macbook screen model # - can't match to device or vendor

[fuz10n]

Hey guys,

The LCD on my uni macbook 2.4 has this manufacturer and model:

Manufacturer: 00000610
Model: 00009CA5

I've searched around to no avail. Anyone else have this screen, and know what the vendor/model is?

[hellfire88]

Yea the panel in my new Unibody 2.4GHz Macbook also shows this model number etc. Doesn't seem to match the known "list" of panels. Maybe its a new brand/panel Apple is using for recently built unibody MB's?

[Sareth]

Same here.

[MBHockey]

I've got:

Manufacturer: 00000610
Model: 00009C89

Purchased at an Apple retail store about a month ago (2.4 GHz)

[Sareth]

What's its year/week of manufacture ?


Serial Number: LLYWWSSSSSS

LL location of manufacture
Y year
WW week

[fuz10n]

What's its year/week of manufacture ?


Serial Number: LLYWWSSSSSS

LL location of manufacture
Y year
WW week

2009, 13th week

[Sareth]

2009, 13th week

I'm a 2009 12.

[n20nine]

i heard these panels are supposed to be better than the ones out there currently. can any of you testify to this? or maybe a side by side pic with another alubook thats using a different panel..thanks.

[SPEEDwithJJ]

I'm also interested in seeing some photos, if possible. :) Thanks in advance. :)

[fuz10n]

A lot of people say the macbook air's screen is "much much better" than the macbooks. I owned a macbook air for a while before exchanging it for my macbook, which has this newer screen, and I don't notice a quality difference at all. Beautifully bright, vivid and balanced.

One complaint I read was that the macbook's screen had a horrible black. I've watched a few movies on the macbook (one being "let the right one in", which has some very dark scenes), and the blacks are very black, no different from the macbook air's, which i also watched a few films on.

Here are a couple of (horrible) photos of my screen i just shot with my iphone. Sorry if they are of such horrible quality that they aren't worth your time. :(

http://creative-foc.us/images/photo.jpg

http://creative-foc.us/images/photo(2).jpg

http://creative-foc.us/images/photo(3).jpg

[SPEEDwithJJ]

fuz10n, do you mind taking the time to take some photos of your MB with movies playing on it & also with a black wallpaper (such as that Apple Earth wallpaper) or something? Thanks in advance. :)

Based on your photos, I guess this new screens Apple are using in the MB are a whole lot better because when I compared your screen to the screen on my Alu MB, yours is simply better than mine. I guess I should have waited for one more month before buying it with these new screens (I bought my base Alu MB at the end of March). :(

[marvel2]

How are the viewing angles? Do the colors shift horribly when you move up/down, left/right.

[Sareth]

my 9CA5

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l93/Ornithophobe/DSCF1160.jpg

[r.kirkerrr]

:eek:

that looks awesome. i am so psyched to get mine now after the exams. when do you reckon they will become more common? is there any way to buy a macbook with a broken screen, and simply replace the screen with this one?

[fuz10n]

fuz10n, do you mind taking the time to take some photos of your MB with movies playing on it & also with a black wallpaper (such as that Apple Earth wallpaper) or something? Thanks in advance. :)


Here's a .mov of the first part of batman returns. Kind of a disturbing scene, but it's quite dark. :)

http://creative-foc.us/macbook-screen.mov

http://creative-foc.us/images/photo(4).jpg
http://creative-foc.us/images/photo(5).jpg

[SPEEDwithJJ]

fuz10n and Sareth, thanks to both of you guys for taking the time & effort to post those photos/video for us. I really appreciate it. :)

Man, I have to say that these new screens look to be way better than the old ones. The black levels look really black. The black color also seems to be perfectly event across the screen, which seem to highlight the fact that these newer screens have got very good viewing angles. :)

I really regret buying my Alu MB (with a s**ky 9C89 screen) at the end of March. :( Why can't I wait for just one more month? :mad: :( Oh well, that's how life goes sometimes. :( By the way, anyone interested in buying a 5-6 weeks old base Alu MB with AppleCare for cheap? :confused:

[fuz10n]

fuz10n and Sareth, thanks to both of you guys for taking the time & effort to post those photos/video for us. I really appreciate it. :)

Man, I have to say that these new screens look to be way better than the old ones. The black levels look really black. The black color also seems to be perfectly event across the screen, which seem to highlight the fact that these newer screens have got very good viewing angles. :)

I really regret buying my Alu MB (with a s**ky 9C89 screen) at the end of March. :( Why can't I wait for just one more month? :mad: :( Oh well, that's how life goes sometimes. :( By the way, anyone interested in buying a 5-6 weeks old base Alu MB with AppleCare for cheap? :confused:

:( Sorry to hear that. You might want to try ebaying it for relatively cheap. Maybe you can get apple care to replace your screen or macbook as well if you explain.

