Woke up and saw my screen scrambled :-O

rrijkers · Apr 26, 2008, 04:54 AM

OMG:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlNR8F8LVyc

I knew a reboot would fix it, I was not afraid, however this is a serious bug... First time though

MBP SR

ricpac · 02:34 AM

I just experienced this today, same situation--woke it up after sleep. My Feb '08 MBP is just less than a month. What could be causing this? We don't have any Apple Stores here in the Philippines though, just authorized resellers and service centers. I bought this from Best Buy late APR.

rrijkers · Jun 2, 2008, 02:46 AM

Wow, yours looks even worse. However a reboot seems to fix it. It has been my first and only time though. Maybe 10.5.3 fixes it too.

drewdeezee · Jun 2, 2008, 04:23 AM

I get that screen from time to time. I'm not sure of the root cause but I suspect it to be when I close the lid while VMWare Fusion is on and is configured with hardware acceleration.

amoda · 06:27 AM

I just got the same thing a few days ago.
Woke up, woke it up and found that. Reset fixed it. No VMware or anything similar running.

blackslayer · Jun 2, 2008, 06:31 AM

all peryn mbps?

Screwball · Jun 2, 2008, 06:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by amoda

I just got the same thing a few days ago.
Woke up, woke it up and found that. Reset fixed it. No VMware or anything similar running.

That would actually make a very nice background for vintage machines

amoda · 04:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Screwball

That would actually make a very nice background for vintage machines

Aha, don't know about that. Too trippy for my tastes. Oh and it's not a penryn, it's Santa Rosa.

SASouth · Jun 2, 2008, 09:16 AM

A Snow Crash!

This looks like a job for Hiro Protagonist!

For those who don't know what the hell I'm talking about:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snow_Crash

ergdegdeg · Jun 2, 2008, 09:21 AM

Happened to me too, but only once (about 2 months ago). No problems in that field ever since..

cawesjmu · Jun 2, 2008, 09:28 AM

I had the same problem about 18 months ago on my CoreDuo MBP. At first it seemed random, then it progressed and happened every time I'd open it up, so I took it in to the Apple store and then said my video card was dying. Thankfully it was under warranty, they fixed it asap and I haven't had any issues with the video card since. Maybe yours is different, but it looks very similar. Good luck.

rrijkers · Jun 2, 2008, 05:04 PM

I posted this over a month ago lol, think it sure has a similar cause, dunno which one though. No VM ware no

rev316 · Jun 4, 2008, 04:57 PM

Had this same problem.

Got sick of it. Sent it in for repair.

Shinigami-san · Jun 4, 2008, 07:50 PM

I have a penryn MBP 17'' and i have had that screen like 5 or 6 times. And allways when it goes to sleep and comes back after more than 30 minutes

rrijkers · Jun 5, 2008, 03:05 AM

This was my first and only time, Santa Rosa MBP, no Penryn

amoda · Jun 5, 2008, 04:47 AM

So is this a hardware thing I should be worried about? Is it the first sign of a dying graphic card or is it just a software glitch?

greenguy4 · Jun 5, 2008, 04:53 AM

i had that and it was a faulty logic board. Happened once so I reset and it worked fine....Two months later same thing, then it was one month later, then one week later and finally the computer stopped working all together.

amoda · Jun 5, 2008, 05:06 AM

Urg, that's what I thought. So slightly off topic, but I originally had a 2.2 Logic board and the graphic card fried so I needed it replaced. They replaced it with a 2.6, if I go in again for another logic board would they replace it with a 2.2 or 2.6? Legally they're only obligated to replace it with a 2.2, since that's what I bought, right?

Edit: Another AppleCare question.

If they replace the Logic board it would take my repair number to 4x for this laptop (2x logic board, 2x screen (1x for faulty screen, 1x for faulty iSight) so would this laptop qualify for a replacement you think?

Also, if they do replace my laptop would I get a new 1 year warranty or does my old warranty (expiring in August) still count?

rrijkers · Jun 6, 2008, 09:54 AM

I am gonna have my MBP in repair soon coz of a faulty optical drive. It does not burn no DL discs anymore. However, I had it replaced recently and the problem persists.

