Sidebar Sidebar
Become a MacRumors Supporter for $50/year with no ads, ability to filter front page stories, and private forums.

MacBook Pro Retinal Screen Flickering

iPad Retina

iPad Retina

macrumors 6502a
Original poster
Jan 6, 2013
762
66
Toronto
hello all!

Have a 2015 MacBook Pro 15 Mid 2015. After using it with photoshop and Final Cut Pro lately it's been acting up showing all sorts of lines. Vertical lines. What is the cause of this?
[doublepost=1465882069][/doublepost]
iPad Retina said:
hello all!

Have a 2015 MacBook Pro 15 Mid 2015. After using it with photoshop and Final Cut Pro lately it's been acting up showing all sorts of lines. Vertical lines. What is the cause of this?
Click to expand...
 

Attachments

  • IMG_2718.JPG
    IMG_2718.JPG
    1.2 MB · Views: 4,555
What are the specs of your computer? Does it have the dedicated graphics card M370x?

Does it act up particularly when you're using those apps? Looks like it can be a dGPU problem. I would take it into the store, show that picture and any other picture(s)/video(s) that you have showing this problem. I can see the store then sending it out for a repair - replacing the logic board.
 
kevinkyoo said:
What are the specs of your computer? Does it have the dedicated graphics card M370x?

Does it act up particularly when you're using those apps? Looks like it can be a dGPU problem. I would take it into the store, show that picture and any other picture(s)/video(s) that you have showing this problem. I can see the store then sending it out for a repair - replacing the logic board.
Click to expand...
Hi. It sects up when I do use those apps. But I've already closed out of them a long time ago nach few hours ago. It happens when I was using safari When I was in mission control. I saw the bottom flickers. Yes Indi have the dGPU. It's only 4 months old
 
iPad Retina said:
Hi. It sects up when I do use those apps. But I've already closed out of them a long time ago nach few hours ago. It happens when I was using safari When I was in mission control. I saw the bottom flickers. Yes Indi have the dGPU. It's only 4 months old
Click to expand...

That sounds like the GPU playing up take it back to Apple.
 
iPad Retina said:
So disappointed Only used it a few times for video editiing
Click to expand...

psst when you get it repaired, just sell it on eBay. A user that won't use the computer to your extent will never have the possibility of a GPU crash. Just buy a Windows laptop after doing research, as 15" dGPU MBP's have been known to have this issue for awhile.
 
Should it get replaced? It's only 4 months old
[doublepost=1465920626][/doublepost]Apple claims its software related possibly. Is that possible?
 
iPad Retina said:
Should it get replaced? It's only 4 months old
[doublepost=1465920626][/doublepost]Apple claims its software related possibly. Is that possible?
Click to expand...

It's not a software issue.

Apple always claim that "it's a software issue" when it doesn't want to acknowledge a problem with the dGPU.

Apple told me the same BS when my dGPU failed.
 
iPad Retina said:
Should it get replaced? It's only 4 months old
[doublepost=1465920626][/doublepost]Apple claims its software related possibly. Is that possible?
Click to expand...

No. An Apple rep tried to convince me that it may have come from either BootCamp or Evernote. Laughable.
 
Apple told me to put it into Recovery mode and reinstall the software. Should I take their word or fight against it?
 
iPad Retina said:
Seems like a waste of time.
Click to expand...

It is. the replacement program for the 2011-2013 MBP's didn't come out until 2015-2016. Imagine how that'll be applied with for the 2015 models. What I would do is, just wipe out and reinstall your OSX, bite the bullet in terms of costs, and sell the MBP. I thought that Apple might lend you a hand with your computer since you have so much evidence, but it looks like it own't.
 
kevinkyoo said:
It is. the replacement program for the 2011-2013 MBP's didn't come out until 2015-2016. Imagine how that'll be applied with for the 2015 models. What I would do is, just wipe out and reinstall your OSX, bite the bullet in terms of costs, and sell the MBP. I thought that Apple might lend you a hand with your computer since you have so much evidence, but it looks like it own't.
Click to expand...
^ I second this
[doublepost=1465969049][/doublepost]
iPad Retina said:
Ran diagnostics it passed. Still think its hardware related still.
Click to expand...
That doesn't mean much.

It's definitely the GPU.
 
I have the exact same Issue. I had it happen with in 2 hours of taking it out of the box. I took it into the apple store and they zapped the P-Ram and said it all fine and it happened again 2 months ago and I took it in and they said I need to reinstall the OS, and it happened again 2 days ago. I only got this computer back in March.
 
comptr said:
I have the exact same Issue. I had it happen with in 2 hours of taking it out of the box. I took it into the apple store and they zapped the P-Ram and said it all fine and it happened again 2 months ago and I took it in and they said I need to reinstall the OS, and it happened again 2 days ago. I only got this computer back in March.
Click to expand...
I have this weird lag when scrolling through the dock when using Final Cut Pro. Some applications look cut off
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Register on MacRumors! This sidebar will go away, and you'll see fewer ads.
Top Bottom
Back