Backlight bleed on Edge 15 (not ThinkPad Edge 15)

Hello,
I just bought an Edge 15 and I'm wondering if backlight bleed is a common problem with it. There are several places around the edge of the display where the backlight discolors the screen. I've attached a picture; note the top edge of the screen especially.
Is this normal, or is it worth looking into a repair?
Also, I'm surprised that this model does not appear on Lenovo's website at all. I have only found one review for it, and it seems Best Buy was the only one to sell it. Anyone know about that?
EDIT: Apparently my thread was moved to the ThinkPad Edge forum, though I'm pretty sure that this is not a ThinkPad Edge series device (as far as I can tell that series was discontinued and this was not ThinkPad branded). If someone could clarify that would be awesome.
Thanks!

For those with Lenovo Edge 15 (not ThinkPad Edge 15 !), please try to install BIOS.
Version B9CN16WW
Release date: 1/4/2015
Download here: http://support.lenovo.com/us/en/products/laptops-and-netbooks/lenovo-edge-series-laptops/edge-15-lap...
Summary of Changes
B9CN16WW
WLAN RF noise issue (Control FIVR spread spectrum properties)
Intel-TA-201409-001 Sighting issue
Add patch for Intel sighting issue: Intel-TA-201409-001, add smm LockBox function
Sighting_SVN116172-Add patch for Intel sighting issue: Intel-TA-201409-003, Use of Non-Locked BARs in SMI Handlers
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    I got my ThinkPad a few days ago and I've finally gotten the camera to work. After I had finally fixed the camera by installing the proper drivers though, it came up with a new problem: the camera does not display color, nor does it let me enable anything to display colors. The "ColorEnable" option is grayed out when I access its settings through the ThinkVantage Communications Utility. I've tried modifing every single option to no avail. No matter what application uses the webcam, it's always in grayscale. Even if just the laptop itself is the only one using it, it's still in grayscale. It leads me to believe that it's a problem with the camera itself and not any one application.
    I have not been able to find any solution at all no matter how hard I try to look. Any help would be appreciated. All my camera drivers are up to date as of today.
    Windows 7 Pro, 64-bit
    Lenovo ThinkPad Edge e540

    Actually, the way you've described the camera with illumination is exactly how mine reacts as well. There has to be a very good amount of light for there to be any color whatsoever.

  • Thinkpad edge 0578 possibly incomplete recovery disks

    My gf said her lenovo is getting slow so I decided to get her an SSD and do a fresh install of win7 on it. She has 3 DVDs created which I believe believe from the lenovo Rescue and recovery software.They are
    DVD1) lenovo recovery boot.
    DVD2) lenovo recovery data1.
    DVD3) lenovo recovery data2.
    I swapped in the SSD  and booted with the DVD labeled as "recovery boot" and i enter the lenovo recovery screen with 3 options
    1) quick restore (grayed out, cant be selected)
    2) full restore
    3) rescue files.
    I chose full restore and select DVD/CD to locate backup , but it didn't find anything. I subsequently put in DVD2 and DVD3 , it didn't find any backup and prompted for a "final C" DVD. At this point I'm thinking GF didn't create her recovery disk properly. I popped in her original HDD and try to create another recovery disk but it says it can only be done once.
    Do you think she's missing a final C disk? 
    Is there a way to move forward with installing win 7 on her SSD besides recovery DVD from lenovo?
    Her laptop model is thinkpad edge 0578 , win 7 home edition. she bought it 2 years ago and it's probably out of warranty.

    Hi,
    I"m surprised that your recovery media didn't install all the original drivers.  It should have AFAIK.
    If your recovery media is old enough to pre-date SP1 _and_ youve installed an advanced format drive (most HDDs are these days) that could explain the windows update problem.
    In that case, this KB should help: http://forums.lenovo.com/t5/Windows-7-Knowledge-Base/Windows-Update-Fails-After-Installing-New-Hard-...
    Once you get win update running try again to get ThinkVantage System Update installed.  That should get your drivers updated.
    Z.
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  • Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E540

    The new laptop Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E540 I7-4712M 8GB, Windows 8.1, use it for a 2 week.
    Laptop bad start (sometimes you have to press the start several times), not always wakes from slееp.
    Today in Device manager there was a yellow triangle on the Intel(R) Management Engine Interface.
    Properties:
    On tab General - This device cannot start. (Code 10)  STATUS_DEVICE_POWER_FAILURE
    On tab Events - Device PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_8C3A&SUBSYS_502817AA&REV_04\3&e89b380&0&B0 was configured.
    Driver Name: null
    What can I do about it?

    Hi Jeenny,
    Welcome to Lenovo Community!
    As per the query we understood that you are facing multiple issues on your ThinkPad Edge E540.
    You can download Intel(R) Management Engine Interface directly or run ThinkVantage system update utility and update the entire required driver for your system.
    Hope this helps. Do post back if issue persists!
    Best regards,
    Hemanth Kumar
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