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Weird problem with macbook screen! (picture)

Recently the screen has started fading out to white randomly but if i just move the screen a little it goes back to normal. When the screen is fading out the mouse doesn't move and the whole screen freezes. I'm wondering if I've just had the misfortune of getting a gammy laptop as the rubber bottom started to peel off as well. Any ideas?!

Example of what happens to it - http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs687.snc4/627731670535842104_1198594714_31922364_6034783n.jpg

MacBook 13", Mac OS X (10.6.4)

Posted on Oct 8, 2010 12:46 PM

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Apr 21, 2016 4:06 AM in response to akr_

I Had the same problem so I found if I pressed on the edges of my screen there was one spot that if pressed will fix it immediatel. The problem is once i let go the problem came back, so I simply took a long strip of clear tape, put one end where I was pres and one end on the outside of my laptop. So far this has worked and I hope it continues to and helped!

Dec 27, 2016 1:15 PM in response to akr_

OK, so I came here with the same question... my Macbook screen slowly started fading to white, and then going back. I'm connected to a second screen, but this screen was fine. I figured out what the issue is (but not sure why). Very bright sun had begun to come in my windows and was shining on my macbook. If I cover the camera lens (webcam), the screen returns to normal (fades back to no white... normal contrast). I suspect this is a brightness detection "feature". Once I closed the blinds, everything was fine 😝 Such a silly issue...

Weird problem with macbook screen! (picture)

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