I was pretty nervous after reading this thread. Today I picked up a 128GB Air at the Apple store. I opened it and checked it out before leaving. Near as I could tell it was fine. Just finished restoring from backup of iPad 3. Really loving this iPad. Seems to me that the photos on this display are more vivid and sharp than on the iPad 3.
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iPad Air screen defect?
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It doesn't look too uniform, with an all black jpg might be worse? I'm not saying to go look for it now though you sound happy so keep it and stop coming in this thread. LOL
Don't know if this helps but it's one of the least affected by the black bar issue that is going around.
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The left side on mine was more yellowish, and darker / bluer on the right side. I mostly noticed it when reading books. It will be going back today and I'll wait a bit before trying again.
After 4 exchanges each getting worst than the other, I've finally requested a refund of my iPad Air. The inconsistency of the display isn't something I'm willing to live with in a 400£ device.
It is possible to build issue free units so why this isn't done consistently is beyond me and I'm not willing to take the "displays need to burn in" excuse.
A 400£ premium device has to be perfect from the first minute and there's no reason why I should tolerate defects for the sake of a stamp in the back.
The last straw for me was my last exchange unit which not only had yellow tinting on the left side but also the freaking vertical interlacing.
I'll wait for the mini retinas and see how they hold regarding display quality but I'm definitely not holding my breath.
@RJCP:
So every of your changed device had this yellow tint on the left side ??
I got mine on Sunday and it also has this yellow tint on the left. I thought also about changing it, but i heard from so many others that the chance to get a worse one is higher then anything else.
So every of your changed device had this yellow tint on the left side ??
I got mine on Sunday and it also has this yellow tint on the left. I thought also about changing it, but i heard from so many others that the chance to get a worse one is higher then anything else.
I wouldn't bother for an exchange for now. 6/8 iPad Airs on the floor of my local Apple store had the same screen issue.
I'm holding out and seeing what happens. If you live in the UK a good option may be to get it at John Lewis because besides a free 2 year warranty, you also have 90 days to return it.
Oh I didn't know John Lewis offered 2 years. I got mine from the Apple store at Southampton, so i'm stuck with 1 year.
I will do the same. Changing actually has no sense because, to many devices look like that.
Read through so many forums and everywhere the same problem with yellowish screen or the black line effect.
Status update. Replaced Mine at my local reseller in town. It was no problem cause the Guy at the shop saw the problem right away. My Second One has less yellow tint but also visible on the bottom left. Therefore i have 2 horizontal dark lines. Overall this one is better then the first and im going to keep it
@MCDJ I would always urge Apple to keep producing some or the other screen issues lol so you have an excuse to come up with some of your deadliest but hilarious comments
love how you give it back to people who talk much in favour of apple lol I am a fan of your comments, have been reading your comments since the marathon exchange that you had with iPad-3 Man ! Missed those comments of yours since those days lol those are hilarious Ha...Ha...Ha especially when someone tries to teach you who is the daddy here lol !!Make me the P.R here of your Fan Club
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Great cage! BIG bird
Ha...Ha...Ha seriously man
LMAO ) that was very hilarious )I've just received my iPad Air.
Screen has the yellowing on one side to some degree, not enough to bother me though I don't think. Light bleed is ok too.
So much better to use than my iPad 2, the weight and size difference is amazing.
One question I have though - if I keep it and a month down the line all new ones have perfect screens can it still be exchanged? Or is it 14 days or bust on this issue?
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Screen has the yellowing on one side to some degree, not enough to bother me though I don't think. Light bleed is ok too.
So much better to use than my iPad 2, the weight and size difference is amazing.
One question I have though - if I keep it and a month down the line all new ones have perfect screens can it still be exchanged? Or is it 14 days or bust on this issue?
Thanks
Had the same problem with mine, went to the store to replace it, opened up the replacement in store and instead of having it in the top left the new one had it in the bottom right. Opened a third and it looked like it had the same problem in the top right, but luckily that was on the outside and just brushed off. I didn't spot the problem at all yesterday, but once I noticed this morning I couldn't not notice it every time I looked at the screen.
@MCDJ I would always urge Apple to keep producing some or the other screen issues lol so you have an excuse to come up with some of your deadliest but hilarious comments
Make me the P.R here of your Fan Club
OCDJ get it right! The macrumor bully!
I phoned John Lewis, just to mention my concern, and the guy said I had 28 days to return it; where did you read 90 days?
As for the 2 year warranty, that's the reason I chose to spend a bit more than PC World and Tesco offered!
The uneven screen is due to one thing , the glass. Apple has a lot of glass manufacturers and this which appears a not so simple process I assume is what is giving the different hues, discolouration and rainbow effects! It's all based on the curing ,heat and time they take in finishing the glass screen.
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ha...ha...ha seriously man
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