I will post back as soon as I get one. Hoping mine is not the Samsung as well. If I get another bad one I'm going to use my Macbook until the problem is resolved. Good luck to you
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I will post back as soon as I get one. Hoping mine is not the Samsung as well. If I get another bad one I'm going to use my Macbook until the problem is resolved. Good luck to you
I hope so as well. Let me know. I'm using my Macbook right now as the lappy goes back tomorrow evening. I'm going to wait and see how things play out.
Hi
I received my MBP today (2.2 + 160Gb 5400rpm) after the '7 day shipping' delay. There is absolutely nothing wrong in any way with my machine, in fact its the best Mac I've ever owned (and I have had a few). No yellow / heat issues / dead pixels etc. Here's the SwitchResX data if people are still interested:
DDC block report generated by SwitchResX for display
Color LCD
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F
-----------------------------------------------------
0 | 00 FF FF FF FF FF FF 00 06 10 67 9C 00 00 00 00
1 | 00 11 01 03 80 21 15 78 0A 9C 60 99 58 51 8E 26
2 | 12 50 54 00 00 00 01 01 01 01 01 01 01 01 01 01
3 | 01 01 01 01 01 01 9F 25 A0 40 51 84 0C 30 40 20
4 | 33 00 4C CF 10 00 00 18 00 00 00 01 00 06 10 30
5 | 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 0A 20 00 00 00 FE 00 4C
6 | 50 31 35 34 57 50 32 2D 54 4C 41 31 00 00 00 FE
7 | 00 43 6F 6C 6F 72 20 4C 43 44 0A 20 20 20 00 46
-----------------------------------------------------
Valid DDC block: checksum passed
EDID Version........1.3
Manufacturer........APP
Product Code........26524 (679C) (9C67)
Serial Number.......0
Manufactured........Week 0 of year 2007
Max H Size..........33 cm
Max V Size..........21 cm
Gamma...............2.20
DPMS Supported Features:
------------------------
Display type:
-------------
RGB color display
Input signal & sync:
--------------------
Digital
Color info:
------------
Red x = 0.600 Green x = 0.319 Blue x = 0.149 White x = 0.312
Red y = 0.345 Green y = 0.555 Blue y = 0.072 White y = 0.328
Established Timings:
--------------------
Manufacturer Reserved Timings:
------------------------------
Standard Timing Identification:
-------------------------------
Monitor Description blocks:
---------------------------
Descriptor #0 is Timing definition:
Mode = 1440 x 900 @ 60Hz
Pixel Clock.............96.31 MHz Non-Interlaced
Horizontal Vertical
Active..................1440 pixels 900 lines
Front Porch............. 64 pixels 3 lines
Sync Width.............. 32 pixels 3 lines
Back Porch.............. 224 pixels 6 lines
Blanking................ 320 pixels 12 lines
Total...................1760 pixels 912 lines
Scan Rate............... 54.72 kHz 60.00 Hz
Image Size.............. 332 mm 207 mm
Border.................. 0 pixels 0 lines
Sync: Digital separate with
* Negative vertical polarity
* Negative horizontal polarity
Descriptor #1 is Manufacturer specific data (not interpreted here)
Descriptor #2 is ASCII data:
LP154WP2-TLA1
Descriptor #3 is ASCII data:
Color LCD
I received my MBP today (2.2 + 160Gb 5400rpm) after the '7 day shipping' delay. There is absolutely nothing wrong in any way with my machine, in fact its the best Mac I've ever owned (and I have had a few). No yellow / heat issues / dead pixels etc. Here's the SwitchResX data if people are still interested:
DDC block report generated by SwitchResX for display
Color LCD
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F
-----------------------------------------------------
0 | 00 FF FF FF FF FF FF 00 06 10 67 9C 00 00 00 00
1 | 00 11 01 03 80 21 15 78 0A 9C 60 99 58 51 8E 26
2 | 12 50 54 00 00 00 01 01 01 01 01 01 01 01 01 01
3 | 01 01 01 01 01 01 9F 25 A0 40 51 84 0C 30 40 20
4 | 33 00 4C CF 10 00 00 18 00 00 00 01 00 06 10 30
5 | 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 0A 20 00 00 00 FE 00 4C
6 | 50 31 35 34 57 50 32 2D 54 4C 41 31 00 00 00 FE
7 | 00 43 6F 6C 6F 72 20 4C 43 44 0A 20 20 20 00 46
-----------------------------------------------------
Valid DDC block: checksum passed
EDID Version........1.3
Manufacturer........APP
Product Code........26524 (679C) (9C67)
Serial Number.......0
Manufactured........Week 0 of year 2007
