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Backlight bleeding

Picked up a 64 gb white iPad2 and have a bit backlight bleeding, however, not enough to go through the trouble of replacing it. Doubt I would be lucky enough to get a 100% perfect one (if it exists!) so just keeping this one :)
 
my iPhone4 also has backlight bleeding problem in the upper left corner.... :( can anyone tell me what exactly is causing this? or is this just a common problem with LCD panels big and small?

thanks!
 
mrt209 said:
Picked up a 64 gb white iPad2 and have a bit backlight bleeding, however, not enough to go through the trouble of replacing it. Doubt I would be lucky enough to get a 100% perfect one (if it exists!) so just keeping this one :)
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mrt209, where did you get your one from?
 
We talk about brown box.
Is there any way to tell if it's a refurb by macc addresses or serial number?
 
bruinsrme said:
We talk about brown box.
Is there any way to tell if it's a refurb by macc addresses or serial number?
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With the iphone4 you could tell because it had 5K in serial number... with the ipad2 i'm not sure.

Can any of you that have a "brown box" ipad2 what does your serial number look like?
 
HardLuckStories said:
Brown box from Apple store Louvre, Paris, checked instore before leaving and is perfect, the black screen is jet black (pics upcoming). I'll give credit where it's due to Apple, they have been nothing but accommodating and return/replacement never even questioned, was also told any further problems just bring it in. This also makes me believe they're aware of the problems people are experiencing. I'm not OCD and have not had cause to return any products such as I have with the ipad2. Very happy to have this sorted!

DLXFM- incidentally this iPad came with 4.3.2 installed, others had 4.3
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I had 2 iPad 2s new from retail box with the 5th character being "M" and they both came with 4.3.2. That's week 18. It's normal for it to have 4.3.2.
 
FIRST HALF OF THE YEAR ('F' on 4th character of your serial)

7 week 07 (seems none manufactured before week 7, well... (X-stevejobs-OK))

8 week 08 (X-xaldafax-OK)

9 week 09 (X-jps1012-OK)

C week 10

D week 11 (X-danito85-bad) (X-thisisfunah-bad)

F week 12 (X-mvp2206-bad) (X-KevinM2-bad) (X-HardLuckStories-bad)

G week 13 (X-kiko-OK)

H week 14

J week 15 (X-ClairebearZac-OK)

K week 16 (X-nickbarbs-OK) (X-sword28-OK) (T-hughmann-bad) (T-jaikob-OK) (X-built-OK) (X-built-OK) (X-hughmannVendor-OK) (X-chinit0-bad)

L week 17 (X-Tobster3-bad) (6-tehstk-bad)

M week 18 (6-ryxsolo-bad) (X-Jrfowlessc-bad) (6-blarivee-bad) (6-rummelx-bad) (X-iSamurai-bad) (X-HardLuckStories-OK) (X-BearsFan34-OK) (X-vicenturri-bad)

N week 19 (T-hughmann-bad) (X-RossMc-OK) (6-jogales-bad) (6-awjvail-bad) (6-catalyst6-bad) (6-rummelx-bad)

P week 20 (X-alexwai-bad) (X-dquek123-bad) (X-chaicka-OK) (X-ryxsolo-OK) (X-Tobster3-OK) (X-catalyst6-bad)(X-gusnyc-bad) (6-smokingmonkey-bad)

Q week 21
R week 22
T week 23
V week 24
W week 25
X week 26
Y week 27

(*) X-user-bad, means 'X' is factory DLX, '6' is factory DL6 and 'T' for DQT taken from the first 3 of the serial.
(**) 4th character is half of the year. Will be 'F' for first, 'G' for second half.
(***) 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.
ps2.- any error?, let me know.
 
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Meant to post this earlier, but had a busy week.

I received my iPad 2 white 32GB wifi-only replacement on Monday. Had zero issues with both the first time I brought it in (the Genius immediately granted an exchange), and heading back to the Apple Store to pick it up.

The replacement was not a brand new retail unit; instead is was from the aforementioned brown box, with just padding and cellophane. It was flawless just like a brand new model.

I brought my MBP with me to the store to at least activate it in front of them, to be sure there were no issues. That went off without a hitch. I dropped it in my Hypershop back case & SmartCover & went back to work.

Went into the dark room to take pics; repeated the process I did last week to produce light leakage; and saw that there was NONE. Seriously. Tried EVERYTHING to try & reproduce light leaks, and I simply can't.

So needless to say I'm thrilled. This was my 1st replacement, and it'll be my last…I hope. My serial starts with DLXFM.
 
user512 said:
FIRST HALF OF THE YEAR ('F' on 4th character of your serial)
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I finally managed to go through all 122 pages of this thread....

Now I'm officially confused. :( How do I avoid getting a bad iPad with backlight bleeding problem based on this list? It seems like there are good and bad one in any given week.

I called the Apple store nearest where I'm ordering it from. The guy that I spoke to said they've never had anybody exchanging iPad 1 or 2 for this backlight bleeding issue. (but he said there were plenty of other issues like dead pixel and malfunctioning speakers... especially in the last ten days) He assured me that no matter what the problem is, they'll gladly exchange it.... :)
 
viewliners said:
I finally managed to go through all 122 pages of this thread....

Now I'm officially confused. :( How do I avoid getting a bad iPad with backlight bleeding problem based on this list? It seems like there are good and bad one in any given week.

I called the Apple store nearest where I'm ordering it from. The guy that I spoke to said they've never had anybody exchanging iPad 1 or 2 for this backlight bleeding issue. (but he said there were plenty of other issues like dead pixel and malfunctioning speakers... especially in the last ten days) He assured me that no matter what the problem is, they'll gladly exchange it.... :)
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Just go for it, and as Apple have said they will exchange if you're not happy. My experience has been very positive thus far.