About the AppleCare extension, I have no idea...

Consultant · Jun 6, 2008, 10:11 AM

If it's once and you don't see it again, it's not a problem. But if it happens a few times, then it's hardware problem that need to be replaced.

Quote:

Originally Posted by amoda

Urg, that's what I thought. So slightly off topic, but I originally had a 2.2 Logic board and the graphic card fried so I needed it replaced. They replaced it with a 2.6, if I go in again for another logic board would they replace it with a 2.2 or 2.6? Legally they're only obligated to replace it with a 2.2, since that's what I bought, right?

Edit: Another AppleCare question.

If they replace the Logic board it would take my repair number to 4x for this laptop (2x logic board, 2x screen (1x for faulty screen, 1x for faulty iSight) so would this laptop qualify for a replacement you think?

Also, if they do replace my laptop would I get a new 1 year warranty or does my old warranty (expiring in August) still count?

Logic board replacement: not sure. Higher speed replacement is just a bonus, but they can show you that you bought only a 2.2. If they have 2.2 I think they would use it.

If replaced, it would be new and have 1 year warranty. But it's not that easy to get it replaced.

Quote:

Originally Posted by rrijkers

I am gonna have my MBP in repair soon coz of a faulty optical drive. It does not burn no DL discs anymore. However, I had it replaced recently and the problem persists.

About the AppleCare extension, I have no idea...

About DL disks, try a name brand or a different brand.

alphaod · Jun 6, 2008, 11:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Consultant

About DL disks, try a name brand or a different brand.

Try Verbatim; that works for me.

gwsat · Jun 6, 2008, 02:03 PM

I have a similar but somewhat different problem with my MacBook Pro. For reasons I will explain, though, I am pretty sure that it isn’t a hardware issue.

For sometime before I bought my MacBook Pro, in March, I had been having a problem with my old PowerBook G4. Occasionally, when I would attempt to wake it from sleep mode, the screen would stay black and the keys would be unresponsive. I imported the PB’s configuration to the new MB, although the PB is running version 10.4 of OS X, while the new MB is, of course, running 10.5. Now, this old familiar bug has periodically showed up on the MB, too, which leads me to suspect that it was imported from the PB. Usually I can fool around and get it out of sleep mode without a reboot but, every once in awhile, a reboot is the only thing that will work. I saw a thread about this specific problem not long ago but I can’t recall whether it was here, at the Apple site, or over at AVS Forum.

switcher3365 · Jun 13, 2008, 10:41 PM

OH NO! This just happened to me. I closed my MPB for the night, but then decided to open it up to do something I forgot to do, and my screen was scrambled like a TV with no cable.

I restarted the computer and it was fine. Hopefully that was a one time thing.

ricpac · Jun 16, 2008, 08:36 AM

Happened again last night, #2! That's it. I'm definitely sending this in. I just wonder, I only experienced when I updated to 10.5.3. I got this with 10.5.2 installed and had no issues even with multiple closing and opening, sleeping and waking it up...

jonnysods · Jun 16, 2008, 11:23 AM

I've had this happen on my 24inch Merom iMac - it has been an issue when I had Tiger, all the way up to Leopard 10.5.3. I think it's happened on and off when I've woken it up from sleep approximately 8 times.

Do you think I should take a photo of it for my records, then call up Applecare about it?

Has anyone encountered any issues on the Apple support site?

Apr 26, 2008, 04:54 AM	#1
rrijkers macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: The Netherlands	Woke up and saw my screen scrambled :-O OMG: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlNR8F8LVyc I knew a reboot would fix it, I was not afraid, however this is a serious bug... First time though MBP SR __________________ iMac 20" \| MBP SR 15,4" \| G4 Sawtooth \| iMac DV SE \| Mac II SI 8GB 3rd iPod nano \| 32GB iPhone 3GS Twitter

Jun 1, 2008, 07:53 PM	#2
ricpac macrumors member Join Date: Jan 2008	I just experienced this today, same situation--woke it up after sleep. My Feb '08 MBP is just less than a month. What could be causing this? We don't have any Apple Stores here in the Philippines though, just authorized resellers and service centers. I bought this from Best Buy late APR. Last edited by ricpac : Jun 17, 2008 at 02:34 AM.

