MacBook Pro Retina display burn-in?

btw this was not in the 14 day thing was like 5 months

I literally just got back from the apple store (UK) after showing my ***ked up lg screen. i was glad to hear that the guy there had already heard of the problem and also admitted it. A replacement was ordered (which i wanted anyways instead of getting a new machine and having to restore everything). Obviously he could make sure i get a sumsung, but he assured me that they would treat the problem if the new screen has a problem too, so i guess thats some sort of relief, and also quite frustrating.

On another note, i found a samsung display rmbp and was curious about the brightness and colour differences.

I found that there was no significant difference in brightness levels. however the samsung appeared to have slightly whiter...whites. thats the only difference i saw in 5-10 mins of using the samsung.

I also use the TestRetention app on the samsung -> not a millisecond of retention. and as expected, retention was present on 2 lg screens on display.

whatever happens, im going to send an email on 03/09 using all my email accounts 😉

Is there any image of the problem I can look at? Can someone post one?

Not to belittle your problem but I am thinking if it is this bad why are they selling them ?!?!

Jon P D,

you have 138 pages of material to look at. Re-issuing the same posts over and over again, by the same people (including me), would banalize the thread as merely being a few disgruntled Apple fanboys repeating the same message.

I suggest you use Google with the search tool site:discussions.apple.com/... and look for images !

Peace out.

Here are two of pictures of the IR on my rMBP...

Believe me, the issue looks much worse in person. These pictures don't do it justice. Also, it seems to be getting worse as each day goes by. I used to need to do the checkerboard pattern (first picture) to see it, but now simple text (second picture) works just fine. Both of these images took only 5 minutes to create and lasted for at least that long on the screen afterward. It's totally unacceptable, especially for the graphics professionals that this product has been targeted towards.

How would I be able to check if mine is Samsung or LG when I get it?

I had my LG screen replaced a little ove a week ago for very bad IR i requested a Samsung screen but when i got it back it had another LG in it . I have been testing it daily using the TestRetension app and so far not the slightest bit of IR, I usually run it for about 20 minutes at a time also the brightness is very goo as well as the white's and the black's are really good.I hope it stays this way i also don't notice any lag i have a 2.7/16GB/768GB

cybrpimp wrote:

I had my LG screen replaced a little ove a week ago for very bad IR i requested a Samsung screen but when i got it back it had another LG in it . I have been testing it daily using the TestRetension app and so far not the slightest bit of IR, I usually run it for about 20 minutes at a time also the brightness is very goo as well as the white's and the black's are really good.I hope it stays this way i also don't notice any lag i have a 2.7/16GB/768GB

i have 2.6/16/256 with a LG screen. The laptop isnt even a week old yet, but i have been using it a lot and running the checkerboard test

Today i ran a 50-60 minute test, and NO IR at all yet.

I hope LG got their $hit together

The brightness is waaay better than my old dell and i find it to be too bright at night (til i turn it down)

the white is as white as can be, blacks are okay

I just received my 4th replacement computer today and it has a Samsung screen. 2.7/16/768 is my configuration. As far as color and brightness go, it doesn't seem much different from the two LGs I had (I'm not sure what screen the first computer was manufactured with).

We need send the information to as many places as we can. The most important is we need helps from medias, tech websites, and maybe other professionals

THANK YOU!

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I am being offered a repair, no replacement even with Apple Care. Also the repair would take 2 weeks and there is NO way to expedite in any way. School just started and I sold my old macbook a week ago. Now I will have no computer for school or work for 2 weeks (possibly longer) to get a replacement screen. I am completely screwed for 2 weeks, I have no idea what I am going to do for school have to borrow a friends or something.

Anyone getting repairs how long did it take? Did they replace with a Samsung screen?

Running the retention app for 1 min, the image remains ghosted for 1 min and 30 seconds.

I have had my rMBP for two months and the problem seems to be getting worse. I feel like I am getting screwed royally.

I will never buy another Apple product again and will be telling everyone the same. Getting a Samsung direct and saving a ton of cash doing it.

they agreed for the replacement, you were lucky. I got the first screen replaced within 2 hrs at local store, and no replacement anymore from there. Now I can only wait till Apple release kind of a UPDATE to FIX the problem. And yes, I do have apple care.

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I pay for Apple Care, does that help me at all in this situation -- NO -- does it get me express return or a replacement to use while I wait for my computer to repaired -- NO. My livelihood depends on this machine not to mention furthering my education to help create a better life for myself. Inconvenient is an understatement. Does Apple offer me any resolution to my problem -- NO. I received a different answer every time I spoke to a different representative of Apple. The only thing I was offered was to replace with the only 16GB model they carry in Apple stores -- the maxed out version. The kicker was I would then owe the difference -- $1300 and it still might be an LG.

Anyone have a direct line to engadget, gizmodo, or any tech sites to make them aware of how poorly Apple is handling this issue. An image remaining on the screen for 90 seconds after being on there for 60 seconds is not normal behaviour in any shape or form.

I dont think we should make multiple Facebook pages, but just stick to one (:

Anyway, I'm following this thread for about a month now, and this is my first message. My MacBook Pro got a new screen 2 weeks ago, but nothing fixed. Still an LG screen. So I called the Apple Store in Amsterdam and made an appointment for next sunday. They were suprised because they never heard of this issue and wanted me to show them.

So I hope I hope this problem will be fixed soon! And I will still follow this thread, hoping to see an official statement from Apple.

you are right. I'm not an apple fan but I purchased 4 iPhon4s for my parents and friends. This laptop was my first apple product. I was exciting to become an apple user and now I just want to get refound if I can.