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iPhones with the negative black screen issue
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I do have the problem...
Phone serial number: 7R7343xxxxx (week 34)
LCD Panel ID: 7455232
Called Apple on Saturday and the box with a "loaner" phone is coming today and they will try to "fix" my current phone
Phone serial number: 7R7343xxxxx (week 34)
LCD Panel ID: 7455232
Called Apple on Saturday and the box with a "loaner" phone is coming today and they will try to "fix" my current phone
I received an 8 gb refurb yesterday. Week 34, screen 7455232. Firmware is 1.0.2 (and I'm not about to upgrade).
The screen looks great. On some of the screen tests, especially the Jay-Z cover test, the clarity does increase *slightly* if I tilt it back a little in portrait (for some reason, if I have the phone in landscape, tilting does nothing to improve it). I pushed the brightness all the way up, and if anything it looks better.
The screen might have the slightest of issues with negative blacks based on the Jay-Z test, but there are no dead pixels, it passed the other screen tests, and everything else is top notch. I'm certainly not about to start playing Russian roulette with my local apple store hoping to get a better one. Maybe if later on they admit there is an issue with my screen, I'll have it replaced-- but that's only once the dust settles and I know for sure the new screens are better.
I haven't compared it to a 5 series screen, so I guess I can't say for certain that it's every bit as good as those, but it looks pretty friggin' good!.
The screen looks great. On some of the screen tests, especially the Jay-Z cover test, the clarity does increase *slightly* if I tilt it back a little in portrait (for some reason, if I have the phone in landscape, tilting does nothing to improve it). I pushed the brightness all the way up, and if anything it looks better.
The screen might have the slightest of issues with negative blacks based on the Jay-Z test, but there are no dead pixels, it passed the other screen tests, and everything else is top notch. I'm certainly not about to start playing Russian roulette with my local apple store hoping to get a better one. Maybe if later on they admit there is an issue with my screen, I'll have it replaced-- but that's only once the dust settles and I know for sure the new screens are better.
I haven't compared it to a 5 series screen, so I guess I can't say for certain that it's every bit as good as those, but it looks pretty friggin' good!.
3 Comparisons of good LCD vs bad LCD
Good LCD = Loaner phone
Bad LCD = My phone which is going to apple care service tomorrow
Good LCD = Loaner phone
Bad LCD = My phone which is going to apple care service tomorrow
Not a lot of people on this board is doing the update
(if you know what I mean).I would imagine Apple will fix it in the next firmware update, it seems to have worked on the Touch, but I think all that is - is the unit displays blacks as "grays" so it won't be as prevalent. Kind of a patch for a crappy screen...
Welcome to lower prices...
No i started replying to this thread with 1.1.1. so the update doesnt help. You can tell that it's physical. The viewing angle is not right. You can't fix that with software.
the first one i returned for this issue came from apple.com a week ago. the apple store had good and bad ones on hand. the serial numbers don't seem to determine what's bad. It seems a little random
Was there a certain build week that had the issue that it can be narrowed down to?
From various info on this thread, I think it's week 30-38-ish??? with LCD ID: 7455232
CMIIW
1st post! .. My iPhone has this dreaded issue and I cannot take it anymore. But alas, my phone is unlocked! Is there anyway I can make it appear that my phone is *not* unlocked or restore it to activation state?
What can I do to get a replacement? Help me out guys!
Cheers,
Sam
P.S. I have that same 7455232 panel ....
What can I do to get a replacement? Help me out guys!
Cheers,
Sam
P.S. I have that same 7455232 panel ....
You can do *3001#12345*# and I believe it was LCD information?
anything with panel ID 7455232 seems to be affected.
Seems like pretty much all with the 7455232 panel.
There are some out there with other panels that are fine.
Since Apple doesn't seem to believe me or the various photos I've sent them, I decided to film the problem. Hopefully this shows the problem well enough. I'm sending it to my Apple reps as well.
iPhone Negative screen video
iPhone Negative screen video
Success!
I just got back from my local Apple store and I'm very happy. I showed them my month old iPhone with the negative black problem, and they replaced it immediately. I really didn't have to say anything. I was really surprised how easy it was to deal with them. Good luck to others who need their phones replaced.
I don't remember what week my old phone was (I think it was week 30 but I can't be sure), but I know it had a 7 series screen. My replacement is a week 33 and has the 5 series. It's soooooooooooo much better. I really could not be happier with the outcome.
I just got back from my local Apple store and I'm very happy. I showed them my month old iPhone with the negative black problem, and they replaced it immediately. I really didn't have to say anything. I was really surprised how easy it was to deal with them. Good luck to others who need their phones replaced.
I don't remember what week my old phone was (I think it was week 30 but I can't be sure), but I know it had a 7 series screen. My replacement is a week 33 and has the 5 series. It's soooooooooooo much better. I really could not be happier with the outcome.
Type this in on the emergency screen? Doesnt that screen automatically dial 911 ?
Yep, type it in the emergency screen. The phone will only dial 911 if you punch in 911.
Negative. I own a week 34 with that panel and my phone does not have this issue whatsoever.
I guess I'm lucky.