Photo of the yellow tinge my iPad 2 screen has. Defective?

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Photo of the yellow tinge my iPad 2 screen has. Defective?

I am on my second iPad 2 - the first one had a huge light leak from the bottom that the Apple Genius couldn't even believe. This second iPad 2 has a yellow screen - it's noticeable when using the iPad in the browser or any other app with white or gray backgrounds.

I am wondering if this is worth taking to the genius bar, or if Apple would call this "normal"? It's likely that I'll just return it and wait for them to get the supply chain under control. I purchased 2 iPad 2s on launch day, and the other one is perfect. Screen is clear white with no light leakage.

Pic: http://d.pr/EhsJ

13" MacBook Air, Mac OS X (10.6.6), iPhone 4

Posted on Mar 16, 2011 7:53 AM

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Mar 16, 2011 7:57 AM in response to Jeremy Riga

The yellow is the glue apple uses to glue the glass to the screen. It will disappear with in a week. The iPad left the factory with the glue not fully cured.

Glor

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Jeremy Riga Author

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Mar 16, 2011 8:06 AM in response to Glorfindeal

Yes I have heard that was the case on some iPhone 4s - I'm not so sure that's what's going on for iPad 2 - though I guess it's possible.

First, my wife's iPad 2 doesn't exhibit this issue at ALL. Second, I've used my iPad 2 pretty heavily since getting it last Friday, it's been nearly 5 full days and the issue hasn't lessened in any way. Glue 'evaporating' would lend me to believe the issue should get gradually better and better. This is not happening.

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Donkas

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Mar 28, 2011 8:54 AM in response to Jeremy Riga

I have this exact same issue as per your picture with my new UK purchase. Has this improved any for you? I don't have any backlight bleeding so I don't want to exchange this unit if it will clear up.

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Jeremy Riga Author

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Mar 28, 2011 8:57 AM in response to Donkas

Nope. I finally gave up and returned it. I was able to wait around for a shipment they had coming in that day and got a new Black WiFi 64GB iPad2 and it was flawless. The white balance is waaaaay better, not yellowed at all.

Don't accept that screen if it's not what you want! There are good ones floating around.

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Donkas

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Mar 28, 2011 9:07 AM in response to Jeremy Riga

Thanks. Looks like I'll probably be doing the same.

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LisaB40

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Nov 30, 2011 4:42 AM in response to Jeremy Riga

I do not agree about the glue, had the same yellowish issue with a 3GS and it never cleared up. My first iphone 4s was not yellow, the second 2 were extremely dark yellow, drasitc difference. After dealing with this with the phone, I don't even want an iPad anymore. The representative I spoke to said if my new one is yellow, I need to let her know. It should not be yellow. I heard they use different manufacturers and that is why some are yellow.

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