Max H Size..........33 cm
Max V Size..........21 cm
Gamma...............2.20
DPMS Supported Features:
------------------------
Display type:
-------------
RGB color display
Input signal & sync:
--------------------
Digital
Color info:
------------
Red x = 0.600 Green x = 0.319 Blue x = 0.149 White x = 0.312
Red y = 0.345 Green y = 0.555 Blue y = 0.072 White y = 0.328
Established Timings:
--------------------
Manufacturer Reserved Timings:
------------------------------
Standard Timing Identification:
-------------------------------
Monitor Description blocks:
---------------------------
Descriptor #0 is Timing definition:
Mode = 1440 x 900 @ 60Hz
Pixel Clock.............96.31 MHz Non-Interlaced
Horizontal Vertical
Active..................1440 pixels 900 lines
Front Porch............. 64 pixels 3 lines
Sync Width.............. 32 pixels 3 lines
Back Porch.............. 224 pixels 6 lines
Blanking................ 320 pixels 12 lines
Total...................1760 pixels 912 lines
Scan Rate............... 54.72 kHz 60.00 Hz
Image Size.............. 332 mm 207 mm
Border.................. 0 pixels 0 lines
Sync: Digital separate with
* Negative vertical polarity
* Negative horizontal polarity
Descriptor #1 is Manufacturer specific data (not interpreted here)
Descriptor #2 is ASCII data:
LP154WP2-TLA1
Descriptor #3 is ASCII data:
Color LCD
Congrats! You got the LG version. The one I've tried on 3 different occasions to get. Did you order in thru the Apple Store?
Can you tell me how you can know if it's the LG or the Samsung? I have just got my third replacement and it is darker and yellower in the bottom left corner. It's going to have to go back. This is getting stupid.
Thanks,
Sean
PS here's my switchresx data:
DDC block report generated by SwitchResX for display
Color LCD
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F
-----------------------------------------------------
0 | 00 FF FF FF FF FF FF 00 06 10 67 9C 00 00 00 00
1 | 00 11 01 03 80 21 15 78 0A 9C 60 99 58 51 8E 26
2 | 12 50 54 00 00 00 01 01 01 01 01 01 01 01 01 01
3 | 01 01 01 01 01 01 9F 25 A0 40 51 84 0C 30 40 20
4 | 33 00 4C CF 10 00 00 18 00 00 00 01 00 06 10 30
5 | 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 0A 20 00 00 00 FE 00 4C
6 | 50 31 35 34 57 50 32 2D 54 4C 41 31 00 00 00 FE
7 | 00 43 6F 6C 6F 72 20 4C 43 44 0A 20 20 20 00 46
-----------------------------------------------------
Valid DDC block: checksum passed
EDID Version........1.3
Manufacturer........APP
Product Code........26524 (679C) (9C67)
Serial Number.......0
Manufactured........Week 0 of year 2007
Max H Size..........33 cm
Max V Size..........21 cm
Gamma...............2.20
DPMS Supported Features:
------------------------
Display type:
-------------
RGB color display
Input signal & sync:
--------------------
Digital
Color info:
------------
Red x = 0.600 Green x = 0.319 Blue x = 0.149 White x = 0.312
Red y = 0.345 Green y = 0.555 Blue y = 0.072 White y = 0.328
Established Timings:
--------------------
Manufacturer Reserved Timings:
------------------------------
Standard Timing Identification:
-------------------------------
Monitor Description blocks:
---------------------------
Descriptor #0 is Timing definition:
Mode = 1440 x 900 @ 60Hz
Pixel Clock.............96.31 MHz Non-Interlaced
Horizontal Vertical
Active..................1440 pixels 900 lines
Front Porch............. 64 pixels 3 lines
Sync Width.............. 32 pixels 3 lines
Back Porch.............. 224 pixels 6 lines
Blanking................ 320 pixels 12 lines
Total...................1760 pixels 912 lines
Scan Rate............... 54.72 kHz 60.00 Hz
Image Size.............. 332 mm 207 mm
Border.................. 0 pixels 0 lines
Sync: Digital separate with
* Negative vertical polarity
* Negative horizontal polarity
Descriptor #1 is Manufacturer specific data (not interpreted here)
Descriptor #2 is ASCII data:
LP154WP2-TLA1
Descriptor #3 is ASCII data:
Color LCD
I've had two LGs now and the first one had a slight yellow tint at the bottom - especially toward the left side. The one i have now is almost perfect, but there is something going on at the bottom too, maybe just a tad darker which means that whites are a tiny bit different that higher up. I notice it, but barely.
