involves removing the glue on the front of the screen), inspect the five mounting screws and the alignment pins, and order parts as necessary. The second was to get a refund and order a new machine, which I did. My machine had a tilt of 2/8 inch, which is very unsatisfactory. Some people on here are saying a millimeter or two is perfectly within tolerance, but I disagree. I can get a $200 cheap Chinese laptop at Best Buy and it won’t have this problem. Cheap materials, yes but not alignment problems with the main display.

I have the same issue (3 mm difference) and so took my new iMac to my local Apple shop. Apple staff confirmed my iMac screen is not level and when the staff also measured the iMacs on display in the store they discovered a number of their display models also have the same issue (to varying degrees). A few phone calls later I was advised that this is an "emerging" issue and there is no current fix. I couldn't swap for a new one as there is no guarantee that a new iMac won't have the same issue. Don't know where to go from here...

@Poptones I would take it back to the Apple Store, get a refund/exchange, and order another one. If that one is defective, then take it back, get a refund/exchange and just keep doing that. Enough people do that then Apple will surely get the message. It’s hard to believe Apple didn’t know about this in the initial production stage. Who is responsible for quality control? Apple should devote more time to these issues rather than building multibillion dollar spaceship headquarters.

i believe they are all like this i seen a brand new one the other day in Costco looked to be made out of plastic , seem apple went cheap on this design and they are all lopsided , this one was siting by a old intel one and hard to believe the old intel design looked better and was straight not lopsided at all. makes me wonder why apple switched designed from aluminum to plastic , and a bad mold or bad construction if you ask me. i have a late 2015 model i'm using it now and its straight as a arrow .

It’s new. Use the Get Support link in the upper right, and discuss this directly with Apple.

same only 2,5mm

karel161 wrote:

same only 2,5mm

It’s a new Mac. Use the Get Support link in the upper right, and discuss this directly with Apple.

you think, even so i am already out of the two weeks return period?

I got M1 iMac today and found the display is crooked by about 3mm. I’m already having the unsolved crash issues with M1 MacBook Air so I’m not satisfied with Apple. I’m returning the iMac.