there is little midgets inside the bezel flashing their white lights into the black
LMAO
Glad you still have some humor even with the bad bleed.
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LMAO
Glad you still have some humor even with the bad bleed.(backlight bleeding)
FIRST HALF OF THE YEAR
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4 week 04
5 week 05
6 week 06
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C week 10
D week 11 (X-danito85-bad)
F week 12
G week 13 (X-kiko-OK)
H week 14
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K week 16 (X-nickbarbs-OK)(X-sword28-OK)
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P week 20 (X-alexwai-bad)(X-dquek123-bad)(X-chaicka-OK)
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(*) 6-user-OK/bad, where '6' is factory DL6 and 'X' is factory DLX taken from the first 3 of the serial.
(**) 4th character is half of the year.
(***) 5th character is week of manufacturing from previous table.
ps.- post your first 5 characters of your serial and if you have the backlight bleeding problem.
FIRST HALF OF THE YEAR
1 week 01
2 week 02
3 week 03
4 week 04
5 week 05
6 week 06
7 week 07
8 week 08
9 week 09
C week 10
D week 11 (X-danito85-bad)
F week 12
G week 13 (X-kiko-OK)
H week 14
J week 15
K week 16 (X-nickbarbs-OK)(X-sword28-OK)
L week 17
M week 18
N week 19
P week 20 (X-alexwai-bad)(X-dquek123-bad)(X-chaicka-OK)
Q week 21
R week 22
T week 23
V week 24
W week 25
X week 26
Y week 27
(*) 6-user-OK/bad, where '6' is factory DL6 and 'X' is factory DLX taken from the first 3 of the serial.
(**) 4th character is half of the year.
(***) 5th character is week of manufacturing from previous table.
ps.- post your first 5 characters of your serial and if you have the backlight bleeding problem.
Here are mine:
Original purchased iPad (05/14): DQTFN - Significant backlight bleed
Brown-box replacement (05/15): DQTFK - backlight bleed, though not as bad as the original, but still enough to be an issue.
Original purchased iPad (05/14): DQTFN - Significant backlight bleed
Brown-box replacement (05/15): DQTFK - backlight bleed, though not as bad as the original, but still enough to be an issue.
Thanks Hugh Mann. I have added both to the table. Curious that your replacement iPad seems builded before your first buy...
(backlight bleeding)
FIRST HALF OF THE YEAR
1 week 01
2 week 02
3 week 03
4 week 04
5 week 05
6 week 06
7 week 07
8 week 08
9 week 09
C week 10
D week 11 (X-danito85-bad)
F week 12
G week 13 (X-kiko-OK)
H week 14
J week 15
K week 16 (X-nickbarbs-OK)(X-sword28-OK)(T-hughmann-bad)
L week 17
M week 18
N week 19 (T-hughmann-bad)
P week 20 (X-alexwai-bad)(X-dquek123-bad)(X-chaicka-OK)
Q week 21
R week 22
T week 23
V week 24
W week 25
X week 26
Y week 27
(*) 6-user-OK/bad, where '6' is factory DL6, 'X' is factory DLX and 'T' for factory DQT taken from the first 3 of the serial.
(**) 4th character is half of the year.
(***) 5th character is week of manufacturing from previous table.
ps.- post your first 5 characters of your serial and if you have a good backlight or the bleeding problem.
(backlight bleeding)
FIRST HALF OF THE YEAR
1 week 01
2 week 02
3 week 03
4 week 04
5 week 05
6 week 06
7 week 07
8 week 08
9 week 09
C week 10
D week 11 (X-danito85-bad)
F week 12
G week 13 (X-kiko-OK)
H week 14
J week 15
K week 16 (X-nickbarbs-OK)(X-sword28-OK)(T-hughmann-bad)
L week 17
M week 18
N week 19 (T-hughmann-bad)
P week 20 (X-alexwai-bad)(X-dquek123-bad)(X-chaicka-OK)
Q week 21
R week 22
T week 23
V week 24
W week 25
X week 26
Y week 27
(*) 6-user-OK/bad, where '6' is factory DL6, 'X' is factory DLX and 'T' for factory DQT taken from the first 3 of the serial.
(**) 4th character is half of the year.
(***) 5th character is week of manufacturing from previous table.
ps.- post your first 5 characters of your serial and if you have a good backlight or the bleeding problem.
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If you feel inclined I have a DQTFK with in-spec minimal light bleed in extreme conditions. My iPad 2 is better than my original iPad 1. Mine is good. I received the replacement on May 9th.
Added mvp2206 and jaikob.
