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Yellow tint and dead/stuck pixel test for i5 & i7 MBPs

I have the 15'' i7 MBP (2.66 GHz), high res with the anti-glare screen.

Already knew there were no dead pixels (had a few of those with my old 13'' last year and returned it, dead pixels in a $2000+ machine is unacceptable), but didn't notice any yellowing.

Ran the tests and everything looks fine to me.

The only thing I notice about my 15'' is that the colours on the anti-glare screen seem a bit more washed out than the same screen in glossy. I had both before I picked the anti-glare version, so I could noticeably see this side-by-side. I guess it's an effect from the glossy glass over the regular matte screen but I didn't expect it to be so stark. It's not bad and I get used to it in a few minutes, but it's definitely there.
 
Anyone have any more updates on returning their "yellow tinged" MBPs and getting ones that were perfect? After reading these posts and taking the test I found mine to have a small hint of yellow on the bottom half. I also noticed that colors are not as sharp on the bottom as they are on the top. I also verified this by moving my dock from the bottom to the left/right and noticed the icons had deeper colors and were clearer. Anyone else notice the same? Are these things that are unavoidable due to the type of screen used?
 
How to test backlight bleeding issues when temperatures rise?

jjahshik32 said:
No dead/stuck pixels, no yellow tint whatsoever and no backlight bleeding issues when temperatures rise here!

Perfect 17" i7 2.66GHz model at 1st try. :D
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Could you please let us know how to test backlight bleeding issues when temperatures rise?
 
hajime said:
Could you please let us know how to test backlight bleeding issues when temperatures rise?
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Watch a Flash-based streamed movie or play a game for an hour or so, basically let the computer work and heat up and then view a black image full screen. If your MBP has the issue, you should be able to see some noticable backlight unevenness.
 
Bryann said:
My 15" i5 with standard glossy display has no yellow tint or pixel problems.
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I have ordered a CTO MacBook Pro 17", so it will be shipped directly from China.. I hope I will have the same luck as you and it won't have any problems..otherwise, I'll forget about the MacBook Pro and wait for a new Mac Pro to come out.
 
2contagious said:
Watch a Flash-based streamed movie or play a game for an hour or so, basically let the computer work and heat up and then view a black image full screen. If your MBP has the issue, you should be able to see some noticable backlight unevenness.
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Thanks.
 
Blizzardman said:
Anyone have any more updates on returning their "yellow tinged" MBPs and getting ones that were perfect? After reading these posts and taking the test I found mine to have a small hint of yellow on the bottom half. I also noticed that colors are not as sharp on the bottom as they are on the top. I also verified this by moving my dock from the bottom to the left/right and noticed the icons had deeper colors and were clearer. Anyone else notice the same? Are these things that are unavoidable due to the type of screen used?
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I noticed the same thing on mine. The bottom 1/3 to half the screen is slightly yellow, even when viewing that portion of the screen at eye-level.

I have a replacement en route from Apple.

Hopefully, the replacement will be better, as i'm not sure I can live with a $2500 laptop that has this issue, when my cheap HP 19" LCD monitor at work doesn't exhibit this problem.
 
Interestingly, tried this on my Thinkpad T400 and NEC LCD1860NX external display at work - no real issue on either (the desktop display, even old tech, has zero, the laptop screen has it just a bit, but so little that you can't really tell unless you stare hard). My new MBP17 matte display has it quite obviously at first glance when doing the test, no matter what angle you look from or adjust to. Glad I wasn't trying to use this for color sensitive work.
 
acribb said:
I noticed the same thing on mine. The bottom 1/3 to half the screen is slightly yellow, even when viewing that portion of the screen at eye-level.

I have a replacement en route from Apple.

Hopefully, the replacement will be better, as i'm not sure I can live with a $2500 laptop that has this issue, when my cheap HP 19" LCD monitor at work doesn't exhibit this problem.
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So your computer was ordered from Apple.com? How difficult was it to convince Apple over the phone that the issue was bad enough to warrant a replacement?

I ask because I'm 100% sure if I brought in a MBP with a slight yellow tint to my local Apple store they would tell me there's nothing wrong with it and I'd probably get nowhere with them.
 
MBHockey said:
I ask because I'm 100% sure if I brought in a MBP with a slight yellow tint to my local Apple store they would tell me there's nothing wrong with it and I'd probably get nowhere with them.
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Might be easier though. You bought a product with hidden defects, plain and simple. If some random employee doesn't see the problem, ask to speak with the manager and just explain that you don't accept a 2000 dollar machine with a yellowish screen. I'm sure you're not the first one to bring in a MacBook with a problem like that. And it's not like they'll get less pay at the end of the month if they swap it for a proper one.
 
New i5 glossy hi-res display here. Screen is definitely not as bright white as my 2008 MacBook. And yes it has a yellowish tint. This reminds me so much of the iPhone 3G, which also suffered from more yellow and less blue in its screen.

I put up with that and I guess I will put up with this one too. It's not too bad when you have the screen cranked up to full brightness. My sense is that Apple probably went with a slight warmer look, rather than the cold blue of previous generation MacBooks. :rolleyes:
 
ubercool said:
I put up with that and I guess I will put up with this one too.
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You should NEVER, EVER, have to 'just put up' with something that expensive, if mine has the slightest hint of imperfection it is going right back to :apple: until I get one that is perfect.
 
15" core i7 hi-res matte screen and no tinting or stuck pixels.. on my imac 27" core i5 i did notice yellowing at the center going towards the bottom. Bummer, I'll see if I can live with it, but I would just hate to lug that thing back to the mall to get a replacement.
 
I need to upgrade my 2007 white MacBook, but I'm hesitating because I've had awful luck with Apple in the past.

I purchased a 20" iMac with dead pixels, but I was able to exchange that for one that was fine. Later I bought a 27" iMac with a very obvious yellow tint over half the screen, so I returned it. Then I bought one of the first unibody MacBooks right after they came out, but it had a dead pixel. I went through 4 exchanges before I finally got a refund (the Apple Store wouldn't let me simply get a refund when I asked after the second defective screen). All of the screens had either dead pixels, yellowing, or both.

Like others have said, this is simply unacceptable in a $2000+ computer. Especially when $600 HP's and Dells tend not to have these problems. I need a new computer, and I'd have no problem handing over the cash to Apple if I was confident that I'd get a quality product worthy of its price. I definitely don't want to switch to Windows though, so I guess I have no choice but to bite the bullet and hope for the best.
 
Well, I need to rephrase my comment. My MBP hi-res glossy has no real yellow tint. I'm watching it now at night when you can really focus on the picture and it's very bright all over the screen, much brighter than my 2008 MacBook.

The warmish color balance does a really great job for photographs. I think you will really like how your Facebook pictures look now, very lovely. :)
 
im using my old sony sz now and there is no problem at all i just tested it
i will test my new mbp when it arrives..:D
 
can someone with a supposedly "perfect" high res anti glare screen post a picture of theirs running one of these tests? because i'm debating taking mine back and i'm not sure if they're all plagued with yellow tint or not.
 
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