[marvel2]

Is it possible to get pictures from different angles? I'm curious as to see if the colors still shift and moderate viewing angles.

[Jigsawjammer]

So is this post saying that the most current UMB come with a better screen than earlier UMB? Will you definitely get this screen if you buy it new?

I was thinking about the refurbished route but if there is a difference between March's and April's screens then I would go new.

Or, does anyone know what month refurbished are shipping? Like are refurbished UMB shipping now built in like January or even February?


Please help! Thanks!

[SPEEDwithJJ]

So is this post saying that the most current UMB come with a better screen than earlier UMB? Will you definitely get this screen if you buy it new?

I'm afraid that it seems like it is true that the latest Alu MBs are coming with these "MBP quality" screens. :( You should have a fairly high chance of getting these screens if you buy your Alu MB new as of now. Good luck. :)

[SPEEDwithJJ]

:( Sorry to hear that. You might want to try ebaying it for relatively cheap. Maybe you can get apple care to replace your screen or macbook as well if you explain.

I doubt Apple will do anything for me because they'll most likely tell me that there is absolutely nothing wrong with my screen & that it is within their stringent specifications. :D

I'll probably take your suggestion to ebay it or something. The worst thing with news of Apple using these new higher quality ("rev. B") screens is that my Alu MB's resale value is definitely going to take a huge bump. :( I guess there is a reason why people always advise not to buy a rev. A product. :( Oh well, I just hope I don't loose too much money selling my Alu MB. :( Wish me luck. :)

[Jigsawjammer]

Thanks Speed... two more quick questions:

1. Does this come on both the 2.0 and the 2.4 because it seems everyone who posted has a 2.4

2. Is there a way to tell which screen you are getting on the outside of the box? Like is the serial number printed on the outside or will the Apple store try to make you happy and figure it out before you purchase.

Thanks again.

[SPEEDwithJJ]

Thanks Speed... two more quick questions:

1. Does this come on both the 2.0 and the 2.4 because it seems everyone who posted has a 2.4

2. Is there a way to tell which screen you are getting on the outside of the box? Like is the serial number printed on the outside or will the Apple store try to make you happy and figure it out before you purchase.

Thanks again.
1) I think it should. There is no reason it shouldn't because the 2.0 & 2.4 are using the same kinds of screens.

2) Unfortunately, the only way to tell what screen you have is to open up the box, turn on the MB & check for the screen model using the system preferences menu.

[atticus18244fsa]

I'm buying a MB in July and was a little disappointed about what people thought about the screen. I have low standards and probably wouldn't have noticed but damn these ones look a lot better.

[Love]

I have a 9C89 and it's simply stunning. No light leak, no dust, deep blacks, no backlight bleeding.

[XxpikachuxX]

OMGGGG i posted this like a month ago because i could not see mine either mine is an 00009CA5 i bout my macbbok like a month ago its beatutifull almost like the air with less resolution so what brand is it?????

[Jigsawjammer]

Hey Love:
When did you buy this and is it 2.0 or 2.4?


XxpikachuxX: is yours a 2.0 or 2.4?

Thanks

[SPEEDwithJJ]

XxpikachuxX: is yours a 2.0 or 2.4?

If I recall correctly, XxpikachuxX bought a 2.0GHz Alu MB in early April.

[Jigsawjammer]

Thanks Speed...you really have changed my plans but for the better. How come this is the first time hearing about this?

[XxpikachuxX]

yes i bought a 2.0 thanks speed the viewing angles of mi mac are ass good as the pros no wonder other people where mad with their and i wasent

[SPEEDwithJJ]

yes i bought a 2.0 thanks speed the viewing angles of mi mac are ass good as the pros no wonder other people where mad with their and i wasent
Yeah, although I've not seen the 9CA5 screen in real life yet, but based on those photos, I have to admit that these new screens are "MBP-like" quality. I for one am really mad with the crappy 9C89 that I have. :mad:

[XxpikachuxX]

Yeah, although I've not seen the 9CA5 screen in real life yet, but based on those photos, I have to admit that these new screens are "MBP-like" quality. I for one am really mad with the crappy 9C89 that I have. :mad:

yeah they have the same quality except for the resolution but im happy with mine can se the diff between 720p and 1080p on a 13 inch XD be happy with your there people that which they had one and the still have a sucky dell or hp

[n20nine]

i am so pissed off at apple, is there any way i can get to convince them i need a new machine? my back cover is a bit loose...

