kfscoll
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10th iPad 2? Geez. No offense, but you must have a lot of free time. I'd have given up long ago.
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10th iPad 2? Geez. No offense, but you must have a lot of free time. I'd have given up long ago.
Just got my replacement, it's damn near perfect. It has just very slight bleeding, even less than my first gen iPad.
My first iPad 2 had cosmetic defects, a bright blue pixel right in the middle of the screen and really bad bleeding. Honestly, none of that was such a big deal to me, but I finally decided to ship it away to see if I could get a better one, and I'm glad I did!
Serial #: DLXFP
My first iPad 2 had cosmetic defects, a bright blue pixel right in the middle of the screen and really bad bleeding. Honestly, none of that was such a big deal to me, but I finally decided to ship it away to see if I could get a better one, and I'm glad I did!
Serial #: DLXFP
sandylp
macrumors 6502
I'm glad he didn't because if more people would return them until they get one with no defects, then just maybe the companies that make them will finally correct the problem. I haven't gotten mine yet (ordered 5/28), and it's going straight back if I detect any light leakage.
Second Return
I just came back from returning my second iPad. It had light bleed, but that didn't bother me as much as the stuck blue pixel almost in the middle and the FaceTime camera pointing upwards. I had to incline the iPad more than 45 degrees facing down to get my face in the middle of the screen.
Serial: DN6FP
So sad.
Gus
I just came back from returning my second iPad. It had light bleed, but that didn't bother me as much as the stuck blue pixel almost in the middle and the FaceTime camera pointing upwards. I had to incline the iPad more than 45 degrees facing down to get my face in the middle of the screen.
Serial: DN6FP
So sad.
Gus
So I just received my replacement ipad2 serial number starting with DLXF8 and it is a beautiful screen with minimal bleeding. This is a brand new unit, not brown box, and it has a warm yellow display on the whites than my previous ipad2 which has pure whites but severe bleeding. Any thoughts on this?
The kinda yellowish whites looks nice in my leak free ipad2 but my ipad2 with the pure whites looks gorgeous although significant bleeding.
Will post pictures soon!
The kinda yellowish whites looks nice in my leak free ipad2 but my ipad2 with the pure whites looks gorgeous although significant bleeding.
Will post pictures soon!
So now you don't have bleeding but a yellow screen? We have heard of this before, and it sounds weird. The screens should not be different, and white should not be yellow! Please post the pictures!
By the way look here: http://www.galaxytabs.com/2011/05/galaxy-tab-10-1v-suffering-from-screen-bleeding/
At the bottom is a guy posting a response he has gotten from Vodafone regarding bleeding on his tab. They say that it's not a fault, and that all LCD screen suffer from some amount of this.
That's pretty much my view also. It's unfortunate, but the name of the game, it seems. Of course you can get a bleed free unit if you are lucky and keep exchanging, but it IS luck. Some bleeding is within specs.
The fact that Apple just replaces them and says that "ooooh, that's bad, certainly not within spec etc etc" is simply because they are desperate to retain their "perfection" brand.
I hope Apple and other manufacturers will prove me wrong over the coming month, by starting to push out perfect screens, but I doubt it...
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SPEEDwithJJ
macrumors 65816
Congrats on getting an almost no backlight bleeding iPad 2. 🙂
The interesting thing for me is that you're getting a new unit that seems to be from a very early batch based on your serial number. I really wonder how Apple assigns the serial numbers. 😕 I mean are we all deciphering the serial numbers wrong? 😕 LOL! 😛
First bought Ipad2 vs brand new and reordered ipad 2
So the first ipad 2 I had (Serial# DN6FN) is the ipad 2 on the right of the pictures. The new replacement I had, which I reordered through applecare is the ipad 2 on the left of the pictures. The whites appear warmer on the new ipad2 and match closely to my macbook pro display, however, its not as cool as the original display of the my first ipad2. The new ipad serial number is DLXF8 and theres very minimal backlight bleed(just yellowish whites). I hope this helps all in finding a solution and if anyone has any advice on which to keep, feel free to let me know. Thanks!
P.S. If not im not mistaken, some said the yellowish display is made by samsung.
So the first ipad 2 I had (Serial# DN6FN) is the ipad 2 on the right of the pictures. The new replacement I had, which I reordered through applecare is the ipad 2 on the left of the pictures. The whites appear warmer on the new ipad2 and match closely to my macbook pro display, however, its not as cool as the original display of the my first ipad2. The new ipad serial number is DLXF8 and theres very minimal backlight bleed(just yellowish whites). I hope this helps all in finding a solution and if anyone has any advice on which to keep, feel free to let me know. Thanks!
P.S. If not im not mistaken, some said the yellowish display is made by samsung.
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Hehe, "how dare I", would you take it easy. I can't really see how what I just posted merits a reply like that. Guys like you seem to think this thread is ONLY for those agreeing that a bit of light bleeding is an unsurmountable problem, and not for those offering another perspective. So suddenly because I have a different view, I am wasting my time posting in here. Give me a break.
I posted a link offering genuine new information and commented on it. How can that annoy you so much?
Back on topic, I think that perhaps the manufactoring of only perfect screens would simply be too expensive - they would have to discard too many, and as a consequence the price would go up. It's the same as it was with dead/stuck pixels some years back, you simply had to live with getting 1 or 2 dead pixels...
Then again, I guess a way of forcing manufacturers to improve is to complain, but I still can't quite decide on this issue - is it really that much of a problem or are people overreacting? I know it's not a problem in my usage, but if you do watch many movies in the dark at 50-100 % brightness, then I could see it being annoying. My eyes would be killed by the bright light, but that's just me of course.
