Profiling laptop screen on Macbook Pro using Gretag Macbeth Eye I

I am having some problems color calibrating the the monitor on a Macbook Pro. Well I calibrated one okay, but on a second one the whitw portions of the screen turns a light iridescent pink after I get the to the calibration screen settings. I even downloaded a new copy of Eye 3 Match but the same problem occurs. The funny thing is that it first happened on the Mac that is now calibrated (became successful after upgrading the software). On the other Mac (which I was able to calibrate initially with the old software will not not calibrate with the new software (or the old one for that matter either). I keep getting the pinkish tone to the white. The temp is set at 6500 and the gamma is at 2.2 standard. Does anyone know why this is happening. The process shoulb be relatively straight forward. Thanks for a reply.
Orthodok

I am not sure about the cost of repair, Apple may give you a deal because your MacBook is still under warranty, take it to the Apple store for some advice.

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