iPad Pro screen is yellow

Found this article that may explain much;

http://www.zdnet.com/article/some-new-ipad-retina-displays-marred-by-yellowish-h ue

Seems the screen layer adhesive is the problem...but resolves over time.

Is anybody,(who's waited before returning the unit), seeing any improvement by now?

The yellowing is due to inconsistency's in the display process..this yellowing due to glue theory isn't really true...if your screen has the yellow hue...it will continue to have it....there isn't any air to dry it as its a sealed unit, so how is the glue suppose to dry...lol....if your happy with your yellowed unit..then keep it...I personally wouldn't for 1000.00 bucks or more?

Well... I haven't bought one yet.

I generally don't race out and buy something in it's first production months, just in case there is a glitch somewhere.

The only exception to that rule was the First Gen iPad.

A true game changer, I HAD to get one immediately.

Which got me the unlimited data plan via ATT, which I still have, as long as I keep the bill paid.

So, no regrets there, and I had no issues with that first iPad, either. 🙂

I just posted that up as a try at offering something that might be optimistic, yet pertinent to the discussion, as there have been yellow screen issues before. It was offering a possibility.

It wasn't actually aimed at provocation.

As for adhesive drying and clearing;

There are many substances that change molecularly as they dry and/or heat.

Colours can change then.

Try sandwiching some elmer's between two plates of glass smashed together and watch what happens over time.

Is an iPad TRULY a vacuum? It certainly does heat, somewhat...

Anyway, just a thought from somebody who hasn't yet raced out to buy a first production.

Truly hope your situation gets better.

I'm getting the iPad pro 128gb cellular for Christians and after reading these comments and looking at the photos I unwrapped it and the screen is as white as my iPad Air. There is no yellow tint at all to the screen. I did have the low sound bug for notifications and lock sounds but iOS 9.2 fixed that.

I Live in the uk and my friends pro also has a nice white screen so do you think it has something to do with what locations we are in? I can remember my iPad 2 had a very yellow screen when new but seemed to lose the yellow tint after a few weeks. Apple told me it was to do with the bonding process. I don't know how true this is? Have you managed to find a pro with a white screen yet?

Hey traceyfrom,

I think that the post I made 2 up is probably pertinant, the referenced article indeed discusses the bonding process and how the screens whiten up over time.

I rather imagine you may be correct in thinking it's a possibility.

I think that location might be a factor in that different "batches" of iPads will go to different locations.

If I think about it like batches of biscuits off a sheet...biscuit batch A goes to London, while biscuit batch B goes to Toronto...and so on. If Biscuit batch A got a bit of a different cook, or the techs were different people, one can see how there might be some inconsistency somewhere. And, according to the article I linked, much of this is due to a bit of hurry in production/shipping due to rapid demand. So I wouldn't be surprised that a specific location might get a batch that was rushed to sale. Maybe before the adhesive was set.

All speculation, but it kind of makes sense.

And it seems to follow well with other occaisions that the yellow screen dealie has been seen.

Happy Christmas and congrats on your white-screened iPad!

The 128gb model screen looks whiter than the 32gb. I would stick with the one you have now. It's perfect. I don't think you would be satisfied with a 32gb as Apple use a huge chuck on space for iOS.

THe reason I got the 128gb this time is because my iPad Air is only a 16gb and for the last two years I have had to juggle apps and delete certain apps until I really need them again. It has been a bit of a nightmare. I plan on keeping the pro for at least two years so wanted the most space possible.

IM hoping I read your comment right but it looks as though you got a great screen this time.

I Only got mine last week so I'm wondering if the later models are free from the yellow tint to the screen.

thank you. I'm happy don't have the yellow screen.

WHat you have said about the different batches and different "cooks" is probably correct as I went into my local Apple Store in Liverpool one today and looked at every single iPad pro on display. None had the dreaded yellow screen. Both 32gb and 128gb were completely fine. I spoke to one of the guys there about it and as far as he knew there had been no reports of any being returned because of this issue. This leads me to to believe that it must be a location problem. Also when were the iPads with the yellow screen bought? Mine is less than a week old. So were the ones in the Apple Store. They had no iPad pro display models until a week ago. I think Apple may be more aware of the problem than they are making out.

DDid you get your iPad swapped? You can definitely see the screen defect. Don't put up with it. They cost far too much money.

I Don't think it is a location problem. I think it is a problem related to the production date. Surely Apple has more than one supplier for the displays. So, probably the iPad's produce in different periods could have displays of different producers, with different calibrations. Yesterday, after 3 iPad's 4 Mini with the yellow screen, I have decided to change model. So I bought an IPad Air 2. The problem is still present, but it is less visible tha on Mini's. Moreover, it seems than the yellow tint have increased after the update from the native OS version (iOS 9.0) to iOS 9.2. I hope the issue is really related to the production process and will disappear after a couple of weeks, because I'm tired to change IPad's.

I Also thought this. Mine is one of the newer ones. I bought it a few days ago and all the ones in the Apple Store today were only put on display yesterday. They have completely sold out of the 32gb model in my Apple Store. They said they are taking back orders now as they are so popular.

have some screens become worse with iOS 9.2? Now that's very odd.

SUrely apple must know about the problem by now.

I've seen a couple that had really nice, neutral and even displays. Unfortunately, I've had two that have had uneven displays - the top half yellow, the bottom half bluish. I could handle the screen being all warm or all cool, but the gradient look doesn't work for me. I'm going to give it one more try, and if the screen is similar, I'm going to give up.

I had two tries. Both iPads had a yellow tint and I returned them.

The iPad on the left is an Air 2 with a panel in clear white.

The first iPad Pro:

The second iPad Pro:

the only way to know is go in the store and all the store versions are 32gb and white ..and compare your one that looks like its white ad you will be surprised it is far more yellow..i think its one of the best devices you can purchase for an artist and I have Wacom companion 2 and surface pro 4 and im not bios..i will keep trying and after maybe my 6th ipad pro I will just have to give up..to me the cooler tone feels better on my eyes so maybe im sensitive to the yellow tone..its more a dirty screen affect ..I find this article interesting in the fact if apple are using say sharp ,Samsung and lg how can this review be accurate ..its all so annoying ,people my friend say im picky but for £800 I have a rite to be I want perfect..i had the same problem with the ipad air 2 and went though 5 of them and the 6th one was near perfect ,I don't really want to be going though all that hastle again

sorry forgot the link http://www.displaymate.com/iPad_2015_ShootOut_1.htm