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[Tutorial] iPad Yellow Problem FIX SOLUTION

After much experience with this issue (I've been through 10), I can tell you the 'burn' method listed above in this thread only works temporarily. They yellow comes right back. And the glue babble is total BS. Your screen WILL NOT magically get better with use. The only thing that will happen is you'll sail right past your 14 day window for return and wind up stuck with it.

And to be safe, if you're exchanging your tinted ipad in hopes of getting a good one... RETURN it, then turn around and buy a new one. The further we get from the launch date, the greater the possibility you'll just get a refurbished model.

At least half of the employees that have helped me in the apple store have never had an ipad. They're hardly experts. So don't let them give you attitude or be condescending about whether the unit is defective or not.
 
chancee said:
After much experience with this issue (I've been through 10), I can tell you the 'burn' method listed above in this thread only works temporarily. They yellow comes right back. And the glue babble is total BS. Your screen WILL NOT magically get better with use. The only thing that will happen is you'll sail right past your 14 day window for return and wind up stuck with it.

And to be safe, if you're exchanging your tinted ipad in hopes of getting a good one... RETURN it, then turn around and buy a new one. The further we get from the launch date, the greater the possibility you'll just get a refurbished model.

At least half of the employees that have helped me in the apple store have never had an ipad. They're hardly experts. So don't let them give you attitude or be condescending about whether the unit is defective or not.
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10? :D

Your joking right?
 
chancee said:
After much experience with this issue (I've been through 10), I can tell you the 'burn' method listed above in this thread only works temporarily. They yellow comes right back. And the glue babble is total BS. Your screen WILL NOT magically get better with use. The only thing that will happen is you'll sail right past your 14 day window for return and wind up stuck with it.

And to be safe, if you're exchanging your tinted ipad in hopes of getting a good one... RETURN it, then turn around and buy a new one. The further we get from the launch date, the greater the possibility you'll just get a refurbished model.

At least half of the employees that have helped me in the apple store have never had an ipad. They're hardly experts. So don't let them give you attitude or be condescending about whether the unit is defective or not.
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Don't agree....mine never came back.
 
my wife's ipad screen seemd just fine out of the box. I inspected it for many common issues (pixels, light bleed, tint, etc). I'm not overly-anal but I wanted to make sure it was in good shape.

I did however use it on full brightness for several hours straight (half trying to drain the battery, half just enjoying the display). Maybe this helped it out? It looks superb just like my iPhone 4s!
 
chancee said:
After much experience with this issue (I've been through 10), I can tell you the 'burn' method listed above in this thread only works temporarily. They yellow comes right back. And the glue babble is total BS. Your screen WILL NOT magically get better with use. The only thing that will happen is you'll sail right past your 14 day window for return and wind up stuck with it.
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I don't agree. Mine did not come back.
 
interfreak said:
The second set of photos were taken 21 hours after the first set, and the third set were taken 38 hours after the first, not 48 hours.
Oh and the time is out between both devices by 4 minutes :p
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Great math if time wouldn't be summarized for every several hours burning cycle, between each I was using it. For those more perceptive, iPads shows 4 min difference in time, because I simply didn't set my new iPad :) Who would care about time when yellow Foxconn pee is on his iPad display, c'mon :)
 
Finally someone giving it some time

This has been an issue with a lot of products in the past and they've all had similar outcomes. Hold on to it for a bit and you'll be all good. It's a by-product of them selling these as quick as they can make them. They don't really experience a sufficient amount of warmth until they get in your hands and used. I bet all Apple does with all these returns is what you said to do. Let them cook a few days and give them back as refurbs.
 
mrboult said:
Interesting.
I would ask if the "putting it between the clothes" part is really necessary, or if it is actually just having the screen on 'full bright and white' for so long?
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Nobody knows what's necessary. I found that it is rather about temperature than time/brightness, which is perversely achieved by 100% brightness :) But you have to remember Apple is saying that "operating iPad in higher temp. than 35°C/95°F might temporarily shorten battery life or cause iPad to temporarily stop working properly" - whatever "temporarily" means.
 
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So why isn't the ipads over-heating issue resolving the yellow-tint issue? :rolleyes:
 
ZipZap said:
So why isn't the ipads over-heating issue resolving the yellow-tint issue? :rolleyes:
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Because you have to assure relatively long time constant temp conditions. And to be right, it will not resolve yellow-tint but will reduce it noticebly.
 
chancee said:
After much experience with this issue (I've been through 10), I can tell you the 'burn' method listed above in this thread only works temporarily. They yellow comes right back. And the glue babble is total BS. Your screen WILL NOT magically get better with use. The only thing that will happen is you'll sail right past your 14 day window for return and wind up stuck with it.

