She has a 2008 Aluminum MacBook, the standard 2.0Ghz model. Occasionally when she moves the screen or tries to angle it, it flickers. This doesn't happen every time.
I honestly haven't tinkered with any Mac laptops once the unibodies came out, so I am hoping someone can shed some light, give some advice, and maybe throw out some ideas for repairs.
My screen just started to occasionally have a flicker of a white line show up...It doesn't happen that often, should i worry? Is it worth taking it into apple? (Under warranty still) Since its not consistent i wont necessarily be able to show them what its doing..
View 1 Replies View Relatedeverytime when i turn on my macbook, the top part of the screen flickers.. I don't recall seeing that happen when i first got my macbook. anyone else have the same issue? something i should worry?
View 3 Replies View RelatedI'll cover the background to when this started happening.
I took my macbook out of an outer case to clean the shell itself.
I used wet ones which have alcohol so I wasn't worried, but also wasn't careless.
I once got a screen that said I needed to restart my computer. So I did.
Whenever I move my macbook on my desk with the lid open, or when I open the lid, or when I close the lid, my screen flickers to black and then back open many times. Is this a weak connection some where? Sometimes the screen will stay black until I move the lid a little bit. I bought it refurbished from Apple this spring. I do not have applecare.
View 2 Replies View RelatedI bought a 22 inch monitor. its a pretty generic brand, but its very high resolution and works great on other computers. i got the vga adapter for my aluminum macbook (i posted in this section because its closer to the 13" mbp). i have an apple keyboard connected to it. i try to use it in clamshell mode and when i press a button on the keyboard to wake it up the screen just flickers as if its trying to adjust the resolution. strangely enough, it works perfect in mirror mode. anyone have an idea?
View 2 Replies View RelatedWhenever i tilt the screen forward or back wards like the whole screen flickers i dont know how to explain it but like as if you were turning a tv off that shuttering moment? well that similar thing happens but when i move my screen. The computer works fine and everything but its just that i have never dropped it or nothing so can anyone tell me why this is happening and what i should do.
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MacBook, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
I'm using the MiniDisplay port to HDMI on my MacBook Pro and connecting it to my 720P Dynex HDTV.
All my MacBook Pro does is flicker 3 times for about 8 seconds that it goes back to normal.
Recently my Macbook Pro 2008 is having following problem. First there are wavy blurry lines appears on screen and then it freezes for a while and then it restarts its own. On restarts it gives following message.
Your computer was restarted because of a problem. Anonymous UUID: 1AC08BAD-9416-4033-A800-666876C27348
Sun Jun 29 21:05:35 2014
panic(cpu 1 caller 0xffffff7f8cf27e90): NVRM[0/1:0:0]: Read Error 0x00000100: CFG 0x040710de 0x00100406 0xd2000000, BAR0 0xd2000000 0xffffff80a6c73000 0x084700a2, D0, P2/4
Backtrace (CPU 1), Frame : Return Address
0xffffff80a58fb440 : 0xffffff800c422fa9
0xffffff80a58fb4c0 : 0xffffff7f8cf27e90
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I am looking at purchasing an Ibook G4 but the description of the item includes this:"When you switch it on it begins to load up i.e. the blue screen with the Apple logo, but then the screen goes black or flickers. Said friend has kindly wiped the hard drive for me so now when you switch it on it makes the �opening� noise then you get a blue screen with alternating �?� and the Finder logo."
I have a feeling this may have been a temporary fault with the screen connector being loose and possibly damaged.But i assume the alternating "?" and the "finder logo" is simply a lack of OS?
I just got a new MBP i7, and whenever the graphics switch from the Nvidia 330m chip to the Intel chip, the screen "flickers" black for a short moment before reappearing. Can anyone with a new MBP comment on this behavior? It doesn't happen on the switch from Intel->Nvidia, just the other way around.
View 3 Replies View RelatedMacbook air 2014 model screen flickers when ever it is connected to minidisplay port to vga adapter?
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MacBook Air (13-inch Mid 2013), OS X Yosemite (10.10.1)
This is my first week on Mac. Periodically the screen flickers & hangs for a while after that it's back to normal.
View 10 Replies View RelatedMy screen flickers all the time. It goes blank and sometimes it takes a while to go back to normal. It is ot 100% anymore. The computer works perfect, but screen doesn't
View 7 Replies View RelatedI just bought mac mini few weeks ago everything is great apart from every now and the the screen goes black for a second.
View 1 Replies View RelatedLast night I was working in Adobe InDesign and Photoshop when my screen began to flicker like crazy and eventually froze. I could still move the cursor around but nothing would work. I couldn't force quit any of the applications or shut down the system. It eventually shut itself down and after restarting everything seemed normal. About 20 minutes later it did the same thing as I was switching between Safari windows using Expose'. (I recorded a small clip of the flickering and put it on youtube if that helps: [url]...?v=UBjRwRu4IOg ) After the second time this happened I again tried to start it up and it loaded to a gray screen, no startup chime, no apple logo. Nothing. I hit the power button and it shut down again. And the next time it booted all the way. I then shut it down with the intention of calling Apple Care today but apparently my Apple Care ran out in the last month or so. So, I'd have to pay $49 to talk to them about this issue. I thought I'd come here first.
