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    Sunlight turns R2 RGBLED screen yellow

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by Necrotopsy, May 24, 2011.

  1. Necrotopsy

    Necrotopsy Notebook Consultant

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    is this supposed to happen? first time i ever noticed it but if too much direct sunlight hits my screen then the hue/contrast adjusts itself and turns the screen a nasty yellow color.

    thanks
     
    Necrotopsy, May 24, 2011
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    Necrotopsy Notebook Consultant

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    apparently i'm the only person that this has ever happened to, and i'm going to call dell and complain then lol
     
    Necrotopsy, May 24, 2011
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    I have a m17xR2 and my screen does the same thing! It only took a strip of light from some blinds to turn it really yellow. After experimenting with where the light hits, I found out it only turn yellow if the LCD screen is exposed to sunlight in a small spot in the top left corner. Everything else can be exposed but that small spot and it'll look normal.

    This just happened to me and I googled you. Did you find out anything from dell?
     
    aznmarkofdafiji, Jun 21, 2011
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    jafar00 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Why would anyone put a $3000 laptop in direct sunlight to see if the screen goes yellow? Why not try lasers next? A shotgun? How about arranging for it to be sat on one of Fukushima's melted fuel piles for an hour to see if the screen turns green?
     
    jafar00, Jun 21, 2011
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    I loled :D
     
    GallardosEggrollshop, Jun 22, 2011
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    Cover the webcam. I believe the webcam monitors light levels.
     
    goodstone, Mar 14, 2013
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