Display and camera problems... related?

Dear Folks of Apple Support Communities.
Recently i have started to experience a rather disturbing issues with my screen, and that made me remember of the problems with the camera.
I have MBP retina early 2013 and. well, it is known fact that screens on this particular model are not exactly brilliant... The same could be said about the camera, which has simply tuns of blue noise! But the screen was acting pretty Ok for some time now, there always was a minor image retention, but as i had nowhere to fix this, i had to live with it. But recently the screen started to turn GREEN! Yes that emerald shade, almost like cartoon green!!! That happened to it once before, but was not so intense, well at least i was able to see something... But the other day i was completely blown away, when i turned on my mac and i sew bright-bright green screen with absolutely no picture... Why does this happen to a £2000 product i have no clue! Now it has an uneven colour (the bottom corners are blueish, and the sides are somewhat darker).
Is there some way to resolve it? Or should i ask for the screen replacement (and the camera with it as well)?
I will be in Glasgow starting from september, so i will have an Apple store near by... i just don't want this to happen anymore, it is really scary.
Many thanks . Anna.

Badlydrawnboy wrote:
I have a new MBP that is less than 3 months old.  I've been having various display and power problems pretty much since I got it.
You should not be having those type of problems on a brand new Mac.  Did you call AppleCare about this?  If not why not?  
You have 90 days of free phone tech support from Apple on top of your one year warranty.  Strongly suggest that you use it before you lose it!  You already missed your 14 day from the date of purchase to return your MBP for a refund or an exchange.

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    Then again, you probably can't do much about it, and I'm sure nobody above you is willing to consider the issue at hand and release a public response. I am confident that this arm of HP is ignoring their customers just as much as the other echelons I have visited in my quest to get a free repair.
    http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/globalcitizenship/ethics/
    From the above, 'Business Ethics' by HP:
    'We are passionate about customers; (Sure are!) 
    We have trust and respect for individuals; (I don't see the respect part, and we no longer hold trust for you.)
    We perform at a high level of achievement and contribution; (If achievement == making money by charging repairs to manufactured-defective laptops.)
    We act with speed and agility; (On ignoring, buffeting, delaying, and downright covering up this entire mess)
    We deliver meaningful innovation;
    We achieve our results through teamwork; and
    We conduct our business with uncompromising integrity. (Yeah, you sure haven't compromised with the THOUSANDS of PISSED OFF CUSTOMERS in this mess!)
    At HP we want to be a company that is known for its leadership in corporate ethics and responsibility. A company where employees are proud to work, and customers, partners and suppliers want to do business with.'
    I think HP is irresponsible not to re-address the issue of machines covered by the LWSE. I cannot say anything about corporate ethics here; all it translates into is finger-point-who-started-the-problem. As a customer, I no longer want to do business with HP. I don't know much about their partners or suppliers' feelings on this issue.
    However, to the censors:
    Is this a company in which you are proud to do the sort of work you do here?

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