Blurred/hazy screen visibility 2008 macbook pro
Hi,
My screen of my 2008 macbook pro (OS X 10.6.8) keeps becoming blurred/hazy. It is as if you are looking out of a condensationed window. A few weeks ago, while reading a newspaper, the screen went all of a sudden blurred/hazy for a few seconds. The way it blurred was as if a new blurry screen was put over my screen. Later on these moments lasted longer and longer and now it is blurred/hazy since yesterday evening.
All software is up to date.
I tried:
- shutting down and (re)starting incl. disconneting cables and battery,
- starting up and holding 'ctrl' key and scrolling up & down and then restart,
- removing the battery for 30 sec + holding 'alt'+'cmd'+'p'+'r' keys,
- the short hardware test I tried to do with the DVD I got when I purchased it in 2008 (holding 'D' key), seems to stuck after a while (I waited more than an hour twice before removing it),
- changed and rechanged the settings of my screen,
- checked for malware and downloaded the security update 2011- 005 (snow leopard),
- Called the Apple helpdesk but they where not familiar with the problem
Does anybody knows what to do?
Thanks
I uswed to have that problem in my Macbook OPro early 2008, and I ordered an LCD panel, it's a Samsung 15.4 inches LED panel, then I disassembled MBP, involved more than 40 screws and very delicate parts removal and reassemble. It cost me US$ 120 and 2.5 ghours to do.
But if you take it to Mac Service Center, they will change the whole lid and thjat will copst you more than US$ 600
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