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rMBP Sceen chipping little holes

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badcrc32

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Nov 22, 2007
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Guys-

I got a 15 inch rMBP for some reason the screen has little holes I notices 1st one a month ago, I thought it was a dead pixel however when i put my finger over it i could feel the chip. Now I noticed two more. What could possibly be causing this I dont use anything like keyboard protector etc.
 
How do you use your Macbook? Is it at home? Do you take it to work? We need a bit more info. Because screens randomly don't chip. At least that I have ever seen.
 
Wow I thought this was just an isolated thing that happened to my screen. I also inexplicably have a chip like you are describing. Literally opened my computer one day and it was there.

I take very good care of my computer/screen. I take my computer with my to school every day in a sleeve, in a backpack. I barely let dust get on my screen so it's mysterious as to how I got this chip. I guess maybe some sort of particle lodged itself in between the screen and body?
 
badcrc32 said:
Guys-

I got a 15 inch rMBP for some reason the screen has little holes I notices 1st one a month ago, I thought it was a dead pixel however when i put my finger over it i could feel the chip. Now I noticed two more. What could possibly be causing this I dont use anything like keyboard protector etc.
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This isn't chipping. These are holes in the display! I just had mine repaired for this problem. Basically there's something that happens with pixels exploding in the display that causes these holes. Definitely take it in and get it replaced and pray it doesn't keep happening. If you look up exploding pixels on here you'll find this problem talked about. There are a number of threads on the topic. I'm about to post one on my experience.
 
devilcm3 said:
overheating perhaps....just like lightbulbs....
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LCD displays put out essentially no heat at all. If a monitor heats up it's because of its backlight. No MacBooks Apple's ever made has put out any appreciable amount of heat from the display assembly.

And lightbulbs 1) are completely different from LCD displays 2) don't overheat.
 
Will confirm this too! Samsung screen.

Had about 7 of them when Apple replaced my screen. Couldn't believe it, thought they were just dead pixels until the Genius held the laptop so the light above would cause a glare on the screen then clear as day at the right angle you could see all the pot marks over the glass.

Exploding pixels! He said its getting more and more common but only on rMBP
 
Hes right

Guys-

"This isn't chipping. These are holes in the display! I just had mine repaired for this problem. Basically there's something that happens with pixels exploding in the display that causes these holes. Definitely take it in and get it replaced and pray it doesn't keep happening. If you look up exploding pixels on here you'll find this problem talked about. There are a number of threads on the topic. I'm about to post one on my experience."

the man is right. I read about this. I take my rMBP with me all over in a bag. I read about this last night. That is why it looks like a pixel in size it is. I will get it fixed when I am in NY.
 
badcrc32 said:
Guys-

"This isn't chipping. These are holes in the display! I just had mine repaired for this problem. Basically there's something that happens with pixels exploding in the display that causes these holes. Definitely take it in and get it replaced and pray it doesn't keep happening. If you look up exploding pixels on here you'll find this problem talked about. There are a number of threads on the topic. I'm about to post one on my experience."

the man is right. I read about this. I take my rMBP with me all over in a bag. I read about this last night. That is why it looks like a pixel in size it is. I will get it fixed when I am in NY.
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Any way you can post a close up shot of this. Mine is now repaired and I didn't photograph it. Pretty crazy. Dead pixels is one thing, holes in the display is another.
 
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