[SPEEDwithJJ]

yeah they have the same quality except for the resolution but im happy with mine can se the diff between 720p and 1080p on a 13 inch XD be happy with your there people that which they had one and the still have a sucky dell or hp

I wish I can be happy, except for the fact that I've a couple of Sony Vaio notebooks that have very good screens. :p By the way, what do you mean by except for the resolution? :confused: The 9C89 is also a 13.3" screen just like the 9CA5 with a native resolution of 1280x800.

[ZebraineZ]

Here's a .mov of the first part of batman returns. Kind of a disturbing scene, but it's quite dark. :)

http://creative-foc.us/macbook-screen.mov

http://creative-foc.us/images/photo(4).jpg
http://creative-foc.us/images/photo(5).jpg

I was more disturbed at what the reflective glare had on the screen :)

[XxpikachuxX]

I wish I can be happy, except for the fact that I've a couple of Sony Vaio notebooks that have very good screens. :p By the way, what do you mean by except for the resolution? :confused: The 9C89 is also a 13.3" screen just like the 9CA5 with a native resolution of 1280x800.

sorry i was comparin the macbook resolution against the pro and the air:apple:

[Mhmm]

I was more disturbed at what the reflective glare had on the screen :)

Oh god! Poor Earth... :eek:

[fuz10n]

I was more disturbed at what the reflective glare had on the screen :)

:( what's that supposed to mean??

[bozz2006]

I was... ok... with the screen on my macbook. now i'm jealous. lol.

[Canadian Bacon]

:eek:that looks awesome.

Ditto...very nice indeed.

[Sareth]

In the dark, it does look grey to the naked eye compared to the surround but there is no spotlight effect.


http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l93/Ornithophobe/DSCF1171.jpg

[testcard]

Dumb newbie question - where do I find the LCD Manufacturer/Model info? Thanks.

[bozz2006]

system preferences. displays. color. select the stock profile. click open profile. scroll down to select item #13. it has the info there.

[testcard]

Right under my nose - thanks.

[SPEEDwithJJ]

In the dark, it does look grey to the naked eye compared to the surround but there is no spotlight effect.

Wow. That doesn't even look grey at all & the black is even from top to bottom. :)

I just wish mine is like that. :( When displaying that same wallpaper, I just cannot get the black to be even throughout the screen no matter how I tilt it. When the top is black, the bottom is grey. :( When the bottom is black, the top is black but "inverted," if you know what I mean. :(

I guess my best option is to sell my base Alu MB (which I'll do after my exams about 2 weeks from now) & re-purchase another one (hopefully I'll luck out & get the same 9CA5 screen this time). :) Hopefully, I'm able to sell it to someone who doesn't know about the new screens so that I'll not loose too much resale value. :D Wish me luck. :)

[Sareth]

Colours still wash out vertically. I did some photos to illustrate this but my shaky hands ruined them.

[SPEEDwithJJ]

Colours still wash out vertically. I did some photos to illustrate this but my shaky hands ruined them.

This is a bit "comforting" to know for an existing Alu MB owner. :)

Does your camera have any "visual stabilizer" function or something? If possible, I (as well as others) would appreciate it if it is convenient for you to take some photos & share with us. If it is not possible, it's alright, don't worry about it. Anyway, a big thanks to you for the previous photos that you've posted. :)

[Knolly]

To the people who have these "newer" screens:
1. Any chance we can get some pics from some angles horizontally and vertically?
2. Even better, any chance you might know someone who's had an aluminum Macbook for awhile and could take some straight-on and angle pics in comparison? Comparison pics with MBPs or Airs would be interesting as well.

For sake of comparison, I've got:
Manufacturer: 00000610
Model: 00009C8C

Looks great straight-on, but I'd say a 30 degree angle horizontally or vertically is pushing it in terms of viewability. The main gripe is that ANY change of angle changes the viewing quality, so if I'm even slightly off-center it won't look as good as it does head-on. It's certainly tolerable, but still far inferior compared to a MBP.

[Mantronix]

My model on my macbook lcd is 00009CA8 and the manufacturer is 00000610.

[SPEEDwithJJ]

My model on my macbook lcd is 00009CA8 and the manufacturer is 00000610.

Mantronix, what do you think about your screen? The 9CA8 is also another new screen model used in the latest MBs & it seems like it is also very good:

http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=375079

[Mantronix]

Mantronix, what do you think about your screen? The 9CA8 is also another new screen model used in the latest MBs & it seems like it is also very good:

http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=375079I have no complaints about it to far. I did notice a better screen quality than older unibody macbooks but I thought since mine was a week old that could be the reason why. I can take some pictures of it when I get home with my Nikon D40 and to let you guys see.

