MacBook Pro Retina display burn-in?

im in the same position as you guys.

my macbook pro is from 2006! i bought two MBPrs and now i give up because of three reasons:

1)the screens are faulty, ghosting

2) the internal graphics is not good enough for this screen. the retinas are too sluggish

3) my experience with the first versions of any apple product hasnt been good

therefore im hoping to give it a try with the next update when haswell is out.

by then certainly 2) and 3) will be solved at least.

Hey everyone, I'm on hold atm with Apple... so I thought I'd post on this forum... the one with 800,000 views... wait... did they reset it? I guess they did. This guy on the phone (and the other 6 I've talked too) have never heard of this issue. Funny eh?

Anyways, I bought a rMBP back when it first launched. I had a massive IR problem where the screen would flicker and images would break up into pieces. The laptop itself would also crash. Now, I've decided to try again with the rMBP... after 3 replacements I'm back to the same Apple support, being on hold. I've had an LG screen each time, and this one sounds like it's munching on a cookie when you press the bottom. + I have image ghosting.

I'm on the phone now, really makeing no progress. And I really don't like how this forum's views got reset... it's really sneaky what they're doing....

Well, I got my screen replaced in Barcelona Apple Store. Got Samsung screen now. No IR at all. I can say colors are different a bit, but I can't say it's better or worse than LG. It's just different. Maybe a bit warmer, but I easily fixed it with calibration. I think warmer white in fact is more natural than bluish on LG screen. Also I tested different levels of gray color to be sure it is neither yellow-gray, nor blue-gray. So now I can work with this display.

Replacement took 25 hours, as they had displays in stock. Apple serveice is excellent.

PS I tested displays on 15" and 13" rMBP in the Apple store. 15" had IR and terminal said it's LG display. But two of 13" hadn't IR or at least it didn't appear within 5 minutes of chessboard test and quite bright lighting in the Store.

Apple must be working on this... I got an unsolicited call from engineering, apparently from my Apple ID associated with a previous post I made in this thread. We haven't connected yet, but it's a positive sign that they're looking at this thread and trying to address the issue.

Interesting, I have the "sounds like it's munching on a cookie" problem on my latest replacement as well in addition to image retention. Let's hope this is not their next problem. My third replacement is on its way now :-/

Here is the sound my MacBook makes when pressing on the bottom (or just resting my hands there): http://cl.ly/1i0e1t2P2q0y

Are you sure the Samsung screen is not an IPS screen? Apple advertises that it is here:

http://www.apple.com/macbook-pro/specs-retina/

Sorry if this has been asked before but I couldnt read the entire thread as its too long. I have been following this and read a few posts but couldnt find any.

Is anyone else with LG NOT having any issues. I got mine today and I have been running all the tests and I dont see anything. Although I read somewhere that heat may also cause this and it may develop over time.

I am not sure what to do. I am planning to leave it on overnight and see what happens tomorrow. If it is present I want it to occur asap so that I can return it rather than seeing it after a month.

I have the issue. But it develops overtime. At first it works well. I have some many issues with Apple products since a year. They are losing it. Too focused on making money at the expense of customers. I am gradually switching to Samsung. Apple is going down.

bridgeforth wrote:

Apple must be working on this... I got an unsolicited call from engineering, apparently from my Apple ID associated with a previous post I made in this thread. We haven't connected yet, but it's a positive sign that they're looking at this thread and trying to address the issue.

I got one of these too!!! I'm going to call after work today and try and discuss and see what the deal is. techkid1000's image is ridiculous! Also, the one I posted a page and/or two back that has the ghosting OVER the screensaver.....

How long did it take you to get it?

I just want to make sure.

Thanks

I bought my MBP last June when it was launched. I only have the ghosting problem now. I had the flash memory crashed after 1 month (I had it replaced). And I have the wake in issue since the beginning. A shame I tell you. I paid this computer approx 4000 euros. I am so disappointed with Apple...

techkid1000 wrote:

That is bloody atrocious and patently unacceptable.

By the way, I have tried to book a Genius. Not slot are offered. Overwhelmed with issues to fix... I think Apple will have to recognize soon that they have a widespread issue with quality of products on a large scale. Tim Cook will probably need to sign a few other public apology letters...

I have a LG screen and do not have IR (tested several times) but that is not to say it won't develop it over time. I've only had my rMBP 3 weeks but still within my return period as I initiated a return on the last day and now have just over a week to return or keep it. I'm still to decide but I would struggle to wait for Rev B and can't bring myself to get a cMBP.

I got my rMBP on 11th of october and the first days I tested it on pixel errors and ghosting, because I knew that there could be problems, but everything was fine. So now, three days ago, I realized the ghosting for the first time... It increases now with every day.

I have a LG Display... I'm really ****** up now... Already got a reservation at the genius bar on wednesday...