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Info:iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
1 month past warranty expiration and now my screen goes blank when I adjust the angle. Is this usually something major or just loose connection?
View 2 Replies View RelatedEvery time I moved my MacBook Lid my screen turns off and starts to flicker? Is there anyway you think i will get covered I haven't got any warranty left in it either.
View 3 Replies View RelatedIve had my shiny new macbook for just over a week now and have been looking round for a screen protector to fit THE WHOLE screen, including the black outline around the screen, So after extensively looking through ebay and the likes, and buying one only to receive it with a bend right down the middle of it, ive found nothing up to now. where you can pick up a decent screen protector for this macbook
View 4 Replies View RelatedCan my Aluminum macbook play High definition DVDs? Will it play them to their highest definition? I just wanted to make sure before I blow my money on some HD DVDS.
View 22 Replies View RelatedI'm looking for recommendations for a screen protector for a 15" Macbook Pro. I'm not looking for a cloth that goes over the keyboard, and I would prefer something that covers the WHOLE screen and maintains the clear gloss look.
I had a 1st generation MBP and didn't do anything to protect the screen and regretted it because the keys scuffed it up. I don't want to repeat that mistake.
Right now I'm just keeping the wrapping that came with the computer in between the screen and keyboard for when I close it and travel, but this isn't exactly a good solution.
Google and Amazon searches turned up exactly one that looked like it might work but I couldn't tell if it covered the whole screen (not jsut the lcd display area). Most of what turns up in search has pictures suggesting it is for the 1st gen. MBP and doesn't make mention specifically for the current models.
what should i used to clean the aluminum unibody, when it comes to the lcd screen i know alcohol and other solutions are bad for lcd because of the thin flim layer but the macbook pro has glass so it should'nt hurt the screen to use those kind of products.
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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
My wife's aluminium MacBook bought six months ago has run cool until the last few days. Now when she leaves the machine alone and the screen saver comes on, the fan cranks up to 3800-4800 rpm. The screen saver hasn't changed, nor has anything else with the exception of the recent software updates. Does anyone know if the new Safari update (or the iLife updates) could cause this type of problem?
View 5 Replies View RelatedSo I've had my 24" Al iMac ever since November 2007, good and everything until the past couple days, after extended use of the imac, everything is fine, screen is great, but when entering screensaver, its still great, its like a couple minutes or so into the screen saver when the top of my iMac's screen starts to flicker! When I move the mouse to get out of the screen saver, every thing is back to normal. It happens with all screen savers.
View 2 Replies View RelatedI'm interested in one but curious but does the mb have the screen flickering on the lower brightness level like on the 15" and 17" mbps?
View 10 Replies View RelatedI recently updated by 2013 27" iMac to OS X 10.9.3 and since then, I have a weird problem when I switch from one user to another: I often have several user sessions opened for several account, and when I switch from one to the other, or go to the login screen and open an already open session, I find the windows I had left open resized and/or moved. They're often moved to the upper left corner, and resized as if the screen was much smaller than it actually is. It worked without any problem in OS X 10.9.2…
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iMac, OS X Mavericks (10.9.3), Late 2013, 27" screen, 32GB RAM
I bought my aluminum imac when it was released in late 2007. I had a 1 gigabyte stick up until now, but I decided to upgrade to 2x2 gigabyte sticks. When I took out the 1 stick and placed the new ones in, my computer would sound like it turned on, but the system really did not boot up. I have tried many configurations to see what the problem with the RAM is, and all I could figure out is that the computer will only boot up if the original 1 gig stick is in one slot. I checked both sticks with this, and they seem to register on my mac when I check the "About This Mac" section. Basically, I get a black screen if I use only a 2 gig stick, or both 2 gig sticks. I can have a maximum of 3 gigs so far, but I really would like all 4 that I paid for. I'm not so sure that it's a problem with the ram, especially because it is recognized by the system, but it can't boot up the system, so I am simply dumbfounded. Anyone have an idea what the problem is? I just recently installed Snow Leopard prior to getting the RAM if that has any importance.
View 3 Replies View RelatedI purchased a Mac Book Pro a year ago.I have been connecting a monitor with HDMI cable but in the past month my monitor screen flickers off then on every few minutes.Eventually it will go blank completely and not come back on.I had thought it was my monitor so I purchased a new one and it still does it. I have connected to my fiends monitors and they do it. Each monitor will act a little different but the end result is the same.My apple warranty just ran out and I suspect its a hardware issue since I can replicate it. [code]
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MacBook
Pro
My macbook pro (mid 2012) has started flickering badly upon boot-up. The display also jiggles up and down on occassion when loading web pages. I have upgraded to Mavericks and my MBP is usually hooked up to a large monitor. Problem just started happening.
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MacBook Pro, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.2)
I was using my MacBook pro felt it charging and asleep for 4 hours. I came back and it won't turn on. When the battery is plugged in it flickers between yellow and green.
Info:MacBookPro, iOS 5.0.1