[Canadian Bacon]

Also, you can find out what panel you have by opening the terminal program in OSX and pasting the following command:
ioreg -lw0 | grep IODisplayEDID | sed "/[^<]*</s///" | xxd -p -r | strings -6

This method spits out the manufacturer code of the panel - different from Apple's mmod codes. You can then google the code to find out who makes it and view the vendor's spec. page. The credit for this info goes to MacRumors member JayLenochiniMac. It was posted here in a thread on 20" iMac panel quality. Here's the link for anyone interested:

http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=674462&page=8

[SPEEDwithJJ]

Also, you can find out what panel you have by opening the terminal program in OSX and pasting the following command:
ioreg -lw0 | grep IODisplayEDID | sed "/[^<]*</s///" | xxd -p -r | strings -6

This method spits out the manufacturer code of the panel - different from Apple's mmod codes. You can then google the code to find out who makes it and view the vendor's spec. page. The credit for this info goes to MacRumors member JayLenochiniMac. It was posted here in a thread on 20" iMac panel quality. Here's the link for anyone interested:

Thanks for sharing that command. I personally was not aware of this command previously. :o I guess I learn a new thing each day. :)

[Mantronix]

Also, you can find out what panel you have by opening the terminal program in OSX and pasting the following command:
ioreg -lw0 | grep IODisplayEDID | sed "/[^<]*</s///" | xxd -p -r | strings -6

This method spits out the manufacturer code of the panel - different from Apple's mmod codes. You can then google the code to find out who makes it and view the vendor's spec. page. The credit for this info goes to MacRumors member JayLenochiniMac. It was posted here in a thread on 20" iMac panel quality. Here's the link for anyone interested:

http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=674462&page=8
Ok I did that command line in the terminal and it came up with this.

B133EW04 V3

EDIT: Ok I did a Google search on the model number and the company who makes this LCD is called AU Optronics (http://auo.com/auoDEV/?ls=en). Anyone ever heard of them?

[fuz10n]

Looks like the 9CA5 is an LG LP133WX2 (TL)(C5).

Anyone know what the TL and C5 mean?

[Germwise]

This is scary, if I get a alu refurb how can I guarantee I get the new screen? How long do refurbs stay in the store? can I call and ask for a refurb after a certain production week?

seems like if 2 people buy the same product they are entitled to getting the same specs. This stealth screen change is upsetting.

[SPEEDwithJJ]

EDIT: Ok I did a Google search on the model number and the company who makes this LCD is called AU Optronics (http://auo.com/auoDEV/?ls=en). Anyone ever heard of them?

Yes, AUO is a Taiwanese company that has been around for some time.

[SPEEDwithJJ]

This is scary, if I get a alu refurb how can I guarantee I get the new screen? How long do refurbs stay in the store? can I call and ask for a refurb after a certain production week?

seems like if 2 people buy the same product they are entitled to getting the same specs. This stealth screen change is upsetting.

At least you have not bought your MB yet & will get the chance to have one that has the latest screen. :)

For me & the other MB owners, we're all SOL. :mad: The only way for us to get that is to loose "some" money by selling what we have & re-purchase it again. :mad: This is what pisses me off & it probably sums up why people have been saying "never to buy a rev. A product!" :(

[James21090]

I am hoping to buy a refurbished mac soon. how long do you think it will be before these new screens are on the refurbished models?

[SPEEDwithJJ]

I am hoping to buy a refurbished mac soon. how long do you think it will be before these new screens are on the refurbished models?

I have no idea when the refurb MBs will come with that screen. :o You can always do a "buy it & return it" kinda thing. :(

[hellfire88]

I bought a Unibody Macbook 2.0GHz back in November and my girlfriend loved it so much I ended up giving it to her (she was due for a computer upgrade anyways). Since then I've been through a few Windows laptops (Dell D430, Lenovo X200, etc.) and just kinda missed the "Mac world" so ended up buying a Unibody Macbook 2.4GHz in late April. Her 2.0GHZ UMB has the 9C89 screen, my recent 2.4GHz UMB has the "newer" 9CA5 screen being discussed in this thread. As such I figured I'd provide some comparison shots. Sorry for the poor quality as I'm using a rather old Canon cheap point-and-shoot:

[hellfire88]

I won't mention which one is which for a few minutes to see if you guys can tell the difference :p

Will reply shortly with answers. ;)

[BeauGiles]

My model on my macbook lcd is 00009CA8 and the manufacturer is 00000610.

http://img.skitch.com/20090504-fjwb34i35c5akjy85kajn9g7if.preview.jpg (http://skitch.com/beau/bqd34/color-lcd-4272a00.icc)Click for full size (http://skitch.com/beau/bqd34/color-lcd-4272a00.icc) - Uploaded with plasq (http://plasq.com)'s Skitch (http://skitch.com)

