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Flickering backlight when turned to low brightness - sign of dying display?
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euphras
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May 15, 2005, 09:25 AM
 
I need your experience: yesterday i noticed that my backlight flickers when turned to low brightness (three dots). Is this a sign that indicates the display will fail within the next few weeks? I need info about this ASAP because the machine has only 1 1/2 months of AppleCare warranty left and i don´t want to be screwed 1 day after the warranty expires.

edit: It´s a 667 MHz DVI PB


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May 15, 2005, 09:59 AM
 
It should not be acting like that, so why not take it in now?

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May 15, 2005, 04:01 PM
 
That's indicative of a failing DC Inverter board. Call apple and get it fixed ASAP.


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