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Let's see if we can find the source of the screen issues...Post your week & factory

Different Factory Codes and Engraved?

Also notice the different Factory Codes and Weeks:
(color, size, & group 2 doesn't seem to make a difference)

Curious to see who had theirs engraved...
Mine is engraved from Factory DM week 9

  • Factory: DM (China - Foxconn) Weeks 8 & 9
  • Factory: DL (China - Foxconn) Weeks 2-10
  • Factory: DN (China, Chengdu - Foxconn) Weeks 3-6
  • Factory: DX China Week 53
  • Factory: DQ China Week 8
 
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Well, if Chipmunk is to be trusted:

Mine is perfect

Name: iPad 3
Model Number: A1416
Group1: iPad
Group2: WiFi
Generation: 3
Model introduced: 2012
Production year: 2012
Production week: 6 (February)
introduced test: GOED
Screen size: 9 inch
Screen resolution: 2048x1536 pixels
Colour: Black
Capacity: 64GB
Factory: DL (China - Foxconn)
 
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Name: iPad 3
Group1: iPad
Group2: WiFi
Generation: 3
Screen size: 9 inch
Screen resolution: 2048x1536 pixels
Colour: Black
Capacity: 16GB
Factory: DL (China - Foxconn)
External link: Portatronix sells parts for this iPad

I have slight light bleed on left and right edges in portrait mode, and consequently the screen looks duller or "dirtier" in those spots when screen is on white and gray color scheme such as most web pages. Will be exchanging.

Seems iPads from DL and DQ are the worst ones?
 
Name: iPad 3
Model Number: MC076
Group1: iPad
Generation: 3
Model introduced: 2012
Production year: 2012
Production week: 3 (January)
introduced test: GOED
Screen size: 9 inch
Screen resolution: 2048x1536 pixels
Colour: Black
Capacity: 32GB
Factory: DL (China - Foxconn)

Screen was absolutely perfect, no bleeding, 'sideleaking' or dead pixels.

However, the microphone only produced noise so a lot of features didn't work (dictation, facetime etc). It's on its way back to Apple now :(

I dread having to go back into the lottery as the screen quality is worth much more to me than the microphone and I will not accept any light leaking (especially that bright light coming from the sides as many people have). So I may have to send it back in if I get another lemon. But the resale value is less without a working mike so I had to go for it.

It's such a pain though that it takes 2 weeks to send it back for repair... So much for getting one early.
 
Name: iPad 3
Group1: iPad
Group2: WiFi
Generation: 3
Model introduced: 2012
Production year: 2012
Production week: 5 (February)
introduced test: GOED
Screen size: 9 inch
Screen resolution: 2048x1536 pixels
Colour: Black
Capacity: 64GB
Factory: DN (China, Chengdu - Foxconn)

I have 2 *tiny* spots of barely noticeable backlight bleed that only show up at 100% brightness (and who can tolerate that?). I had to really look hard to find it, so since I don't have OCD and do have a life, I'm gonna go ahead and call my new iPad perfect. No tint (yellow, pink or otherwise), no stuck or dead pixels, no heat problems, no problems whatsoever. I don't have the factory info for my mom's or sister's new iPads (bought mom's with mine at an Apple store on launch morning and received my sister's from FedEx on launch morning as a preorder), but theirs are perfect, too. In fact, i have never had a single issue with any Apple product I've ever bought, and I'm a frequent early adopter. Why do people get in such a tizzy over things you have to try so hard to find wrong? Honestly I felt stupid for even looking for dead pixels and light bleed. I can't believe i joined the hysteria. So not like me. Seriously, if it isn't noticeable during normal use, you should just ignore it like it's not there. Nothing is really ever truly perfect.
 
I'm not OCD so take this for what it's worth: perfect

Name: iPad 3
Group1: iPad
Group2: WiFi-GSM
Generation: 3
Model introduced: 2012
Production year: 2012
Production week: 9 (March)
introduced test: GOED
Screen size: 9 inch
Screen resolution: 2048x1536 pixels
Colour: Black
Capacity: 32GB
Factory: DM (China - Foxconn)

But, I am dyslexic, so I might have checked only the back side of the unit :eek:
 
sunsluv said:
Also notice the different Factory Codes and Weeks:
(color, size, & group 2 doesn't seem to make a difference)

Curious to see who had theirs engraved...
Mine is engraved from Factory DM week 9

  • Factory: DM (China - Foxconn) Weeks 8 & 9
  • Factory: DL (China - Foxconn) Weeks 2-10
  • Factory: DN (China, Chengdu - Foxconn) Weeks 3-6
  • Factory: DX China Week 53
  • Factory: DQ China Week 8
Click to expand...

Engraved DM factory week 10, I have the first production run out of that Foxconn factory, which is one of the benefits of engraving, since you get the hand selected panels.
 
There are absolutely no issues with my New iPad at all and my screen is perfect.

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Mine is perfect in every way. No screen, color or bleed issues. Audio, battery and wifi sound, charge and connect great. Couldn't be happier.

