LED-backlit MacBook Pros suffering from flicker

Posted on June 17th, 2007 by Simon
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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.

Filed under: MacBook Pro News, Troubleshooting

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3 Responses to “LED-backlit MacBook Pros suffering from flicker”

  1. ash, on June 26th, 2007 at 1:41 pm Said:

    Jup, same here on my new MBP 2.4ghz. I’m bringing it to my deal this week, hoping they get it fixed.

  2. Kamyar.N, on February 1st, 2009 at 3:11 pm Said:

    I’ve this problem on my VAIO VGN-BZ560 laptop, it flickers when It’s not in full brightness situation, however it continue flickering even in its full brighntness situation, but it does not seem so much as in low brightness. Dear Simon, may you please help me solve that? you had mentioned that in VAIO laptops is might be solved by upgrading BIOS, shall you please help me how to upgrade it? and which source to use for downloading BIOS software.
    Thanx a lot

  3. param, on August 27th, 2009 at 11:38 pm Said:

    my screen flickering problem started yesterday. I bought a MacBook Pro 2.8GHZ 15″ on the 20th of July 2009. Am going through every written piece on teh net about this.

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