Same. :)

MacBook 2.4GHZ ALU

Production year: 2009
Production week: 15 (April)
Production number: 4546 (within this week)

Was a replacement for my old MacBook White (Mid-07) from AppleCare, had it for a week today :D

Pretty freakin' happy with it, unfortunately don't have any other MacBooks to compare it with, if anything it looks better than the old MacBook, haven't got any complaints re: display angles or anything. :)

[BeauGiles]

I bought a Unibody Macbook 2.0GHz back in November and my girlfriend loved it so much I ended up giving it to her (she was due for a computer upgrade anyways). Since then I've been through a few Windows laptops (Dell D430, Lenovo X200, etc.) and just kinda missed the "Mac world" so ended up buying a Unibody Macbook 2.4GHz in late April. Her 2.0GHZ UMB has the 9C89 screen, my recent 2.4GHz UMB has the "newer" 9CA5 screen being discussed in this thread. As such I figured I'd provide some comparison shots. Sorry for the poor quality as I'm using a rather old Canon cheap point-and-shoot:

http://att.macrumors.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=169797&stc=1&thumb=1&d=1241480725

The right one is the newer one? :p

[hellfire88]

In the side-by-side shots the "newer" 9CA5 is on the left whereas the 9C89 is on the right.

Going top-left to bottom-right, the solo shots are the 9CA5 first, then the 9C89
Hope these shots help as a basic comparison.

[hellfire88]

Yea in the shot you linked BeauGiles the 9C89 on the right actually looks kinda better. I guess I have to "calibrate" these screens or what-not. Both of them are stock straight out of the box with no display calibration done.

[dloreski]

Thank you for those shots hellfire!
There sure is a difference in the blacks with the lights out.
In every day daylight use, do you notice much difference?
- Dave

[BeauGiles]

Yea in the shot you linked BeauGiles the 9C89 on the right actually looks kinda better. I guess I have to "calibrate" these screens or what-not. Both of them are stock straight out of the box with no display calibration done.

Yeah, I really had no idea :p I just chose that one as it was the better looking screen.

For my 9CA8 screen, I'm currently using this (http://forums.macrumors.com/showpost.php?p=7423781&postcount=27) profile, and I must say it's a lot better than the original stock profile. Haven't looked into any of the other profiles however. :)

[Jigsawjammer]

Thanks for the shots. The blacks look way better but do you think colors are better on the old screen? I don't know if I would pick better color or better blacks?

[hellfire88]

dloreski, I mainly use the 2.4GHz now so don't really know if I notice a difference in day-to-day. I do always read how people complain about the Macbook's screen quality (I had the Pro and Air before) and never thought it was THAT bad when I used the 2.0GHz UMB with the 9C89 screen.

However when I got the 2.4GHz with the 9CA5 screen I did notice how it looked different than the 9C89. I kinda like it better.

I'm not an expert at all with colors and profiles etc. but I just like looking at the 2.4GHz with the 9CA5 better but perhaps others will thing that the 9C89 has "better color" (guess not "all is lost" for those with the 9C89 screen? :D ). Just my $0.02.

[SPEEDwithJJ]

hellfire88, thanks for posting those photos. Do you mind taking a few comparison pictures with the screen tilted at different angles (like titling back a bit from normal viewing angles, titling it forward from normal viewing angles, etc.)? :)

[SPEEDwithJJ]

By the way, if any existing Alu MB owners (with "crappy" screens) are going to complain to Apple to see if they can get their screens replaced, please kindly post in this thread. I'm interested to read about your outcome.

[n20nine]

The JCDisplay screen calibration is best, but the screen is not as bright as the original profile.

i am thinking of calling up apple one of these days...sucks that the new units, not even a new revision already has better screens.

[xraydoc]

Bought a 2.4GHz unibody MacBook less than 24 hrs ago.
Screen is 9CA7 from manufacturer 0610 and is just beautiful. No artifacts that have been described here (and elsewhere) in the forums.

[Canadian Bacon]

Bought a 2.4GHz unibody MacBook less than 24 hrs ago.
Screen is 9CA7 from manufacturer 0610 and is just beautiful. No artifacts that have been described here (and elsewhere) in the forums.

Hi. Congrats on your nice screen. Would you mind determining the model number using the Terminal method described in this thread? I'm sure people (including me :)) would love to know who manufactured it. Cheers.

[SPEEDwithJJ]

Hi. Congrats on your nice screen. Would you mind determining the model number using the Terminal method described in this thread? I'm sure people (including me :)) would love to know who manufactured it. Cheers.

