Macbook LCD random purple & green dots
Hi,
I bought my black Macbook last November, it has been working fine since then, but a couple of weeks ago it stared having a random LCD problem when I turn it on, green and purple dots appear on some parts of the screen, they usually go away after 15 – 20 minutes but I’m concerned this could be the beginning of a more serious problem.
Does anybody know what is this problem about and how to fix it?
Thanks a lot
Had the same problem with a black MacBook purchased in November. With mine is started right away and was there 95% of the time. After 3 attempted repairs from AppleCare and the "genus bar" here in Boulder, where they replaced every thing from the logic board to the inverter board and even the lcd, I decided to just wait and see if the problem went away on its own. I brought it in a couple days ago again to give it another shot and they replaced the "LVDS Cable w/Camera" and that seams to have fixed the problem which I believe is the cable that connects the inverter board to the lcd. Good luck.
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