Dr. Evil Posted September 27, 2007 Share Posted September 27, 2007 I'm considering buying an entry level macbook. however, i've read a lot of posts on the net from people complaining that the screen flickers when you turn the brightness down. you can see this on youtube also. does anyone know how common is this? are many sites exaggerating this problem, or is it actually very common, as it would appear from what I've read. what percentage of macbooks have this problem? i've also read that apple's hardware quality is suspected to be slipping drastically in recent years? anyone who has a macbook can you comment on this? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/64566-macbook-screen-flickering/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
alloutmacstoday Posted September 27, 2007 Share Posted September 27, 2007 i have one, Core Duo 1.83, the screen flickers like crazy sometimes!!!! sometimes, it goes all the way down to 0 brightness, and you have to wait for it to go up Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/64566-macbook-screen-flickering/#findComment-457288 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colonel Posted September 27, 2007 Share Posted September 27, 2007 Wow.. and I thought I was the only one with this problem. I'm just glad I'm not the only one. :/ While we're on the problematic MacBook issue, do any of you guys have a problem where the DVD drive will attempt to eject a disk at random times, even when there's no disk in there? Yeah, Apple's hardware quality has definitely been going downhill... anyone wanna trade a MacBook for a 12" Powerbook? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/64566-macbook-screen-flickering/#findComment-457309 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Embio Posted September 27, 2007 Share Posted September 27, 2007 same here, Apple Genius said it was an inverter problem Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/64566-macbook-screen-flickering/#findComment-457313 Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelhydra Posted September 27, 2007 Share Posted September 27, 2007 Same here on my black MacBook.. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/64566-macbook-screen-flickering/#findComment-457458 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menno Posted September 27, 2007 Share Posted September 27, 2007 I have the same on my Core Duo 2GHz Macbook. (First gen, bought in june 2006) Though it has been since several months since I noticed it. Too bad it is out of warranty, because my tab key is also broken. Last year it has been away for 3 repairs. (The shutdown problem, once a sound problem (speaker broken), once a bad memory) My dad has bought a macbook pro in february 2006 and never had a problem. I am kind of fed up and thinking of buying a new macbook pro. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/64566-macbook-screen-flickering/#findComment-457550 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Evil Posted September 27, 2007 Author Share Posted September 27, 2007 well, that's what this place is about really i suppose. not having to pay for overpriced unreliable hardware just for the sake of an operating system. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/64566-macbook-screen-flickering/#findComment-457564 Share on other sites More sharing options...
macprodan Posted September 27, 2007 Share Posted September 27, 2007 This happens on MacBook Pro`s as well when the brightness is way down, Simple do not turn it down that far and you wont have that Problem, I know you should not have to do this but hey nobody or nothing is perfect. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/64566-macbook-screen-flickering/#findComment-457628 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Evil Posted September 27, 2007 Author Share Posted September 27, 2007 probably the wrong place to start this argument...i know nothing is perfect, but i've had several PC laptops, and never anything like this. it is completely unacceptable, apple should recall them. that is a violation of consumer rights. if i owned one of these i would return it and demand a refund or working replacement. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/64566-macbook-screen-flickering/#findComment-457708 Share on other sites More sharing options...
macprodan Posted September 30, 2007 Share Posted September 30, 2007 well, that's what this place is about really i suppose. not having to pay for overpriced unreliable hardware just for the sake of an operating system. Over Priced maybe? Unreliable, No Way. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/64566-macbook-screen-flickering/#findComment-459773 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yami Bakura Posted September 30, 2007 Share Posted September 30, 2007 A possible fix. Check this thread: http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?t...&tstart=285 Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/64566-macbook-screen-flickering/#findComment-459818 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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