MacBook Pro 13" Screen going red and cyan at certain angles
Started doing this yesterday out of the blue - at certain angles the screen turns cyan and red. Brought MacBook around year ago, not sure what to do next. Tried doing the command R thing at start up to reinstall OS X as one feed said to do that, but it didn't work. Tried getting an appointment at the genius bar, but can't until next week! Any ideas what's going on/what to do next?
timm1992
around year ago
Check to see if your Mac is still covered under the one year limited warranty.
Apple - Support - Check Your Service and Support Coverage
Command + R gives you access to the built in utilities in OS X Recovery
If your Mac won't boot using OS X Recovery, definitely mention that as well when you take it to the Apple Store.
T'hat's the only way you can restore or repair OS X on your Mac.
The display color issue doesn't sound like a hard drive issue. Perhaps an issue with the graphics card or a problem with the display.
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