MacFixIt has a writeup on an issue that it seems many owners of the latest 15-inch MacBook Pros–those featuring LED-backlit LCDs–are suffering from. The problem generally occurs when the MBP is running with the LCD at less-than-full brightness, leading to a flickering display.

If you have this issue, we recommend going to your local Apple store or calling AppleCare, though some are suggesting that all of the new LED LCD MBPs have this issue to some degree, with some just being better than others or some owners letting it go unnoticed. Apparently a model of Sony VAIO with a similar display issue (and also using an LED LCD) was able to be fixed with a BIOS update, with no complicated hardware fix necessary. Fingers crossed a software solution can be found in this case, too.

If you’re having an issue with your new MacBook Pro, or have been dealing with Apple on this issue, drop us a line at editor (at) pbzone.com, or leave a comment here.

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