This is all BS. Nobody should have to 'deal' with ANY yellowishness at all. The displays should be crisp, evenly illuminated, little or no light bleeding and no tints of any kind. Tha'ts what a good display is about. Anything else is unacceptable at this price range IMO.
I'm waiting for the apple store soho NYC to get some matte MBPs in stock so that I can trade my defective on in. I'm scared that the display on the new one will be bad though. It's ridiculous, but it seems it's become the the rule rather than exception to not know what one will get.
9C67 = LG
9C68 = Samsung
9C60 - AU optronics
9C57: Chimei
9C56: Samsung
The last three are previous MBP displays and the first two are the ones used in current SR MBPs thus far.
If line 13 of the Color LCD Profile shows - (9C68) it is the LTN154BT - Samsung Panel
If line 13 of the Color LCD Profile shows- (9C67) it is the LP154WP2-TLA1 LG/Phillips Panel
I too agree with your statement that this is becoming more the rule that exception. At least with me it is. I've had some bad luck with my laps from Apple of late. They have been great about exchanging them (store)and very helpful but they are an hour drive away. I know the road well.
I too agree with your statement that this is becoming more the rule that exception. At least with me it is. I've had some bad luck with my laps from Apple of late. They have been great about exchanging them (store)and very helpful but they are an hour drive away. I know the road well.
It's great that they replace, but it's not ultimately what any of us really want. I hate having to go through a new computer, set it up, transfer all my stuff to it and then discover that there's something wrong and it needs to be replaced. Also, going to the Apple store, for me at least, involved a 45 minute subway ride there, at least a 45 minute stay at the store to get it, inspect etc, and then another 45 minute home. If one has to replace several times, that time adds up and so does the frustration.
Today I picked up my gf's macbook that has been in for two issues. One of the problems was the battery that would just quit at a certain level with no warning (the other problem was a flickering display). Luckily I tested it before I left because they hadn't fixed the battery at all. If I had gone home, I would have had to come back again - all because somebody didn't bother to test after the so-called repair. I find that insulting to the customer since it forces us to make all the effort to get things fixed when something goes wrong and just wastes our time.
Anyway, not fun but hopefully we'll all be happy soon.
Hi
I order the MBP online (UK higher education discount) on the 13th June, the shipping had gone to '7 Days' about a day or so previously. It was scheduled for delivery originally for the 4th July, then 29th June but actually arrived today.
Sorry to hear about everybodys woes, I've had to return so many macs over the last few years due to poor QC, the odds were in my favour to finally get a working machine first time.
My assumption is that the 7 days delay is Apple sorting out the display issues, so if you order online BTO you are more likely to get a newer machine (this is just guesswork). Good luck & perservere with Apple.
P.S. Its the matte screen
I order the MBP online (UK higher education discount) on the 13th June, the shipping had gone to '7 Days' about a day or so previously. It was scheduled for delivery originally for the 4th July, then 29th June but actually arrived today.
Sorry to hear about everybodys woes, I've had to return so many macs over the last few years due to poor QC, the odds were in my favour to finally get a working machine first time.
My assumption is that the 7 days delay is Apple sorting out the display issues, so if you order online BTO you are more likely to get a newer machine (this is just guesswork). Good luck & perservere with Apple.
P.S. Its the matte screen
My LG screen has a yellowish, darker bottom left quarter. It's a glossy. It's going back.
Sean
thats a shame. i didnt say all LGs are good. Justs seems that there are more samsungs with the yellow tint. Im starting to think this isnt a LCD error, but maybe a back lighting issue. If both manufacturers are having similar problems, maybe its the LED back lighting thats screwing it up. Maybe the LEDs are not up to par? giving off a yellow tint when they are too bright? im just listing other possibilities...
Sean. Is the yellow just in the corner or do you have a uniform band of yellow on the bottom 1/3 of the display? Just curious.
It sounds like this is an issue in final assembly, or LG / Samsung buy the components for their displays from the same defective supplier. Hmm...
It's just in the corner, though I think the whole of the lower half is slightly darker than the upper half.