Gray lines on iMac M1
Why is there a block of gray lines running across my screen on the M1?
iMac 24″, macOS 27.0
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You're experiencing what many other M1 iMac owners are experiencing: the following topics illustrate the Silicon M1 iMac Display problem:
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Others have reported that the repairs will cost about $600 US. That's about ½ of a new Mac Mini M6.
Amoung the options you have are these 4 to consider:
#1 - pay the ~$600 US price for Apple or an Apple Authorized Service Provider to repair the monitor (which is about ½ of a new M6 Mac Mini).
#2 - get a monitor and use it with your M1 iMac. You can get a 27" or 32" monitor from $140 US on up.
#3 - get a new Mac. If considering this option consider the following: a 12‑core CPU, 12‑core GPU Dual 16‑core Neural Engine Mac Mini M6 with 16 GB RAM and 1 TB SSD ($1399 US) with a 32" LG 4k monitor ($331 US) from Amazon.com) is $1716 which is $450 less than a similarly configured new 24" M4 iMac ($2199 US). Keep your keyboard and mouse from your current Mac for use with the Mini.
#4 - keep tabs on the Apple Service (Recall) Programs - Apple Support in hopes that a recall/repair program is activated.
Just some food for thought.