Jun 2, 2008, 02:46 AM	#3
rrijkers Thread Starter macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: The Netherlands	Wow, yours looks even worse. However a reboot seems to fix it. It has been my first and only time though. Maybe 10.5.3 fixes it too. __________________ iMac 20" \| MBP SR 15,4" \| G4 Sawtooth \| iMac DV SE \| Mac II SI 8GB 3rd iPod nano \| 32GB iPhone 3GS Twitter

Jun 2, 2008, 04:23 AM	#4
drewdeezee macrumors newbie Join Date: Nov 2007	I get that screen from time to time. I'm not sure of the root cause but I suspect it to be when I close the lid while VMWare Fusion is on and is configured with hardware acceleration. __________________ Mac Mini '09 4GB RAM / 500GB Scorpio Blue 17" Macbook Pro 2.5GHz Macbook 2.0GHz Mac Mini 2.0GHz '08 eMac 1.25GHz Dell Inspiron 700m

Jun 2, 2008, 06:22 AM	#5
amoda macrumors 6502 Join Date: Aug 2006	I just got the same thing a few days ago. Woke up, woke it up and found that. Reset fixed it. No VMware or anything similar running. __________________ 2.6 15" Unibody stock; 8GB iPhone 3G; Rebel XS Last edited by amoda : Jun 2, 2008 at 06:27 AM.

Jun 2, 2008, 06:31 AM	#6
blackslayer macrumors regular Join Date: Jul 2007	all peryn mbps?

Jun 2, 2008, 09:16 AM	#9
SASouth macrumors newbie Join Date: Jan 2006	A Snow Crash! This looks like a job for Hiro Protagonist! For those who don't know what the hell I'm talking about: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snow_Crash

Jun 2, 2008, 09:21 AM	#10
ergdegdeg Demi-Goddess (Moderator) Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Austrian in Omaha, NE	Happened to me too, but only once (about 2 months ago). No problems in that field ever since.. __________________ Answer your question: MRoogle!

Jun 2, 2008, 09:28 AM	#11
cawesjmu macrumors 6502 Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Richmond, VA	I had the same problem about 18 months ago on my CoreDuo MBP. At first it seemed random, then it progressed and happened every time I'd open it up, so I took it in to the Apple store and then said my video card was dying. Thankfully it was under warranty, they fixed it asap and I haven't had any issues with the video card since. Maybe yours is different, but it looks very similar. Good luck. __________________ 15" MBP CoreDuo 2.0GHz, iPod Touch 16GB

Jun 2, 2008, 05:04 PM	#12
rrijkers Thread Starter macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: The Netherlands	I posted this over a month ago lol, think it sure has a similar cause, dunno which one though. No VM ware no __________________ iMac 20" \| MBP SR 15,4" \| G4 Sawtooth \| iMac DV SE \| Mac II SI 8GB 3rd iPod nano \| 32GB iPhone 3GS Twitter

Jun 4, 2008, 04:57 PM	#13
rev316 macrumors regular Join Date: Nov 2004	Had this same problem. Got sick of it. Sent it in for repair.

Jun 4, 2008, 07:50 PM	#14
Shinigami-san macrumors newbie Join Date: Feb 2008	I have a penryn MBP 17'' and i have had that screen like 5 or 6 times. And allways when it goes to sleep and comes back after more than 30 minutes

Jun 5, 2008, 03:05 AM	#15
rrijkers Thread Starter macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: The Netherlands	This was my first and only time, Santa Rosa MBP, no Penryn __________________ iMac 20" \| MBP SR 15,4" \| G4 Sawtooth \| iMac DV SE \| Mac II SI 8GB 3rd iPod nano \| 32GB iPhone 3GS Twitter

Jun 5, 2008, 04:47 AM	#16
amoda macrumors 6502 Join Date: Aug 2006	So is this a hardware thing I should be worried about? Is it the first sign of a dying graphic card or is it just a software glitch? __________________ 2.6 15" Unibody stock; 8GB iPhone 3G; Rebel XS

