Calibrating 27in iMac with Spyder 2, yellow tone.

Hello,
I've been all over the net researching trying to calibrate a 27in Imac with Spyder 2 express 2.3 software, which is what i'm using. When I try to calibrate i've been leaving the brightness at full and not changing anything else. 6500k with 2.2, and I keep getting a yellow tone. I am in a dark room.
I keep reading the LED backlighting and Glossy Screens are big problems when it comes to calibrating the 27 in imacs. I am a photographer so its important that I have accurate color, is there different settings I should try?
Thanks for any input, the yellow tone is definitely way off.
Trevor

I am using iMac 27" i7 and spyder as well. I don't have any problem calibrating the iMac. The only problem is that some of the iMac will not save the brightness settings and it will automatically resume to the brightest when reboot.
I once complained about the temperature of running W7 on the iMac, they checked my iMac and found minor issue with my display panel (some grey mark on the bottom on the screen), AppleCare voluntarily replaced the display panel for me. Then the diagnostic found an error message with the panel (which I used for 2 to 3 weeks without any issue), they offered to replace another new panel for me. Excellent service.
Why don't you try to contact them about the yellow color on your display, it might not be a spyder issue at all. Cheers.

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