I agree. :) By the way, I'm guessing that the 9CA7 is gonna be a Samsung.

For now, the confirmed manufacturers of the new screens are the following:
9CA5 - LG-Philips
9CA8 - AUO

[Alvin.C]

Bought a 2.4GHz unibody MacBook less than 24 hrs ago.
Screen is 9CA7 from manufacturer 0610 and is just beautiful. No artifacts that have been described here (and elsewhere) in the forums.

I too have a 9CA7 display in my 2.0GHz aluminium unibody Macbook. I purchased it at the end of April this year (2009).

I ran 'ioreg -lw0 | grep IODisplayEDID | sed "/[^<]*</s///" | xxd -p -r | strings -6' in Terminal, and it comes up with the following:

N133I6-L08

A search on google comes up with a company I've never heard of before: Chi Mei Optoelectronics (a subsidiary of the Chi Mei Corporation (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chi_Mei)). According to Wikipedia, it's the world's 4th and Taiwan's 2nd largest maker of TFT-LCD panels.

[SPEEDwithJJ]

Alvin.C, thanks for taking the time & effort to help us check out the screen model. I appreciate that. :)

Alright, so as of now the codes of the newer screens are the following:

9CA5 - LG-Philips
9CA7 - Chi Mei
9CA8 - AUO

[Baya87]

What kind of screen does the WHITE macbook use? Any switch occurring there?

[Khabbi]

Posted in the other thread, I have a new Macbook, mfg week 16 2009 with model # 9CA6, MFG: 00000610... this appears to be the number that Apple skipped over!! Any info on this from anyone???

http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/4324/photoqun.jpg

[rgarjr]

Alvin.C, thanks for taking the time & effort to help us check out the screen model. I appreciate that. :)

Alright, so as of now the codes of the newer screens are the following:

9CA5 - LG-Philips
9CA7 - Chi Mei
9CA8 - AUO

Is anything other than the 3 numbers listed the older screens or WTF? What kind of crap is Apple pulling here updating the screens?

[SPEEDwithJJ]

Posted in the other thread, I have a new Macbook, mfg week 16 2009 with model # 9CA6, MFG: 00000610... this appears to be the number that Apple skipped over!! Any info on this from anyone???

Use information in the following thread to find out the actual screen model number & kindly let us know your results:

http://forums.macrumors.com/showpost.php?p=7562927&postcount=52

Thanks. :)

[Jaw3000]

I just purchased a new MacBook from the online Apple store and received the following:

Manufacturer: 00000610
Model: 00009C8B
Manufacture Date: C48F2400

I haven't seen this panel mentioned in this post? Is this a newer panel, or one of the old ones?

[Toofan]

I think I have an AUO monitor. I got her a week ago. Anyone else notice that their screen is blindingly bright? I literally see bright patches when I close my eyes once I'm done using my Macbook, like I was staring into the sun. Intense.... :eek::(

[clyde2801]

Wow, if I had gotten one of these screens, I wouldn't have switched my uni mb for a uni mbp.

Guess I got what I deserved for disobeying what my old school mac friends call 'the first mac commandment':

Thou shalt NOT buy a version a!

Is it just me, or does Apple just delight in screwing over early adopters?

[peepboon]

I was... ok... with the screen on my macbook. now i'm jealous. lol.

Ditto to that! lol

[Dias]

So, in other words, if I sell my MBP Unibody and order MB, now, I'll get a screen as good as MBP? :eek:

[trevorplease]

This is an interesting thread. I'm just wondering if Apple always pulls this kinda silent updates on people. I feel for you people who bought already and now this.

[youssefm]

OMG, my screen is HORRIBLE compared to these new screens =/
Im gonna call apple care today, complain about the screen and a few other things, and hopefully I'll get something done :D

[åidån]

I think I have an AUO monitor. I got her a week ago. Anyone else notice that their screen is blindingly bright? I literally see bright patches when I close my eyes once I'm done using my Macbook, like I was staring into the sun. Intense.... :eek::(

Second that. Running 9CA8 AUO and it's sitting on about 30% brightness, that's plenty enough.

To be honest my display doesn't seem to be returning those "can't distinguish the difference between border and black desktop" results that the previous screen caps of the 9CA5's were, it's just a shade greyish.

[MBHockey]

I love how everyone in this thread is complaining about the old vs. new screens, yet when side by side images were posted of the old and new ones, nobody could tell the difference.
:D

[blackhand1001]

It looks like they finally switched to tn+film screens on their consumer line. If its true its then its a really good thing. Most PC manufacturers had made this switch like 5-6 years ago and there is very little price difference between TN and TN+Film.