Although considering apple care, it's not like before where it didn't matter, I can see a problem occurring with ipad2 so want to be covered, it's just not the same standard as other apple tech.
 
viewliners said:
I finally managed to go through all 122 pages of this thread....

Now I'm officially confused. :( How do I avoid getting a bad iPad with backlight bleeding problem based on this list? It seems like there are good and bad one in any given week.

I called the Apple store nearest where I'm ordering it from. The guy that I spoke to said they've never had anybody exchanging iPad 1 or 2 for this backlight bleeding issue. (but he said there were plenty of other issues like dead pixel and malfunctioning speakers... especially in the last ten days) He assured me that no matter what the problem is, they'll gladly exchange it.... :)
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Just get one and return it if your not happy with it. In my experience Apple is a bit hesitant when it comes to refunds, but if you're just doing an exchange and its within the 14 days (or whatever the refund period is), there wont be any problem.

My iPad has a little backlight bleeding, but as with my ACD (went through 4 of them), I've just accepted that there will always be a bit backlight bleeding.
 
We bought two more iPads today and unfortunately both have noticeable bleeding. By noticeable, I mean at 50% brightness the bleeding is plainly visible with a black background in a dim room.

Both are 64GB Verizon models. One is DLXFQ and the other is DLXFP.

I'll post some photos later, including a comparison to my "good" iPad (also DLXFP).
 
corvus32 said:
We bought two more iPads today and unfortunately both have noticeable bleeding. By noticeable, I mean at 50% brightness the bleeding is plainly visible with a black background in a dim room.

Both are 64GB Verizon models. One is DLXFQ and the other is DLXFP.

I'll post some photos later, including a comparison to my "good" iPad (also DLXFP).
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Because they're making it wrong
 
Pretty clean. Minor, if any, bleed. This picture is at 100% brightness. Serial: DLXFK

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Purchased my iPad 2 last weekend, serial number DN6FN, and it has pretty bad bleed in the bottom right corner and in places on the sides. I took it to the Genius Bar yesterday, and the “Genius” refused to replace it because, as he said, “all LCD screens have backlight bleed.” All the while, the “Genius” was fidgeting with something else while talking to me—as if he had someting better to do. I guess I could have made an issue out of it, but my family was with me and waiting on me to go to dinner.

What should I do? Go back to the Geniuis bar and hope to get someone helpful, or just exchange it? The problem with exchanging is that my Apple Store is still out of stock most of the time.

ETA: The Genius didn't even glance at my iPad.
 
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Clusty said:
Purchased my iPad 2 last weekend, serial number DN6FN, and it has pretty bad bleed in the bottom right corner and in places on the sides. I took it to the Genius Bar yesterday, and the “Genius” refused to replace it because, as he said, “all LCD screens have backlight bleed.” All the while, the “Genius” was fidgeting with something else while talking to me—as if he had someting better to do. I guess I could have made an issue out of it, but my family was with me and waiting on me to go to dinner.

What should I do? Go back to the Geniuis bar and hope to get someone helpful, or just exchange it? The problem with exchanging is that my Apple Store is still out of stock most of the time.
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Wow I wouldn't doubt if the higher ups are telling them to tell customers this crap

Anybody else turned down recently?
 
Clusty said:
Purchased my iPad 2 last weekend, serial number DN6FN, and it has pretty bad bleed in the bottom right corner and in places on the sides. I took it to the Genius Bar yesterday, and the “Genius” refused to replace it because, as he said, “all LCD screens have backlight bleed.” All the while, the “Genius” was fidgeting with something else while talking to me—as if he had someting better to do. I guess I could have made an issue out of it, but my family was with me and waiting on me to go to dinner.

What should I do? Go back to the Geniuis bar and hope to get someone helpful, or just exchange it? The problem with exchanging is that my Apple Store is still out of stock most of the time.
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File a complaint with Apple Care and have them facilitate an exchange at either that store or another local store.

In 2009, I brought in my iPhone 3G to the Genius Bar at the Apple Store at The Grove (Los Angeles). Despite the fact that I had an appointment, the douche...I mean "genius"...who "assisted" me was also continuing to help another customer who had no appointment, and treated me as if I was a bother to him. I am normally very patient, as I know how difficult it is to deal with the public, but I told him that his attitude was unacceptable. He then pretended to give advice as to how to fix the phone's issue by simply dismissing me with a "Do a couple of hard resets and a restore.." Whatever... All delivered in a VERY patronizing tone tinged with sarcasm...I told him that he was out of time (I had other appointments), and that I would be following up with a formal complaint to AppleCare.

I contacted AppleCare that afternoon, and within an hour, the manager of the store contacted me and offered to look after me personally when I came in. I told him I had no desire to fight the insane traffic and parking craziness at The Grove, and would instead go to the Apple Store in Century City.

I called AppleCare back and they set up an appointment at the store in Century City, and evidently noted my record that I had been mishandled...When I walked in, the Genius was as nice as could be, and before I could even describe the problem, he said, "How about we just give you a brand-new phone?" Great service. I was in and out in 15 minutes.

Your "genius" sounds exactly like the first one I got. They are people too...I understand having a bad day...but this guy really could care less...and it appears yours couldn't either.

Call AppleCare and file a complaint. There is no excuse for the way you were dismissed. As with my first guy, if he had said to me that I needed to do this or that with my phone initially, I would have been OK...but he simply dismissed me...as did yours.

Good luck and report back to us.
 
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