Jun 5, 2008, 04:53 AM	#17
greenguy4 macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jan 2005	i had that and it was a faulty logic board. Happened once so I reset and it worked fine....Two months later same thing, then it was one month later, then one week later and finally the computer stopped working all together. __________________ AlumBook 2Ghz stock iBook G4 14'' 1.33 Ghz, 1.25GB RAM, 80GB HD

Jun 5, 2008, 05:06 AM	#18
amoda macrumors 6502 Join Date: Aug 2006	Urg, that's what I thought. So slightly off topic, but I originally had a 2.2 Logic board and the graphic card fried so I needed it replaced. They replaced it with a 2.6, if I go in again for another logic board would they replace it with a 2.2 or 2.6? Legally they're only obligated to replace it with a 2.2, since that's what I bought, right? Edit: Another AppleCare question. If they replace the Logic board it would take my repair number to 4x for this laptop (2x logic board, 2x screen (1x for faulty screen, 1x for faulty iSight) so would this laptop qualify for a replacement you think? Also, if they do replace my laptop would I get a new 1 year warranty or does my old warranty (expiring in August) still count? __________________ 2.6 15" Unibody stock; 8GB iPhone 3G; Rebel XS

Jun 6, 2008, 09:54 AM	#19
rrijkers Thread Starter macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: The Netherlands	I am gonna have my MBP in repair soon coz of a faulty optical drive. It does not burn no DL discs anymore. However, I had it replaced recently and the problem persists. About the AppleCare extension, I have no idea... __________________ iMac 20" \| MBP SR 15,4" \| G4 Sawtooth \| iMac DV SE \| Mac II SI 8GB 3rd iPod nano \| 32GB iPhone 3GS Twitter

Jun 6, 2008, 02:03 PM	#22
gwsat macrumors regular Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Oklahoma City	I have a similar but somewhat different problem with my MacBook Pro. For reasons I will explain, though, I am pretty sure that it isn’t a hardware issue. For sometime before I bought my MacBook Pro, in March, I had been having a problem with my old PowerBook G4. Occasionally, when I would attempt to wake it from sleep mode, the screen would stay black and the keys would be unresponsive. I imported the PB’s configuration to the new MB, although the PB is running version 10.4 of OS X, while the new MB is, of course, running 10.5. Now, this old familiar bug has periodically showed up on the MB, too, which leads me to suspect that it was imported from the PB. Usually I can fool around and get it out of sleep mode without a reboot but, every once in awhile, a reboot is the only thing that will work. I saw a thread about this specific problem not long ago but I can’t recall whether it was here, at the Apple site, or over at AVS Forum. __________________ MacBook Pro 2.4 Ghz 17 Inch; PowerBook G4 17 Inch; Apple TV 160 Gb; Time Capsule 1 TB; Airport Express

Jun 13, 2008, 10:41 PM	#23
switcher3365 macrumors member Join Date: Mar 2008	OH NO! This just happened to me. I closed my MPB for the night, but then decided to open it up to do something I forgot to do, and my screen was scrambled like a TV with no cable. I restarted the computer and it was fine. Hopefully that was a one time thing. __________________ MacBook Pro, 2.4 Ghz (Penryn), 2GB RAM, 200GB HD, Glossy

Jun 16, 2008, 08:36 AM	#24
ricpac macrumors member Join Date: Jan 2008	Happened again last night, #2! That's it. I'm definitely sending this in. I just wonder, I only experienced when I updated to 10.5.3. I got this with 10.5.2 installed and had no issues even with multiple closing and opening, sleeping and waking it up... __________________  Classic MacBook Pro 2.4GHz (Early 2K8) \| 2g iPod touch \| 1g iPod mini \| 1g iPod nano

Jun 16, 2008, 11:23 AM	#25
jonnysods macrumors 6502 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Aussie living in Canada	I've had this happen on my 24inch Merom iMac - it has been an issue when I had Tiger, all the way up to Leopard 10.5.3. I think it's happened on and off when I've woken it up from sleep approximately 8 times. Do you think I should take a photo of it for my records, then call up Applecare about it? Has anyone encountered any issues on the Apple support site? __________________ Who cares what I've got? It will all be outdated with the next release!

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