is it my screen or video card?

[Edwin124]

as of late i've noticed that upon start up when the screen is white it looks like there are flood lamps on the bottom of my screen pointing/lighting upwards across the whole screen and it really bugs me as you can tell it is there when browsing and the screen is white, to get rid of it i have to restart it, sometimes up to 4-5 times before i can get them to go away. also i've been noticing that my screen flickers every now and then

i just got my MBP on wednesday from the online apple refurb store and i'd hate to have to send it back

forgot to mention it is an early 2008 model

 

[Eidorian]

That sounds like the display.

 

[lazydesi]

as of late i've noticed that upon start up when the screen is white it looks like there are flood lamps on the bottom of my screen pointing/lighting upwards across the whole screen and it really bugs me as you can tell it is there when browsing and the screen is white, to get rid of it i have to restart it, sometimes up to 4-5 times before i can get them to go away. also i've been noticing that my screen flickers every now and then

i just got my MBP on wednesday from the online apple refurb store and i'd hate to have to send it back

forgot to mention it is an early 2008 model

they are called vertical strips and due to bad display. those vertical strips are common for early 2008 model. just give a call to apple and ask them to fix it.

 

[Edwin124]

they are called vertical strips and due to bad display. those vertical strips are common for early 2008 model. just give a call to apple and ask them to fix it.

thanks!

looks like i may be w/out the MBP for a week or so as i have no apple store nearby

 

[tamasvarga67]

More than likely it's not your video card nor your screen. I had the same problem under Leopard - no issues with Bootcamp XP - but a PRAM reset solved it.
Check this thread if it's the same:
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/616918/

 

[GlynJones]

Sorry to hear that.

I got the same model refurb as you last week as well and mine is in the Apple Store for repair as well.

They are sending out refurbs that should not be sent out at the moment.