Spotlights at the bottom of MacBook Pro Display

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Spotlights at the bottom of MacBook Pro Display

Spotlights appearing at the bottom of the screen. Screen dimming a lot.

(In fact its doing it right now as I write this).

I cant be on the Macbook for more then 10 minutes without it diming and this weird effect appearing at the bottom of the screen.

Totally unacceptable considering the thing is less then 2 weeks old.

I don't understand having read various articles and finding out that this has been going on since 2008 that it STILL hasnt been fixed.

I dont pay £1,250 for a notebook for one of its biggest features; the ultrabright, retina display to not be working.

Does anybody know what caused this random problem?

What can I do to fix it myself?

I dont really have time to hand it over to an apple specalist to look at for 7 days.

I think I want a refund.

MacBook Pro with Retina display, iOS 7.1

Posted on Apr 14, 2014 12:48 PM

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Answer 1

Feb 28, 2017 7:55 AM in response to idkrome

Experiencing this daily as well on my 2013 MBP.
Attempted the SHIFT-CTL-EJECT fix, and its not working either.

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Answer 2

OGELTHORPE

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Apr 14, 2014 12:51 PM in response to NSheikh-Ali

NSheikh-Ali wrote:

I think I want a refund.

Refunds are available within the first 14 days from purchase from Apple. You may or may not be in that time frame.

At any rate, I do suggest that you bring your MBP to an Apple store for examination. If outside the 14 day period, it will be fixed for free. (Bring the picture with you)

Ciao.

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Answer 3

mohadd

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Apr 14, 2014 3:18 PM in response to NSheikh-Ali

It looks like the LED lights used to light up the display (the "backlighting") somehow got moved out of place and are lighting up the front of the display instead of the back, giving you that "spotlight effect".

If that that is the issue, you'd have to open up your Macbook, take out the display and remount the LEDs and display correctly.

Get a refund.

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Answer 4

Jan 2, 2015 6:03 PM in response to NSheikh-Ali

Amazing this worked, but found it on another site. Try SHIFT-CONTROL-EJECT at the same time.

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Answer 5

idkrome

Level 1

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Jul 13, 2016 9:26 PM in response to torourkeus

Experiencing this daily on late 2013 MBP 15.

Can confirm this does seem to reset the issue

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