2015 Retina Macbook Screen Flicker

My new Retina Macbook screen flickers intermittently throughout the day. I haven't be able to peg it to any specific software or use situation and resetting the PRAM doesn't seem to help.


Anyone else experience this? If it's just a new product firmware problem, I'll just wait, but if it's possible it's hardware, I'd obviously like to get it addressed.

MacBook, OS X Yosemite (10.10.3), New 2015 Retina Macbook

Posted on Jun 17, 2015 9:52 AM

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Sep 3, 2015 7:18 PM in response to mpredd

Do you still encounter the flickering? I have a similar flickering problem with a 2015 13" MBP Retina and haven't pegged it to any specific software like you. On mine though, there are colored boxes flickering randomly. Been trying to figure out how to trigger the bug, but to no avail. Apple service center just wiped out the disk and reinstalled the OS and said it was fine. But after just a few days the flickering came back.

Sep 15, 2015 1:20 PM in response to djemsen

Sorry not posting this earlier but I did take videos of my 2015 Retina Macbook flickering and showed those to the tech at the apple store when I took it in. He then sent it in for having the mother board replaced. Since getting it back I may have seen a few flickers or might have blinked, but overall it is working fine.


So the solution is to take video of your laptop flickering, schedule a repair at an apple store and then show them the video and mention that others with this same problem at a minimum required a new mother board.


Note: When I sent it in via mail to apple all I got was a reinstall of the OS and told that it passed all the tests. And that does not fix this.

Sep 21, 2015 12:54 PM in response to stucklog

I have the same issue for my brand new 15 inch macbook retina with amd GPU it is coast 2.500$ . it has been 2.5 months since I bought my mac. Flicker has just started. I have talked to apple call center and they did some software tests on the phone and told me that, your problem is software, reinstall the OS X. I formatted my comp. and reinstall my OS X. Problem is still here. Macbook pros have this problem since 2012 and this is 2015 !! This is stupid. I am going to take my macbook pro 15'' to apple tomorrow and demand new one

Sep 22, 2015 7:18 AM in response to sc10u

This flick problem is not from software. Hardware causes that. Apple tech. tests the software and after some tests, they understand. The solution apple does is that changing the main board , screen panel etc.. This problem is so bad and apple know that. we buy 2.500$ macbook and there is stupid problem still apple have not started a change program for macbook pros

Oct 2, 2015 12:22 PM in response to sc10u

El Capitan didn't solved mine on my MBPR15" mid 2015.


Actually the situation is identical, the logs show the same problem, some sort of error while switching between graphic cards, it could be drivers' issue?


02/10/15 21:21:04,517 WindowServer[168]: Received display connect changed for display 0x4280bc2

02/10/15 21:21:04,536 WindowServer[168]: Found 27 modes for display 0x04280bc2 [27, 0]

02/10/15 21:21:04,553 WindowServer[168]: CGXMuxAcknowledge: Posting glitchless acknowledge

02/10/15 21:21:04,562 com.apple.AmbientDisplayAgent[210]: Read hardware overrides for display 0x7bd7f43d

02/10/15 21:21:04,564 com.apple.AmbientDisplayAgent[210]: Read hardware overrides for display 0x7bd7f43d

02/10/15 21:21:04,565 WindowServer[168]: MPAccessSurfaceForDisplayDevice: Set up page flip mode on display 0x04280bc2 device: 0x7fd5e2e06730 isBackBuffered: 0 numComp: 1 numDisp: 3

02/10/15 21:21:04,599 WindowServer[168]: Received display connect changed for display 0x4280bc2

02/10/15 21:21:04,599 WindowServer[168]: Found 1 modes for display 0x04280bc2 [1, 0]

02/10/15 21:21:04,599 WindowServer[168]: Received display connect changed for display 0x3f003f

02/10/15 21:21:04,599 WindowServer[168]: Found 1 modes for display 0x003f003f [1, 0]

02/10/15 21:21:04,599 WindowServer[168]: Received display connect changed for display 0x3f0040

02/10/15 21:21:04,599 WindowServer[168]: Found 1 modes for display 0x003f0040 [1, 0]

02/10/15 21:21:04,599 WindowServer[168]: Received display connect changed for display 0x3f0041

02/10/15 21:21:04,600 WindowServer[168]: Found 1 modes for display 0x003f0041 [1, 0]

02/10/15 21:21:04,600 WindowServer[168]: Received display connect changed for display 0x3f0042

02/10/15 21:21:04,600 WindowServer[168]: Found 1 modes for display 0x003f0042 [1, 0]

02/10/15 21:21:04,600 WindowServer[168]: Received display connect changed for display 0x3f0043

02/10/15 21:21:04,600 WindowServer[168]: Found 1 modes for display 0x003f0043 [1, 0]

Oct 2, 2015 1:59 PM in response to sc10u

Guys, I wrote last week. My 2015 mid macbook pro 15inch is in the Apple service. It has almost been 2 weeks. We all have same the problem "flickering". Apple told me they changed my logic board but still problem is there. They have been testing for two weeks. I had yosemite before I gave it to the service. When el capitan has been released they installed it and kept testing. The supervisor of the technicians called me today and told me "MR... you know we have changed your logic board and your upgraded it to the el capitan. We have been testing your computer after these changes. However problem could not solved. We understand problem is not based on software. Give me two more days, we will keep testing and try to find a solution.If we can not, we will try to find a temporary solution and I will communicate with Apple to replace it."


Apple geniuses, let me give you some information:

1- Problem is not software

2- Replacing logicboard do not solve the problem

3- Give me a D.A.M.N new macbook pro


I have never seen disgrace answer from Apple. It has been 2 weeks and Apple do not even know the problem. I told them 2 weeks ago while I was giving my macbook to the service, problem is not sofware ! Problem is hardware !

I do not know what kind of disgrace company Apple is. It has been 2 weeks, they did not know the problem ! Problem is there since 2010 or older. You guys have to give me a NEW MACBOOK BECAUSE I PAID 2500$. It is 8400 Turkish liras

Oct 3, 2015 4:57 AM in response to srptsn

I am at Apple Zorlu (Turkey) to get my device. They called me today, they fixed so come and get it. They did not do anything on my computer. They said we fixed there is no problem. When I tested PROBLEM IS THERE. Apple lied to me. What a shame.

New logic board, software etc. does not solve the problem. Be aware that Apple lies to their customers. Demand a new computer. I do not trust Apple anymore

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