2 month old 21.5" imac, mark in corner of the screen
2 months ago i got my first mac, the mid 2011 21.5" imac (base model),
i've been using it happy as can be with absolutely zero problems, that is until 2 days ago when i noticed what looked like a smudge on the screen in the top right corner (approx 1inch long), the mark is only visable when the imac is powered off. after checking to see if it was just a smudge (it wasn't) i checked forums for similar problems, and i found that it was a heat issue.
i contacted apple, who then confirmed that it was infact a heat issue and that i should take it in to get repaired.
i am prepared to take it in to get fixed (im assuming just an lcd exchange) but i can't help but feel that a machine that cost £999 should not have this sort of issue this soon after purchase, then again i can't help but feel as though i'm making a big thing out of nothing (as it is only visable when powered off).
my question is this, this soon after purchase is it worth apple opening up my mac to replace the screen or is this likely an indicator of a re-occuring problem in which case would apple just replace my mac.
i know that seems like jumping the gun a little, but it's just the idea of a repair this soon after getting the mac.
i took my mac in to the service provider where i live and they said it had to be sent away to be repaired (achwell)
my concern wasn't really if they would repair it (i knew they would)
my concern is that this happened so soon after buying the imac, i have read other discussions about this problem and loads of folk say it is a re-occuring issue, im worried that after the repair this happens again, as i don't want to have to put my imac in for repairs every few months
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