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YCLAM Author

Level 1

5 points

Macbook pro retina flicker

Dear Support,

I bought a Macbook pro retina recently, and now the screen keeps flickering, and is very annoying.

I am not sure how to reproduce it, when it happens, it will have horizontal lines cutting across the screen very quickly and disappear.

It happens randomly across all application.

It is the same as,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oq0l-bHmSYE

I have updated all patches, and still doesn't help.

Could you please advice how to fix it? Do i have to send it back?

Kind Regards

Andy

MacBook Pro with Retina display, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.2)

Posted on Oct 17, 2012 6:10 AM

249 replies

May 4, 2016 11:18 AM in response to Filipe Xavier

I feel for you....

The only thing that worked for me is to have both MB and screen replaced... This was done while the device was still under warranty..

Best

May 4, 2016 12:14 PM in response to Blue_Contact

Tks Blue_Contact

I think I can buy a new mackbook with the price of MB and screen. 😟

JannielB

Level 1

8 points

Sep 20, 2016 1:10 PM in response to YCLAM

I just bought an IMac, and subscribed to Photoshop CC. Has anyone figured out why the screen flickers? This is four years after the original post about this!

braddk

Level 1

4 points

Oct 17, 2016 8:38 AM in response to YCLAM

same problem but only when the Macbook gets cold when its hot the problem is gone !! get a hairdryer and make the retina screen warm at the bot where its connected to the blowers and it goes away

HI_HJ

Level 1

4 points

Dec 10, 2016 8:03 PM in response to zombiemommy

I purchased a MBP 15" mid-2015 in April 2016.

From the first week of the purchase, I have this display flickering/color strips/pixel issues.

When I first found the issue, I didn't take it seriously and tried to just let it go because it happened only once in a while and it was too quick to take a screen shot. At that time, I didn't even know that I was given for 14 days to get a refund or exchange. So, I basically missed that option.

I went to Genius Bar and sent my laptop 3 times to the factory. The issue has never been fixed.

It is very frustrating.

Now, I see there are many other people who have the similar issue as my MBP, it is a very serious problem that Apple should listen to the complaints and get the problems fixed!