FIRST HALF OF THE YEAR ('F' on 4th character of your serial)
1 week 01
2 week 02
3 week 03
4 week 04
5 week 05
6 week 06
7 week 07
8 week 08
9 week 09
C week 10
D week 11 (X-danito85-bad)
F week 12 (X-mvp2206-bad)
G week 13 (X-kiko-OK)
H week 14
J week 15
K week 16 (X-nickbarbs-OK)(X-sword28-OK)(T-hughmann-bad)(T-jaikob-OK)
L week 17
M week 18
N week 19 (T-hughmann-bad)
P week 20 (X-alexwai-bad)(X-dquek123-bad)(X-chaicka-OK)
Q week 21
R week 22
T week 23
V week 24
W week 25
X week 26
Y week 27
(*) 6-user-OK/bad, where '6' is factory DL6, 'X' is factory DLX and 'T' for factory DQT taken from the first 3 of the serial.
(**) 4th character is half of the year.
(***) 5th character is week of manufacturing from previous table.
ps.- post your first 5 characters of your serial and if you have a good backlight or the bleeding problem.
FIRST HALF OF THE YEAR ('F' on 4th character of your serial)
1 week 01
2 week 02
3 week 03
4 week 04
5 week 05
6 week 06
7 week 07
8 week 08
9 week 09
C week 10
D week 11 (X-danito85-bad)
F week 12 (X-mvp2206-bad)
G week 13 (X-kiko-OK)
H week 14
J week 15
K week 16 (X-nickbarbs-OK)(X-sword28-OK)(T-hughmann-bad)(T-jaikob-OK)
L week 17
M week 18
N week 19 (T-hughmann-bad)
P week 20 (X-alexwai-bad)(X-dquek123-bad)(X-chaicka-OK)
Q week 21
R week 22
T week 23
V week 24
W week 25
X week 26
Y week 27
(*) 6-user-OK/bad, where '6' is factory DL6, 'X' is factory DLX and 'T' for factory DQT taken from the first 3 of the serial.
(**) 4th character is half of the year.
(***) 5th character is week of manufacturing from previous table.
ps.- post your first 5 characters of your serial and if you have a good backlight or the bleeding problem.
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Your picture is really good for comparison. Maybe ipad 1 has some backlights there too, but is something much more clean and uniform. That's the less I could ask Apple to do with the iPad 2 to accept one.
Same Issue
My first ipad 2 had severe backlight bleeding, and I exchanged it a couple of days ago....the second one still has it, but is not as bad. Should I keep trying to swap it out or wait? Is anyone actually getting one that has 0% blacklight bleeding or do all of them have some????
My first ipad 2 had severe backlight bleeding, and I exchanged it a couple of days ago....the second one still has it, but is not as bad. Should I keep trying to swap it out or wait? Is anyone actually getting one that has 0% blacklight bleeding or do all of them have some????
...I will let more people answer and in some hours I will update the table.
@Jrfowlessc I prefer if people say if it's good or bad. Your ipad seems in the limit but I prefer not include average ratings to have a clean table where only appear the Ok or BAD words not to complicate it too much.
@Jrfowlessc I prefer if people say if it's good or bad. Your ipad seems in the limit but I prefer not include average ratings to have a clean table where only appear the Ok or BAD words not to complicate it too much.
I have a DLXFF serial, and the screen bleed is awful.
I was going to take it back last month, but I heard so many people have had no improvement with their replacements that I am going to wait for the next batch of improved screens to hit the iPad 2 and then take it back. I had heard June/July for improved screens, but I have no idea how accurate this is.
At least Apple aren't quibbling about replacing iPad 2's with bad screen bleed, so I am happy enough to wait until the issue is fixed before trying the lottery of seeing if I get a better screen or not.
I was going to take it back last month, but I heard so many people have had no improvement with their replacements that I am going to wait for the next batch of improved screens to hit the iPad 2 and then take it back. I had heard June/July for improved screens, but I have no idea how accurate this is.
At least Apple aren't quibbling about replacing iPad 2's with bad screen bleed, so I am happy enough to wait until the issue is fixed before trying the lottery of seeing if I get a better screen or not.
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Guys is the backlight bleed shown in normal viewing environments or do you have to look for it?
Guys is the backlight bleed shown in normal viewing environments or do you have to look for it?
It depends on what normal is. If you have a case of bad bleeding and watch a lot of movies, you're probably going to notice it. If you use your iPad for browsing in well lit areas, you probably wouldn't even notice.
Happy with mine which came yesterday. It was shipped from the UK this time though instead of direct from China. Not sure why.
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Can you share your first 5 letters of your iPad? Also is it black or white?
How about the one who just received from china? Thanks.
ughh...please don't...lol. I ordered from apple site after returning my bleed unit after 4 or 5 replacements (they literally didn't want to give me a refund, just wanted to keep changing out units till i was satisfied.), rather than wasting gas and such I just ordered from their website the second I read the article that the culprit has been pinpointed and apple is starting to use samsung screens.
as it stands, its in movement to be delivered next friday, i really hope its not another bleed unit, if so...i give up, just gonna return and get on with my life. as pathetic as that makes me sound. LOL.
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Wait a minute Apple acknowledged the problem as a screen manufacturer - where?
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Wait a minute Apple acknowledged the problem as a screen manufacturer - where?