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    macbook screen flicker

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by stephen0205, Jul 21, 2009.

  1. stephen0205

    stephen0205 Notebook Consultant

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    hi guys

    well i have a little bit of a problem.

    my white 13.3 inch macbook has developed like a flickering problem, its a good few years old, max memory on this one is only 2gb's.

    well anyways, the screen, it has only done it intermittently but when opening it for wake up, or when the screen dims, it ocassionaly does like a flicker thing, but only for a few seconds, then it stops.

    my guess, its the screen invertor.

    can anyone shed alittle more light on it for me
     
    stephen0205, Jul 21, 2009
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  2. crazycanuk

    crazycanuk Notebook Virtuoso

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    your correct, it sounds like the backlight inverter or lamps. not much you can do other than send it for repair ( EXPENSIVE ) or live with it till it dies fully
     
    crazycanuk, Jul 22, 2009
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  3. Roger Dodger

    Roger Dodger Notebook Consultant

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    Do you have apple care?

    I had the same problem, and with apple care, they replaced the LCD for me for free.
     
    Roger Dodger, Jul 23, 2009
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  4. Xirurg

    Xirurg ORLY???

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    try resetting PRAM
     
    Xirurg, Jul 23, 2009
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