Finally, there is the principle of the product not being "perfect", and I DO understand that concern. I really don't know. I certainly don't think this is a black and white issue as in "all light bleeding is unacceptable", because it's a general issue with LCDs.
I guess you are right in that I am wasting my time, though, in merely politely stating a bit of a different view than the dominant one, if all I gain is hostility like what you just displayed.
Wow, quite a difference. This really CAN'T be on purpose? When you buy an iPad you should know how your screen is going to look!
I also heard of the Samsung thing regarding the yellow displays, but I think it's just a false rumour. There would be more of them if that was the case. I could be wrong, though.
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^closet Apple employee
^closet Apple employee
Amen, Bob...this guy...cough...troll...cough...has spent post after post trying to diminish others' REAL-WORLD experience with their screens...minimizing their legitimate desire for (and entitlement to) a quality product.
It's funny how he just can't let it go, despite page after page of actual PROOF.
Haha you guys are too much! You simply refuse to read my posts. Look at what I have just written about being undecided?! You are being a bit ... cough ... childish.
But you get your wish, I will stop posting, it is a waste of time. So long! 😀
MozMan68
macrumors 603
Not quite.
He, like some others of us, are simply trying to put this in a realistic perspective....25 million iPads sold...how many have been returned because of back light issues?? How many on this thread??
Even if only about 4 million iPad2's have been sold, how many are affected??
The constant complaints of unacceptable quality is true, but only for those affected. The incredibly vast majority of purchasers have either:
a) No light bleed
b) Have light bleed but could give a rat's a$$ because they cannot see it under normal use conditions.
If you can see it, return it and get a new one or your money back. Constantly trying to convince the rest of us that this is some huge conspiracy to screw the customer or is not part of the standard specifications for this product is ridiculous.
Wrong. You are characterizing his incessant posting as far more reasonable than it really is.
The fact remains that he is intent on diminishing the importance of this problem.
If he truly believed that this is really just an isolated problem, confined to OCD MR Forum members, then he would have stated his point and move on.
peaceActivist
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Fellas, I think you're barking up the wrong tree when you point out other users for questioning sensibility. Honestly, I was bothered by mmo's previous posts regarding screen bleed but he stated earlier that it is an issue, but that you should take action modestly. If you have the issue, get it replaced if it bothers you. Like many of you, I have gone through numerous exchanges and know how it feels to be trapped in that vicious cycle. I believe what he is really trying to get across is that nothing is really worth that much of your time or effort. Suffice with something because its not always going to remain perfect. Choose your battles.
We all have to come to terms with others opinions, but please keep in mind, no ones time and integrity is worth more than the next persons no matter how different they may be.
We all have to come to terms with others opinions, but please keep in mind, no ones time and integrity is worth more than the next persons no matter how different they may be.
I just returned and bought AGAIN. My new one is not perfect by any means, but it is better than the last one. Three sides are almost perfect. One of the long sides has two distinct blooms evenly along the edge. Keep in mind this is at normal out of box brightness. Serial number btw is DN6FQ so bleed is still being produced and sold imho.
MozMan68, I guarantee you that my posting my displeasure with this device is not a conspiracy. Buy and put up with what you like. This thread is for people who want to get what they pay for. Look back through the thread. There ARE perfect screened devices in users hands right now. Pictures prove this. There are also many of us who would like one but have unfortunately bought and returned numerous iP2s with varying levels of ugly light bleed. I have never turned a screen up at all. All my bleed issues have been visible out of the box in a dark room, just like if I were watching a movie. All but one have gone back without any further use because, I WANT WHAT I PAID FOR.
Moz, you go and pay full price for a car with a big scratch down low on the side that in your opinion you "couldn't give a rat's a$$ because you cannot see it under normal use conditions". When you sell it I hope the next guy agrees. I'm going to hold out for the paint job I paid for.
MozMan68, I guarantee you that my posting my displeasure with this device is not a conspiracy. Buy and put up with what you like. This thread is for people who want to get what they pay for. Look back through the thread. There ARE perfect screened devices in users hands right now. Pictures prove this. There are also many of us who would like one but have unfortunately bought and returned numerous iP2s with varying levels of ugly light bleed. I have never turned a screen up at all. All my bleed issues have been visible out of the box in a dark room, just like if I were watching a movie. All but one have gone back without any further use because, I WANT WHAT I PAID FOR.
Moz, you go and pay full price for a car with a big scratch down low on the side that in your opinion you "couldn't give a rat's a$$ because you cannot see it under normal use conditions". When you sell it I hope the next guy agrees. I'm going to hold out for the paint job I paid for.
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With cars at least you can negotiate the price if you choose to take the dented car. Now if Apple wants to compensate us I'm for if (like the iPhone 4 antennagate) 😀
kfscoll
macrumors 65816
I just received a new iPad that I ordered two weeks ago to replace my launch-week iPad. The new iPad came straight from China and, although not perfect, it's much better than my first iPad. See the pictures below...old on the left, new on the right. Notice how the new screen is warmer than the original one.
Oh yeah, new iPad's S/N is DLXFD. It's a keeper -- I won't notice the slight bleed at the bottom in regular use. Heck, I hardly ever noticed my original's bleeding, and it was MUCH worse.
Oh yeah, new iPad's S/N is DLXFD. It's a keeper -- I won't notice the slight bleed at the bottom in regular use. Heck, I hardly ever noticed my original's bleeding, and it was MUCH worse.
What is that website that gives you all the info from your iPad 2 serial?
I just bought one and the bleed is minimal and hard to see even in pitch black at 100% brightness. DN6FQ here.
I just bought one and the bleed is minimal and hard to see even in pitch black at 100% brightness. DN6FQ here.
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