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From: Andrew on 15 Feb 2010 11:42 I bought my 24" iMac last April and it has developed faint grey soft- edged horizontal bands about two or three inches apart across the screen. I noticed it a while ago and now it's annoying me. Any ideas as to what might have caused this (or indeed might still be causing it)? It was a John Lewis purchase so no problems in dealing with it, I'm sure, but if it's something simple I'd sooner not go through the hassle... TIA for any advice.
From: D.M. Procida on 15 Feb 2010 12:29 Andrew <adhickley(a)me.com> wrote: > I bought my 24" iMac last April and it has developed faint grey soft- > edged horizontal bands about two or three inches apart across the > screen. I noticed it a while ago and now it's annoying me. Any ideas > as to what might have caused this (or indeed might still be causing > it)? It was a John Lewis purchase so no problems in dealing with it, > I'm sure, but if it's something simple I'd sooner not go through the > hassle... TIA for any advice. Mine (purchased autumn 2007) does the same. It is irritating. I think that either they disappear, or I stop noticing them, once the display has warmed up a bit. I think it's the way the display is designed. Daniele
From: Peter Ceresole on 15 Feb 2010 13:29 D.M. Procida <real-not-anti-spam-address(a)apple-juice.co.uk> wrote: > Mine (purchased autumn 2007) does the same. It is irritating. I think > that either they disappear, or I stop noticing them, once the display > has warmed up a bit. > > I think it's the way the display is designed. How do they (back) light them? Mine is still an old 18" iG5, smack in the middle of the batch numbers with the faulty capacitors. It's about four years old and I have been expecting it to go on the fritz for much of that time, but it just keeps on keeping on. The display is lovely, no flaws that I can see. I confess that I do like the idea of a shiny new one, but 21" is just too big for my desk. It'll fit, but be a bit of a squeeze. And the way I sit at the desk, my relation to the keyboard and the screen really suits the 18" display. Oh well. What is this thing about bigness anyway? -- Peter
From: Jaimie Vandenbergh on 15 Feb 2010 13:37 On Mon, 15 Feb 2010 17:29:27 +0000, real-not-anti-spam-address(a)apple-juice.co.uk (D.M. Procida) wrote: >Andrew <adhickley(a)me.com> wrote: > >> I bought my 24" iMac last April and it has developed faint grey soft- >> edged horizontal bands about two or three inches apart across the >> screen. I noticed it a while ago and now it's annoying me. Any ideas >> as to what might have caused this (or indeed might still be causing >> it)? It was a John Lewis purchase so no problems in dealing with it, >> I'm sure, but if it's something simple I'd sooner not go through the >> hassle... TIA for any advice. > >Mine (purchased autumn 2007) does the same. It is irritating. I think >that either they disappear, or I stop noticing them, once the display >has warmed up a bit. > >I think it's the way the display is designed. No, it's definitely a fault in the lighting circuit. In your case, it'll probably be a capacitor out of spec that goes into spec as it warms. If you're on 3 year Applecare, I'd recommend getting it sorted next time you're off on holidays and won't miss it for a week. For Andrew too, it's back to the shop for a refit. Cheers - Jaimie -- "... you must remember that if you're trying to propagate a creed of poverty, gentleness and tolerance, you need a very rich, powerful, authoritarian organisation to do it." - Vice-Pope Eric
From: Ben Shimmin on 15 Feb 2010 14:49
Peter Ceresole <peter(a)cara.demon.co.uk>: > Mine is still an old 18" iG5, smack in the middle of the batch numbers > with the faulty capacitors. It's about four years old and I have been > expecting it to go on the fritz for much of that time, but it just keeps > on keeping on. The display is lovely, no flaws that I can see. I confess > that I do like the idea of a shiny new one, but 21" is just too big for > my desk. It'll fit, but be a bit of a squeeze. And the way I sit at the > desk, my relation to the keyboard and the screen really suits the 18" > display. I don't wish to sound pedantic, but isn't it 17"? b. -- <bas(a)bas.me.uk> <URL:http://bas.me.uk/> `It is like Swinburne sat down on his soul's darkest night and designed an organized sport.' -- David Foster Wallace, _Infinite Jest_, on American football |