Does light leak warrant a rMBP screen replacement?

[uhslax24]

I just recently had my 4 month old rMBP replaced, and got an LG display this time. Tonight, I noticed some pretty serious light leakage on a black screen, and some color variation.

I'm a professional videographer by trade and while I primarily use another monitor for editing, I think it's important that my notebook screen not have light leak.

What do you all think? Should I set up a Genius Bar appointment or just call AppleCare?

This was a brand new replacement that I got 4 days ago, but I don't know if the 14 day return/exchange period applies for me.

Looking forward to your thoughts!

 

[Mac-Tech]

I just recently had my 4 month old rMBP replaced, and got an LG display this time. Tonight, I noticed some pretty serious light leakage on a black screen, and some color variation.

I'm a professional videographer by trade and while I primarily use another monitor for editing, I think it's important that my notebook screen not have light leak.

What do you all think? Should I set up a Genius Bar appointment or just call AppleCare?

This was a brand new replacement that I got 4 days ago, but I don't know if the 14 day return/exchange period applies for me.

Looking forward to your thoughts!

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LG is nothing but problems! Why can`t they just give you a Samsung instead of them replacing a faulty LG with another faulty LG.....Just a waste of time!

 

[uhslax24]

LG is nothing but problems! Why can`t they just give you a Samsung instead of them replacing a faulty LG with another faulty LG.....Just a waste of time!

Well, my first computer was a beautiful display, and a Samsung. This one is beautiful, minus the light leak.

It's my understanding that all replacement screens are Samsungs though

 

[Dyno-Mike]

I have worse light bleed on my replacement Samsung rMBP display to be honest.
Also if I have a black screen like yours and look at an angle the screen turns a kind of reddish color.
I only see it on that dark image and not through normal use so it doesn't bother me.
But Samsung screens have problems of there own too, not just LGs .

 

[Spink10]

Call Apple - ask for a new screen - why was the Samsung replaced? Something else was wrong with the rMBP?

 

[uhslax24]

I have worse light bleed on my replacement Samsung rMBP display to be honest.
Also if I have a black screen like yours and look at an angle the screen turns a kind of reddish color.
I only see it on that dark image and not through normal use so it doesn't bother me.
But Samsung screens have problems of there own too, not just LGs .

Oh yes, I know that they do. The problem is on the video production side of things, not really the LG vs Samsung war. I need my display to have consistent blacks, and backlight bleeding doesn't help

Call Apple - ask for a new screen - why was the Samsung replaced? Something else was wrong with the rMBP?

Yep -- check it out here. I had some kind of faulty component and they were kind enough to replace my 4 month old computer with a brand new one. I had a feeling that my new one would have screen problems though...my other screen was just too perfect

Thanks for your response!

 

[uhslax24]

Quick update -- took the computer into the apple store today and they are replacing the screen. I assume it'll be a samsung (part number 661-7171).

Hope to get it back soon. Have to leave town on Monday on business...