[samac92]

My display on my unibody 2.0 is far worse than any of these pictures, including the pictures of the 'old' display.

It's 9C89, does anyone else have this?

When looking at a black image, only about an inch horizontally in the centre is close to black, above and below that it fades to grey even with brightness turned all the way down.

[SPEEDwithJJ]

Quick update. Apparently, the 9CA6 screen is a LTN133AT09, which means that it is a Samsung.

Therefore, the full list of the codes for the newer screens are the following:

9CA5 - LG-Philips
9CA6 - Samsung
9CA7 - Chi Mei
9CA8 - AUO

[mayanka89]

The only thing I dislike about my MB that I got 2 weeks after launch is the horrid display. Now I hear that they silently upgraded them and I wish I could do something about it, especially since I sprung for the extra AppleCare.

[Sk8musiclife64]

I bought my 2.4 Ghz White Macbook in April 2008. I had my screen replaced at the Apple Store yesterday. Did they upgrade me to the new screen?

[alpharich]

Hey heres a photo of my model number i have 9CA8. Is that the new one?

[glitch44]

Hey heres a photo of my model number i have 9CA8. Is that the new one?

This article claims 9CA8 is the new screen:

http://blogs.computerworld.com/apple_secretly_updated_13_inch_unibody_macbook_screens_0

[Sareth]

This article claims 9CA8 is the new screen:

http://blogs.computerworld.com/apple_secretly_updated_13_inch_unibody_macbook_screens_0

That "article" is based on this thread. They couldn't even be bothered to get the model right, the one in the pics posted by hellfire88 and used in that article is a 9CA5 yet the article refers to the 9CA8.

[bubbagumpshrimp]

My display on my unibody 2.0 is far worse than any of these pictures, including the pictures of the 'old' display.

It's 9C89, does anyone else have this?

When looking at a black image, only about an inch horizontally in the centre is close to black, above and below that it fades to grey even with brightness turned all the way down.

I just bought my 2.0 a week ago and it is also 9C89. although after using a display calibration called "Spyder2macbook" it looks great to me.

Post #56
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=588431&page=3

[jcshas]

I've been holding off buying a new MacBook Pro until WWDC, and if this is true, the lack of a Firewire port has now become the one single reason I would consider a MBP instead of the MB. :confused:

[pip11]

2.4GHz Aluminum, bought in December 2008.

2008, Week 45
9C8C
EDID: B133EW04 V0 (which is AUO)

[aussiemarks]

Hi, im new to this forum, well as you may have guessed <--- :D

But i thought i would join in on all this. I will post some pictures soon with the new screen. I have:

Manufacturer: 00000610
Model: 00009A5
Manufacture Date: C3B1A800

[Dias]

Can somebody do some side-by-side comparison MB vs MBP as far as viewing angle is concerned?

[justit]

Having gone through 4 of the newer MBAs with issues like this http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=703534 , I'd add a pound in weight anyday if the screen viewing angles are as good as the original MBA. :o

That would make this uMB 9CA5 the best value notebook on the market if the screens are as good as they seem to be.

[inxlee]

on my 2.4GHz unibody macbook

9C89
LG Philips
LP133WX2-TLC1

supposedly a bad screen but looks damn fine to me.

[ramlax13]

Just got my macbook yesterday, sent to me from my college. 9CA7 screen looks pretty incredible right out of the box, side by side with my girlfriends MBP I can't tell the difference. I haven't looked at what screen she has though.

[reeveah]

Using the 9C8C and Manufacture date is C3C41D00.

The serial number is 00000000, so what does it mean?

[thisday]

In the side-by-side shots the "newer" 9CA5 is on the left whereas the 9C89 is on the right.

Going top-left to bottom-right, the solo shots are the 9CA5 first, then the 9C89
Hope these shots help as a basic comparison.

Thanks for the info. You confuzed me though. As i look them here
http://att.macrumors.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=169797&stc=1&thumb=1&d=1241480725
the right one has better colours.

[killmoms]

If they're still 6-bit panels, does it really matter?

Apple needs to suck it up and provide good displays in all models. If we're paying a price premium, we ought to get better than "cheap 6-bit TN crap."

[hellfire88]

Yea I posted those comparison shots and its funny how my pic is used in some guys blog, never had that happen before lol.

Yea sorry for the poor picture quality I have some crappy Canon A520 from a few years ago. I've been real busy lately so haven't checked this thread but I'll try to take some more comparison shots between my newer uMB 2.4 with the 9CA5 screen and my older uMB 2.0 with the 9C89 screen.

