iMac 21" Display square artefacts problem
Hello everyone!
I've already seen that there are several people having same problems (or almost the same), but i assume not quite the same.
Problem is - yesterday while watching just a film suddenly I saw strange colored squares all over my 21" iMacs (late 2011) internal display. Mac has been working for 1.5 years only (quite a shame...) Guarantee has already expired.
I saw that the squares refer to particular window - when moving a window all the squares existing on this window move with it.
Screenshot: http://rghost.net/49559599.view
There are no squares on dashboard background, in the recovery mode and on startup until login window appears
Dashboard: http://rghost.net/49559721.view
Recovery: http://rghost.net/49560165.view
If I set a white solid background of my desktop - there're no squares as well.
White one: http://rghost.net/49559817.view
Apple Hardware Diag didn't show any troubles.
Complete erase all and clean OSX (10.8.5) re-install didn't change anything.
Fan control showing both (left and right) fans are working, can't be a heat issue.
Color Depth change didn't solve the problem.
Reseting PRAM/NVRAM didn't solve the problem.
My next step will be checking the output on an external display. Opportunity will be in a week only 😟
The only thing i can't explain - why there're no squares in recovery-mode, as windows and background look the same as in normal mode.
Anyone any suggestions? GPU or rather display panel? Would really appreciate any help.
P.S. If it's a display panel issue - I think I won't pay 600-700 EUR for replacing it.
iMac (21.5-inch Mid 2011), OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.5)