To date, I’ve been very impressed with the durability of my late 2015 iMac, but signs of its demise are finally starting to surface.
About 1.5 years ago, burn-in started as shown in the attached screenshot. It only happens from the edges going about 1 inch in, but then all is fine. When I move/close the window, normal colors return within 5 minutes. it’s absolutely bearable, as it is not getting progressively worse, but we all know it’s on borrowed time. How much longer do you think I have, will it break entirely, and is it okay to continue ignoring until it breaks? How much might a repair be?
I play League of Legends a lot. Works like a charm at 60fps and still does. However, about a few months ago, the computer would completely freeze mid game where the sound starts chirping an in-game sound and I can move my mouse, but I cannot switch applications. The sound then goes completely silent, mouse can still move, but still cannot do anything. It all comes back within about 15 seconds, but any gamer will tel you how detrimental 15 seconds is, especially in League. I can continue to play the game, but 45 seconds later, the issue repeats. then 30 seconds later, it repeats again. Then 10 seconds. Then 5 seconds. By this point it’s unbearable (I no longer let it get to this point), and I must force shut down the computer. When I restart, all is good for at least two weeks. But it is consistently happening every two weeks now. I use my Mac daily, so I don’t shut it down, but do allow it to sleep on a regular schedule. this is a graphics card issue, right? It’s to my understanding that graphics cards are soldered to the logic board, and replacing it is probably not worth it, right? Or is there a potential fix for my issue?
In summary, I have a display burn-in issue ongoing 1.5 years and a possible graphics card issue that started two months ago. Due to the above issues, I am hoping to last until the next 27” iMac or Mac Studio launch. Do you think I’ll make it?
About 1.5 years ago, burn-in started as shown in the attached screenshot. It only happens from the edges going about 1 inch in, but then all is fine. When I move/close the window, normal colors return within 5 minutes. it’s absolutely bearable, as it is not getting progressively worse, but we all know it’s on borrowed time. How much longer do you think I have, will it break entirely, and is it okay to continue ignoring until it breaks? How much might a repair be?
I play League of Legends a lot. Works like a charm at 60fps and still does. However, about a few months ago, the computer would completely freeze mid game where the sound starts chirping an in-game sound and I can move my mouse, but I cannot switch applications. The sound then goes completely silent, mouse can still move, but still cannot do anything. It all comes back within about 15 seconds, but any gamer will tel you how detrimental 15 seconds is, especially in League. I can continue to play the game, but 45 seconds later, the issue repeats. then 30 seconds later, it repeats again. Then 10 seconds. Then 5 seconds. By this point it’s unbearable (I no longer let it get to this point), and I must force shut down the computer. When I restart, all is good for at least two weeks. But it is consistently happening every two weeks now. I use my Mac daily, so I don’t shut it down, but do allow it to sleep on a regular schedule. this is a graphics card issue, right? It’s to my understanding that graphics cards are soldered to the logic board, and replacing it is probably not worth it, right? Or is there a potential fix for my issue?
In summary, I have a display burn-in issue ongoing 1.5 years and a possible graphics card issue that started two months ago. Due to the above issues, I am hoping to last until the next 27” iMac or Mac Studio launch. Do you think I’ll make it?