And to be safe, if you're exchanging your tinted ipad in hopes of getting a good one... RETURN it, then turn around and buy a new one. The further we get from the launch date, the greater the possibility you'll just get a refurbished model.

At least half of the employees that have helped me in the apple store have never had an ipad. They're hardly experts. So don't let them give you attitude or be condescending about whether the unit is defective or not.
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I also tried this it did not help, I exchanged the unit for a good one.
I also wrapped it in a towel to hold the heat in.
 
chancee said:
After much experience with this issue (I've been through 10), I can tell you the 'burn' method listed above in this thread only works temporarily. They yellow comes right back. And the glue babble is total BS. Your screen WILL NOT magically get better with use. The only thing that will happen is you'll sail right past your 14 day window for return and wind up stuck with it.

And to be safe, if you're exchanging your tinted ipad in hopes of getting a good one... RETURN it, then turn around and buy a new one. The further we get from the launch date, the greater the possibility you'll just get a refurbished model.

At least half of the employees that have helped me in the apple store have never had an ipad. They're hardly experts. So don't let them give you attitude or be condescending about whether the unit is defective or not.
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The yellow is caused by uncured glue, plain and simple. Running the device as the OP indicates keep the unit heated up beyond room temperature, meaning the glue cures faster. Glue doesn't "uncure" itself, so the yellowing will not return. Also, it apparently takes up to 2 1/2 weeks for that glue to fully cure, so if these units are being shipped direct from the factories to the stores, it's not surprising in the least that some have yellow screens, as this is not a new issue, nor is it unique to the new iPad.
 
dmccloud said:
The yellow is caused by uncured glue, plain and simple. Running the device as the OP indicates keep the unit heated up beyond room temperature, meaning the glue cures faster. Glue doesn't "uncure" itself, so the yellowing will not return. Also, it apparently takes up to 2 1/2 weeks for that glue to fully cure, so if these units are being shipped direct from the factories to the stores, it's not surprising in the least that some have yellow screens, as this is not a new issue, nor is it unique to the new iPad.
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So r u suggesting that more the week of production very recent which is just couple of days back like last week, or the week before, the more it is unlikely to have the yellow screen ? is that what u r suggesting ? And on what basis do you say that ? do you have any proof to support that have you come across a iPad which has just been shipped out of production week last week or the week before and which does not have this yellow tint issue ?
 
dmccloud said:
The yellow is caused by uncured glue, plain and simple. Running the device as the OP indicates keep the unit heated up beyond room temperature, meaning the glue cures faster. Glue doesn't "uncure" itself, so the yellowing will not return. Also, it apparently takes up to 2 1/2 weeks for that glue to fully cure, so if these units are being shipped direct from the factories to the stores, it's not surprising in the least that some have yellow screens, as this is not a new issue, nor is it unique to the new iPad.
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This is not correct, mine which was very yellow did not CURE, so don't give people false hope.
This cure was posted weeks ago, many have tried it and it has not worked.

Funny my week 6 was pure yellow and my week 9 pure white.
 
Hello... said:
This is not correct, mine which was very yellow did not CURE, so don't give people false hope.
This cure was posted weeks ago, many have tried it and it has not worked.

Funny my week 6 was pure yellow and my week 9 pure white.
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Well many have tried it, and it did work. Just because something doesn't work for you, doesn't mean it won't work for others.
 
this does not work. you just get used to your yellow screen making the whole thing a placebo.
 
dmccloud said:
The yellow is caused by uncured glue, plain and simple. Running the device as the OP indicates keep the unit heated up beyond room temperature, meaning the glue cures faster. Glue doesn't "uncure" itself, so the yellowing will not return. Also, it apparently takes up to 2 1/2 weeks for that glue to fully cure, so if these units are being shipped direct from the factories to the stores, it's not surprising in the least that some have yellow screens, as this is not a new issue, nor is it unique to the new iPad.
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What glue? Would you like to inform us? The LCD is not glued to the glass like the iPhone 4/4S! It is glued around the bezel only......not to the glass and digitizer! This has no bearing on how yellow the screen is...
I wish people would stop making up BS to justify themselves!

Check the ifixit link.....http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/iPad-3-4G-Teardown/8277/1 and educate yourself a little...
 
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