I'm no expert at screen quality so I can't say which one has "better looking colors" but some posters after viewing my pics say the 9C89 is better for colors (the 9C89 is on the right in all the pics). I do know that the 9CA5 has much deeper blacks though so when I watch movies with many dark scenes it looks great versus the washed out "Grey color" on the 9C89. When the screen is black I can't really tell where the screen borders with the black border on the LCD screen so I guess that's good. My uMB 2.4 came with a tiny nick on one of the corners of the LCD lid and the back hinges aren't even (one side has a bigger gap than the other) but I'm quite happy with the 9CA5 screen so I figured I'd just keep this unit despite its 2 minor cosmetic issues for fear of playing the "LCD panel lottery" and swapping it out for another unit with potentially a different model screen).

[hellfire88]

By the way SPEEDwithJJ. did you end up getting another unibody Macbook after you sold your older one with the 9C89 screen? If so, what screen did you get on your new unit? :cool:

[kloan]

So, with all of these new panels being discovered.... I'm sure all of us MBA owners are dying to know:

Any lines?

If they're FINALLY using panels without those frickin lines already.. I'll take my v2 MBA in for a screen replacement. Been waiting patiently for them to get their act together.

Also curious about hot spots, shadows/inconsistent backlighting, etc...

[Dias]

Isn't it funny that everyone write about better panels but no one actually can prove it? The problem was terrible viewing angle, not colors. The only difference I see in the photo above is difference color calibration, that's it. Can somebody please go to the AppleStore and make some photos from different angles?

[testcard]

I don't get all these comments about viewing angles. I must be the only person in the world who views their MacBook head-on. :confused:

[Dias]

I don't get all these comments about viewing angles. I must be the only person in the world who views their MacBook head-on. :confused:

The problem is that if you change the angle even slightly color changes dramatically. I don't want to adjust my monitor constantly to match my position.

[Dias]

So, can anybody with new MB screen make few photos/video from different viewing angles?

[HLdan]

This video is from a MR forum member. He just bought a Macbook with the new screen. The new screen is awesome. I saw it for myself at the Apple store, it was a 9CA5. The viewing angles don't wash out like the older crap screen.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2es0ryPrnk

[Dias]

This video is from a MR forum member. He just bought a Macbook with the new screen. The new screen is awesome. I saw it for myself at the Apple store, it was a 9CA5. The viewing angles don't wash out like the older crap screen.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2es0ryPrnk

Nice, that's what I was talking about! :cool:

Now I just have to sell my uMBP...

[J&JPolangin]

...well, this is the first thing that makes the base UMB come close to being a better value than the whitebook...

[tarasis]

I am curious about those that say they bought them recently but have the 9C89, did you buy it directly from Apple Online or from the retail channel?

Having just returned my 17" MBP because it was just too big for casual use, I see a new uMB in my near future. Having used its gorgeous screen it really makes a mockery of my late 06 MacBook. Far too dark, uneven lighting and lastly far too yellow.

Now will they update the line at / or soon after WWDC?

[jhch50]

I wonder what type of display are in the new aluminum 13" macbook pros. Is anyone live close to an apple store that can check?

[NewMacbookPlz]

I wonder what type of display are in the new aluminum 13" macbook pros. Is anyone live close to an apple store that can check?

Probably the same ones they put in the 13" MB last month. 9CA5/6/7/8, with 5 and 8 being the best I believe.

[iKatianarie]

Probably the same ones they put in the 13" MB last month. 9CA5/6/7/8, with 5 and 8 being the best I believe.

actually yeah. When I went to best buy (the first vendor I wanted to buy my macbook from), they still had the 9C89 on display, and I thought it looked OKAY. But then Apple came back with the back to school sale, and I decided to buy from my local apple store. I checked the display's screen model, and it was 9CA5, and it was SOOO much better than the 9C89. I was actually lucky enough to get that one when I bought mine. My cousin has the 9CA6, which is still pretty good, but mine def. has richer colors :P

[PolySciSurfer]

I'm dying to find out what displays they are using on the new 13" MacBook Pros. Anyone find a site that posted hands on pics with the new computers? Usually Gizmodo and Engadget do but they are lagging. I really want to see a review of these, or at least some initial impressions.

[l.a.rossmann]

I love how everyone in this thread is complaining about the old vs. new screens, yet when side by side images were posted of the old and new ones, nobody could tell the difference.
:D

I love how people think it's possible to tell quality from cheap consumer cameras. Or any camera.

Should I buy stereo A or stereo B? I'll call you, hold my cellphone up, and you decide.

It's equally ridiculous to do the same with a camera and an LCD screen.

[jav6454]

Necro thread time....

I had the display of my 2.4GHz Alu MacBook replaced due to flickering screen... I was surprised when I got the better 9CA5 display....