Serial number: DN**********
Name: iPad 3
Group1: iPad
Group2: WiFi
Generation: 3
Model introduced: 2012
Production year: 2012
Production week: 5 (February)
introduced test: GOED
Screen size: 9 inch
Screen resolution: 2048x1536 pixels
Colour: Black
Capacity: 16GB
Factory: DN (China, Chengdu - Foxconn)
 
White screen Verizon iPad

Group2: WiFi-3G
Generation: 3
Model introduced: 2012
Production year: 2012
Production week: 8 (February)
introduced test: GOED
Screen size: 9 inch
Screen resolution: 2048x1536 pixels
Colour: White
Capacity: 32GB
Factory: DL (China - Foxconn)




Yellow screen AT&T iPad


Name: iPad 3
Group1: iPad
Group2: WiFi-4G
Generation: 3
Model introduced: 2012
Production year: 2012
Production week: 7 (February)
introduced test: GOED
Screen size: 9 inch
Screen resolution: 2048x1536 pixels
Colour: White
Capacity: 32GB
Factory: DN (China, Chengdu - Foxconn)
 
So far Perfect iPad here. Nice color, no light bleeding, battery seems ok. Had some light bleeding on iPad 2, but was bearable. Screen not as blue as iPad 1.

Name: iPad 3
Group1: iPad
Group2: WiFi-GSM
Generation: 3
Model introduced: 2012
Production year: 2012
Production week: 7 (February)
introduced test: GOED
Screen size: 9 inch
Screen resolution: 2048x1536 pixels
Colour: Black
Capacity: 32GB
Factory: DN (China, Chengdu - Foxconn)
 
Name: iPad 3
Group1: iPad
Group2: WiFi-4G
Generation: 3
Model introduced: 2012
Production year: 2012
Production week: 5 (February)
introduced test: GOED
Screen size: 9 inch
Screen resolution: 2048x1536 pixels
Colour: White
Capacity: 32GB

Summary:
No dead pixels, No yellow screen, no backlight bleeding. No yellow tinged edges (unlike my iPad 2 which was barely noticeable).
 
Serial number: DMQH9BWYDVGJ
Name: iPad 3
Group1: iPad
Group2: WiFi-3G
Generation: 3
Model introduced: 2012
Production year: 2012
Production week: 9 (March)
introduced test: GOED
Screen size: 9 inch
Screen resolution: 2048x1536 pixels
Colour: Black
Capacity: 64GB
Factory: DM (China - Foxconn)

Perfect - no problems detected.
 
Name: iPad 3
Group1: iPad
Group2: WiFi-4G
Generation: 3
Model introduced: 2012
Production year: 2012
Production week: 7 (February)
introduced test: GOED
Screen size: 9 inch
Screen resolution: 2048x1536 pixels
Colour: White
Capacity: 32GB
Factory: DN (China, Chengdu - Foxconn)

Perfect in every way as far as I can tell.
 
Name: iPad 3
Group1: iPad
Group2: WiFi-3G
Generation: 3
Model introduced: 2012
Production year: 2012
Production week: 10 (March)
introduced test: GOED
Screen size: 9 inch
Screen resolution: 2048x1536 pixels
Colour: Black
Capacity: 64GB
Factory: DM (China - Foxconn)

3rd time' a charm!

I traded a perfect (week 8) 32 4g AT&T for a (week 8) 64gb 4g with a 2" strip of very noticeable light bleed across the top of the display...
That went back today and i brought home a perfect ipad...as far as I can see, and as far as I care to look! No bleed, nice cool display, and not hot to the touch!
I'm as happy as can be with my new iPad .. My 1st iPad :D
 
Mine seems perfect.

Name: iPad 3
Group1: iPad
Group2: WiFi-3G
Generation: 3
Model introduced: 2012
Production year: 2012
Production week: 10 (March)
introduced test: GOED
Screen size: 9 inch
Screen resolution: 2048x1536 pixels
Colour: Black
Capacity: 64GB
Factory: DM (China - Foxconn)
 
One dead pixel in the top right corner, no tint issues.

Name: iPad 3
Group1: iPad
Group2: WiFi-GSM
Generation: 3
Model introduced: 2012
Production year: 2012
Production week: 8 (February)
introduced test: GOED
Screen size: 9 inch
Screen resolution: 2048x1536 pixels
Colour: White
Capacity: 64GB
Factory: DM (China - Foxconn)
 
Name: iPad 3
Model Number: MC076
Group1: iPad
Group2:
Generation: 3
Model introduced: 2012
Production year: 2012
Production week: 9 (March)
introduced test: GOED
Screen size: 9 inch
Screen resolution: 2048x1536 pixels
Colour: Black
Capacity: 32GB
Factory: DM (China - Foxconn)

No issues...
 
Just returned my 6 week iPad with yellowing of this one

Model Number: MD328
Group1: iPad
Group2: WiFi
Generation: 3
Machine Model: iPad3,1
Model introduced: 2012
Production year: 2012
Production week: 9 (March)
introduced test: GOED
Family name: Become a pro user to see this information. (sorry)
Screen size: 9 inch
Screen resolution: 2048x1536 pixels
Colour: White
Capacity: 16GB
Factory: DM (China - Foxconn)
External link: Repair guide by iFixit


Low heat and blue white no yellow!
Also much brighter then the week 6!
 
Yellow tint, did the trick and eliminated it.
Otherwise, all perfect here.

Name: iPad 3
Group1: iPad
Group2: WiFi
Generation: 3
Machine Model: iPad3,1
Model introduced: 2012
Production year: 2012
Production week: 3 (January)
introduced test: GOED
Family name: Become a pro user to see this information. (sorry)
Screen size: 9 inch
Screen resolution: 2048x1536 pixels
Colour: White
Capacity: 64GB
Factory: DL (China - Foxconn)
 
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