Macbook Pro screen has dim light beams
On boot up, my Macook Pro's screen appears to have light beams shinning up from the bottom .. as if every other light beam is off causing the overall screen brightness to be dimmer than normal. This only happens about every third boot up so I doubt it is
Since this is the iMac discussion, you might stand a better chance of getting an answer in the MacBook Pro discussion at https://discussions.apple.com/community/notebooks/macbook_pro
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Restart the MacBook Pro. To do this, press Control, Command and Eject keys, or hold the Power button until the Mac turns off
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Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
I'd like you to reset the SMC as is outlined in the article below to try and resolve this issue of your battery not charging correctly.
Intel-based Macs: Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC)
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3964
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Thanks!You should also ask this in the MacBook Pro forum. This is the forum for the 13” white and black plastic MacBooks without lighted keyboards that were discontinued in 2010. You should also post this question there to increase your chances of getting an answer.
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I have read that usually LG panels don't suffer as much from the yellow tint but they suffered from Image retention, is it stil like this? what do you think i should do should i keep this computer with the samsung screen or get apple to give me a new one hopefully with a LG panel or at least a samsung without yellow tintActually MOST People that work in all parts of the Design field DO Calibrate their screens. It is the only way to make sure what you are looking at on your computer screen will be the same on other design professionals screens and to the general public.
Wherever you got the notion that Design professionals and or design schools of all types don't calibrate their screens is completely incorrect.
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Hello everyone,
I have an issue with my macbook pro, if im sitting at a table and i glide my laptop slightly my screen and keyboard light goes off and i cant see anything.
I have to turn it left or right to try and get it back on.....same thing if i close my computer and reopen it again it wont wake up from sleep mode.
anyone else having a similer issue? is this software related?That seems like a loose or failing cable.
You could try a SMC reset: http://support.apple.com/kb/ht3964 to elimate the controller.
Genius reservation http://www.apple.com/retail/geniusbar/
check warranty https://selfsolve.apple.com/agreementWarrantyDynamic.do
You could try running the Apple HArdware Test, not always definitive however. If it shows an error code report back.
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1509 -
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Hello,
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When I ran the console app pmset, I got something like this:
➜ ~ pmset -g assertions
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PreventUserIdleSystemSleep 0
ExternalMedia 0
DisableLowPowerBatteryWarnings 0
EnableIdleSleep 1
NoRealPowerSources_debug 0
UserIsActive 0
ApplePushServiceTask 0
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I am currently running a Macbook pro 15' 2011 model and after not using it so far today i have gone into my study to power it up and all i have had is a black screen. I have tried to reset the PRAM as mentioned a couple of times on the forum but no luck. I am completely stuck!Try resetting the SMC http://support.apple.com/kb/ht3964
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I have an older 2007 15" MacBook Pro. I turned it on one day and, although the computer made the same sounds it always does when it is booting up, the screen showed these very depressing black and white squares, and the rest of the pixes around these blocks (half black, half white) were very scrambled. A few days later the computer booted up completely normally, but now it is back to the crazy screen.
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PICTURE - MacBook Pro Screen Has Bright Line Across Midde.
I just noticed this across the middle of my MBP screen whenever I have a dark background. These pixels can't seem to go black.
Has anyone ever heard or seen something like this?
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My macbook pro screen has cracked.
How can I get a replacement screen in Abuja, Nigeria. Though its working now, I want to change it before it grow worse.
If you do still have a warranty i would try to go to an apple store and try to get it fixed, if it is not cover under any apple care plan or does not have a warrenty, then i would try to fix it as a DIY (do it your self) project. you can find replacement screens on eBay or other bidding sites... wish you luck.
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Hi,
I was wondering if someone can help me. I have a MacBook Pro, it has came up saying I need to free up space on the disk as it full every time it starts up, so I log in and no icons or applications show up on the screen just my background wallpaper, the only thing I can do is the force quit keyboard shortcut but there is nothing to quit, I have tried to start up in safe mode but again there is no icons in the desktop,
I have my disks that came with my laptop I have went into disk utility to repair disk and I still seem to have the same problem .. No icons or apps or anything lol just the cursor I can only shut down the laptop via power but and the press shut down.
Please help I am going out my mind with this thing :(
Thanks x jadeThis can be used to boot the machine and delelte enough files to get it to boot normally.
.Create a data recovery/undelete external boot drive
Read about storage drive so you can store your extra stuff.
Most commonly used backup methods
Also here to see how a full boot drive slows the machine down
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Macbook pro screen dims after waking from sleep?
Does anyone know why my macbook pro screen dims when waking from sleep or waking from my screen saver? I can't get it to stop doing this. Thanks.
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