Apple LED ACD 'ticking noise'

jonnysods · Aug 6, 2009, 08:58 AM

Wow, so after a very careful debate and some great input from the MR support system, I decided to buy the new LED ACD.

I open it up yesterday, hooked it up to my Mac Pro and started using it. It looked great, needs a calibration of course, but overall I was impressed.

Then I started to hear a ticking or almost a creaking noise. I thought it was my desk 'settling' as I had added some extra weight to the desk, and because I was leaning on it at the time to connect the cables up etc.

I closed my eyes and leaned next to the machine and waited - it wasn't coming from the ACD speakers, it was coming from the monitor itself. I checked it out on some Apple support threads, sounds like it's an issue of heat contraction and expansion as the monitor starts up. 10 minutes into having it on it was somewhat slowed, but my goodness it was annoying.

Anyone else have these issues?

Recommendations? Call up Apple?

I'm really, really bummed out.

sk8mash · Aug 6, 2009, 09:41 AM

I recently bought the display. I noticed the same thing. It occurred very often on first startup, but now I have had it for about a week, and haven't heard any clicks over the last few days. I guess its just to do with the monitor being new, and that it gets very hot, quickly.

jonnysods · Aug 6, 2009, 10:20 AM

So it's totally stopped?

I think I'm going to call up Apple and see what they say still.

sk8mash · Aug 6, 2009, 10:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jonnysods

So it's totally stopped?

I think I'm going to call up Apple and see what they say still.

Yeah. Just give it a week and see what happens. It makes sense that the materials have to get used to the extreme heat...

jonnysods · Aug 6, 2009, 10:47 AM

it's a refurbished unit. I figured that it's already been through that.

jjahshik32 · Aug 7, 2009, 04:42 AM

This is strange, I've owned my 24" LED ACD since the day it was released around December 08.

Anyway I noticed this issue as well for the first 2 months and the last 7 months I tried to look for the ticking noise but nothing. Maybe whatever component that was affected by the heat has permanently changed or something or did I just "broken in" my display?

Anyway I've never had any issues with it, works absolutely 100% perfect and no more ticking noise from it the last 7 months.

jonnysods · Aug 7, 2009, 08:05 AM

It's a pity - I hadn't even had the monitor 24 hours and it was in for a repair. And I was counting on that monitor to get some graphic work done this week for a client.

Alas!

Aug 6, 2009, 08:58 AM	#1
jonnysods macrumors 6502 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Aussie living in Canada	Apple LED ACD 'ticking noise' Wow, so after a very careful debate and some great input from the MR support system, I decided to buy the new LED ACD. I open it up yesterday, hooked it up to my Mac Pro and started using it. It looked great, needs a calibration of course, but overall I was impressed. Then I started to hear a ticking or almost a creaking noise. I thought it was my desk 'settling' as I had added some extra weight to the desk, and because I was leaning on it at the time to connect the cables up etc. I closed my eyes and leaned next to the machine and waited - it wasn't coming from the ACD speakers, it was coming from the monitor itself. I checked it out on some Apple support threads, sounds like it's an issue of heat contraction and expansion as the monitor starts up. 10 minutes into having it on it was somewhat slowed, but my goodness it was annoying. Anyone else have these issues? Recommendations? Call up Apple? I'm really, really bummed out. __________________ Who cares what I've got? It will all be outdated with the next release!

Aug 6, 2009, 09:41 AM	#2
sk8mash macrumors 6502a Join Date: Dec 2007	I recently bought the display. I noticed the same thing. It occurred very often on first startup, but now I have had it for about a week, and haven't heard any clicks over the last few days. I guess its just to do with the monitor being new, and that it gets very hot, quickly. __________________ 15" Unibody MBP 2.66GHz, 16GB iPhone

Aug 6, 2009, 10:20 AM	#3
jonnysods Thread Starter macrumors 6502 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Aussie living in Canada	So it's totally stopped? I think I'm going to call up Apple and see what they say still. __________________ Who cares what I've got? It will all be outdated with the next release!

Aug 6, 2009, 10:47 AM	#5
jonnysods Thread Starter macrumors 6502 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Aussie living in Canada	it's a refurbished unit. I figured that it's already been through that. __________________ Who cares what I've got? It will all be outdated with the next release!

Aug 7, 2009, 04:42 AM	#6
jjahshik32 macrumors 68040 Join Date: Sep 2006	This is strange, I've owned my 24" LED ACD since the day it was released around December 08. Anyway I noticed this issue as well for the first 2 months and the last 7 months I tried to look for the ticking noise but nothing. Maybe whatever component that was affected by the heat has permanently changed or something or did I just "broken in" my display? Anyway I've never had any issues with it, works absolutely 100% perfect and no more ticking noise from it the last 7 months. __________________ 2.26GHz 8-core Nehalem Mac Pro, ATI 4870, 16GB RAM, WD3000HLFS Raptor + 24" LED ACD (on an ergotron MX arm) 17" 2.8GHz MBP

Aug 7, 2009, 08:05 AM	#7
jonnysods Thread Starter macrumors 6502 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Aussie living in Canada	It's a pity - I hadn't even had the monitor 24 hours and it was in for a repair. And I was counting on that monitor to get some graphic work done this week for a client. Alas! __________________ Who cares what I've got? It will all be outdated with the next release!

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