Comments on: Uneven iMac Displays

By: Darren

Darren — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 03:19:18 +0000

I’m glad to see I’m not the only one with the uneven 24 inch Imac. I bought my machine 2 years ago and it has had 3 new screens, 1 new logic board and a new superdrive. It’s back to the service repairer again because the screen quality is not the same as when I originally received it. Today i was on the phone to Apple for nearly 2 hours with my issue (10 mins was actual customer relations time, the rest was listening to the apple music store!). Still no joy, still no computer.

By: James Wages

James Wages — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 08:17:03 +0000

I have a 2009 model 24″ iMac 3.06GHz. There was a slight yellow tone, but that mostly went away when I calibrated the display. However, the backlight is uneven as shown in this photo I took:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/6.....588054275/

Be sure to read my comments under that photo.

I also made a posting on Macintouch about this, and others who later commented seem to agree that the backlight even on the 2009 models is not consistent from edge to edge:

http://macintouch.com/readerre.....d02jun2009

By: sasha

sasha — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 08:58:08 +0000

I always thought that Apple stuff is overpriced. Now when I have bought one 24″ Imac aluminium I am convinced they are very overpriced. That infamous LCDs are from Samsung, and if you return display to Apple they will just send it back to Samsung without any cost for Apple. So why should they bother to make better displays? Samsung has problem not Apple, thay will just continue selling this crappy computer.

By: Refurbished 24″ iMac #1

Refurbished 24″ iMac #1 — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 07:41:21 +0000

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By: Jan

Jan — Tue, 20 May 2008 01:28:28 +0000

Consider silvermac’s article for a possible work-around:

http://www.silvermac.com/2008/.....-about-it/

By: dantay

dantay — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 12:21:45 +0000

I’m waiting for my 5th iMac 24″ model now!
All the units i have had have had bleed in one are or another. The 2 units made in the Czech republic on week 14 production did not exhibit the right to left brightness issue though. Both the week 5 China units I have had exhibited this isseu and worse bleed than the Czech units. I think if you have a W at the beginning of your serial number indicating a China build its the kiss of death for an even close to acceptable screen. I have posted about this issue on apples own site and Mcrumors forum…..lots of bad apples out there it would seem.

By: Jan

Jan — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 07:45:17 +0000

Still no change as of April 2008, 24″ iMac screens still show a very pronounced left-right gradient.

http://picasaweb.google.com/jo.....8490052418

By: Dox

Dox — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 18:40:35 +0000

Recently bought a 20″ Alu iMac for myself. I’m noticing the same issue; darker at top, lighter at bottom. From what I’ve read, it looks like the 24″ has a better screen in general and have less issues. The iMac is the only suitable product for me, so I’m going to have to see if I can exchange this one. Only problem is, I purchased through a buy now pay later offer, so I think Im stuck in a contract with this iMac! :-(

By: Robert

Robert — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 16:24:43 +0000

I bought a new white 24″ iMac at the end of the year. It has the same problem as new aluminium iMac. Apple is going to replace the display.

By: Kenneth Malcolm

Kenneth Malcolm — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 17:37:39 +0000

Why have none of the magazine reviews picked up on this and chased Apple about it.

I too have the same problem on my 20″imac. 90% of us use a mac for Graphics/Photography – we need a decent display! Although the imac is not the top of the range it’s still considerably more expensive than a decent Dell with a fantastic 20″ display.