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    Is it normal for LED screens flicker?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by kazaam55555, Dec 12, 2010.

  1. kazaam55555

    kazaam55555 Notebook Evangelist

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    Mine does not, although i heard some people who have this model can see theirs flickering (Latitude E6400).

    I bought my mom an ASUS K52F-BBR5 from best buy the other week and I noticed it flickering on lower brightness levels (where people claimed they noticed my model flickering) and she (57 year old lady) noticed it as well. I checked to see if any power options were enabled but nothing of the sort was.

    So...should i exchange it?
     
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    Not a good sign, brand new with a noticable flicker. Won't improve, I would send or give it back if I could.
     
    Feral1, Dec 12, 2010
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    kazaam55555 Notebook Evangelist

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    Oh man, i was really hoping this wouldnt be the case. Thanks.
     
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    Copy that! I would also return it. Does it only show up on low brightness?
     
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    Yup, seems like higher brightness is perfectly fine.
     
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    That is strange. I have never experienced some thing like that myself, but again, if you can return it.
     
    tuηay, Dec 12, 2010
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    My mom and sister said they tested various brightnesses and is fine now, so i honestly have no idea if it just needed a break in or something or what. I was pretty sure i still saw flickering after i disabled any possible power saving features but maybe it needed a reboot or something. anyway, they assure me its fine and im in another city, so if it becomes a problem, i'll have to go through ASUS. hey, its not my laptop, its my moms! :D

    thanks!
     
    kazaam55555, Dec 12, 2010
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