I have a strange pattern on 80 percent of my screen

I have a strange pattern on 80 percent (or more) of my screen. It does appear that underneath the pattern, my computer is working. I know that because on the right side of the screen, the mouse is able to click files and applications and open them. Does anyone have any constructive thoughts? Below is a screen shot.

Does your model Macbook Pro qualify?
MacBook Pro: Distorted video or no video issues . The affected computers were manufactured between approximately May 2007 and September 2008.
MacBook Pro (Early 2008): Dark bands showing intermittently on built-in display

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My new (refurbed) 17in Intel Imac starts up periodically with a strange pattern running at 45 degrees across the entire screen (little multicolor boxes or rectangles) then the screen goes to all blue and freezes with no further activity. I have run the hardware test, reset pram and disk utility with no solutions. It will still boot up perfectly about every 3rd attempt. I'm running 10.4.10. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

To make sure that this is not software related, set it back to factory settings, without using a backup afterwards, described in this article:
Use iTunes to restore your iOS device to factory settings - Apple Support
If the screen has still this pattern, the issue is hardware related and the phone needs to be serviced. In that case it might be enough to let Apple replace the screen.
Screen repair service pricing
Repair and replacement costs depend on your iPhone model and your AppleCare product coverage. Apple will run a diagnostic test to determine whether your iPhone has experienced additional damage. If it has, or if it needs other repairs, you may need to pay an out-of-warranty service fee. Accidental damage isn't covered under the Apple One Year Limited Warranty.
Model
Screen repair cost
iPhone 6
$109
iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 5s, iPhone 5c, iPhone 5
$129
Plus a $6.95 shipping fee, if required. Fees are in USD and exclude local tax. Pricing is for service through Apple. The final service fee we charge will be determined during testing. Pricing and terms vary for service through an Apple Authorized Service Provider.
copied from Service Answer Center - iPhone

Is my i7 MBP GPU malfunctioning? Strange pattern on screen?

Happens in the morning after the computer has been sleeping all night.
Diamond shape artifacting I guess?
Computer runs for about 3 minutes, then screen gets a strange pattern across it, then locks up.
Looks like this after the hard boot.
Pics
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/428893/Mbp/Photo%20Dec%2002%2C%209%2010%2015%20AM.jpg
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/428893/Mbp/Photo%20Dec%2002%2C%209%2012%2010%20AM.jpg
Video
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/428893/Mbp/Movie%20Dec%2002%2C%209%2010%2051%20AM.mov
After I leave it on for a bit and let it warm up reset the power then it boots like this.
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/428893/Mbp/Movie%20Dec%2002%2C%209%2013%2043%20AM.mov
After it gets to the desktop things are really crashy and don't load properly, so a 3rd boot is needed.
After 3 reboots the problem goes away, so what ever it is I assume needs to warm up before it works right.
Its obviously hardware related, I suspect my logic board / GPU need to be replaced?
All this happens as soon as I move to Mexico where there are no Mac service places around!
Anyone know if mac will ship replacement parts for user serviceable components?

Unfortunately, this does have the look of a hardware problem, probably having to do with a graphics chip. Have you tried running the extended version of the Apple Hardware test? You might get an error code which would indicate where the problem is.
There is a way to contact Apple in Mexico--you might want to do that and see what options they can offer you:
http://www.apple.com/support/contact/phone_contacts.html
Good luck!

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I installed 266.58 drivers. Currently I am trying 267.31 but with no success. Before I had a GTX275 and never had any problems.
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Windows 7 (no service pack)
Mainboard: GA-MA790XT-UDP5P
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RAM: Kingston 4x4GB
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700 W power supply

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so I'll see if this strange error appears again. Hopefully not ...
I expect soon or later issue to come back, since basically we change nothing compared to original state
But let see... if issue come back we can fix it by one or other way

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labelField="currencyName"
>
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<![CDATA[
selectedItem = ComboBox(event.target).selectedItem;
calculateCustomerData();
]]>
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<![CDATA[
selectedItem = ComboBox(event.target).selectedItem;
calculateCustomerData();
]]>
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at
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