Screen burn

Hey guys. recently bought the new 27 inch imac and have been having issues with screen burn. for example, the web browser windo, although I haven't been on for long, seems burned onto the screen and I can see it on, let's say the dark background of Photoshop. Anybody else have this issue and any idea how to reseolve it?
Cheers!

I guess most of you, like me with my 2012 iMac 24-inch, have the burn-in issue and it is on the left side of the display. You may have noticed that as the computer heats up it extends down vertically.
Put your hands on the back of your Mac, upper left and right. Which is hotter?
Here is a fix everyone. The problem is heat. I guess North America is a bit colder than an average Aussie summer.
Download fan control and set it to run on startup. Set the three fans to 2500/2200/2200 and tweak after that to get your temp down to around 41°C/105°F and the ghosting issue will fade away.
Fan Control Mountain Lion version: http://www.eidac.de/?p=243
Cheers, Pete

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What should I do? has this issue been resolved or should I wait?
Remember that we only hear of the problems here (and, sometimes, the solutions). I doubt if the problems are pandemic or we would be reading a lot more about them at the various Mac websites. Faulty computers are going to come out of the production line, no doubt about it. But most of the problems I've seen posted here for the MBP-R's have been remedied or some will be remedied with the release of Mountain Lion.
Since ML will surely be released in the next couple of weeks, I'd wait and see, for instance, if it addresses some of the video/USB problems that have been reported here. Some with developer seed copies of ML say that it 'fixes' the USB 3.0 problems and some of the video problems (obviously not ghosting, distorted video, etc.).
So I'd just wait a couple of weeks, see if some of the issues are cleared up, then order the Retina display if that's what you want. Every other problem I've read of seemed to have been fixed by replacing the computer, logic board, etc. That's just normal.
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My LCD screen burned out. I have it connected to a tv now, but can't get the menu bar or the function bars to show up. Please help!

My LCD Screen burned out, but the computer still works. I currently have it connected to an HDTV via, Mini DVI to VGA, VGA to VGA on the tv. Problem is, I can't get the function bar (maybe not the right term) or the bar at the bottom with all my programs on it. I get my screen saver and have managed to drag (by sheer luck since I can't see anything on my iMac screen) some of my pics I had on my desktop over, but nothing else. Please help!

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you should have on your key board "mirroring key" , or F7 on old keyboard
for now your tv is an extended screen for your imac not a miror , so you can not see menue barre on top of screen
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Mac/10.5/en/8525.html
HOPE you are in 10.6
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Mac/10.6/en/8525.html
"On some keyboards, you can press the F7 key, or Command-F1, as a shortcut to turn video mirroring on or off."
HTH
Pierre

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To whomever is helpful,
My 24" iMac, early 2008 model has been experiencing problems that have gotten progressively worse over the past three months. The iMac began to heat up more than usual, and it's gotten hotter progressively over that course. The iMac is almost unusable after thirty minutes unless the screen brightness is turned down as low as possible. Software crashes, everything from advanced programs such as the Adobe suite, and the Chrome web browser which is not supposed to tax the memory very much, if at all. I have 4 gigs of RAM installed, and I believe the issue is heat related. As a sidenote, if the iMac gets hot enough, there is screen burn when moving application windows, and they disappear only after 10 minutes in sleep mode.
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Chad, very sorry to hear of your problems.
If your Mac is still under warranty (sounds like it might be) I'd suggest the following.
Call Apple, and politely request they send a warranty tech to your location to address the issue.
Ask that the tech come prepared to replace your Mac if they are unable to fix it.
Although I am not an expert, this doesn't sound like a problem you could have caused. If you didn't break it, you shouldn't have to be involved in fixing it. You paid good money for a product, and you deserve to have it.
Again, I'm assuming you're still under warranty.
If you decide to try this, I hope you'll report how it works out for you, so we can learn from your experience. Thanks, and good luck!

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hi
I have a mid 2007 imac 24 inch. Recently i noticed that there was some kind of screen burn in. It is not the regular screen burn in since it disapears slightly when i turn it of for about an hour. Does anyone else has the same problem and does anyone know a solution.
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Apple say this about LCD screen burn in:
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JScreenFix
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Hi there folks,
Has anyone else had problems with what I can only describe as screen burn-in from the case logo? I've read reports of people having problems with being able to see the logo in low-light situations, but I can permanantly see the Apple logo through my screen, especially when on a white page. I've attached a photo to explain.
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you have the option of mailing it to them (in some places).
do you have a powerful light behind your macbook screen? The apple logo is transucent and will pass any ambient light that is stronger then your LED backlight to the other side of the computer.
Having said that, I've never experienced something like this, even with the sun on the back of the display.
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Screen Burn-In - Shows When Hot (Anyone Else????)

Hello All,
Here is my situation:
I have an iMac G5 17-inch (rev. A) 1.8 GHz. I have been using it to record my 8-Track tapes, records, cassette tapes, etc. onto my hard drive to be converted to Audio CD.
I have been using both Audacity and Amadeus to record the audio into the computer. Both have been working great.
I used Amadeus quite heavily for the first few days, and noticed that the window image of the Amadeus window would "burn-in" to the LCD screen of my iMac G5's monitor.
This first occurred after only 4 or 5 hours of intensive recording and editing. All recording is being done through the iMac G5's audio input port.
The image of the window from the Audacity program remains visible as a "ghost" image on my screen. It is extremely noticeable when the computer is hot. And, not visible at all after the computer has cooled-down.
The image is noticeable even during a re-start (while the timing ring is displayed), and during start-up.
I even booted from the original factory install DVD, and it is visible there.
These are not just lines. You can actually see the buttons that are in the bar at the top of the finder window (the active screen in Amadeus), and even the defined outline of the other active windows.
These are clearly "ghost" images of the screen that was visible while I was working.
So, I have moved to using Audacity to see what would happen. And, I can see the same remnants from it being left behind.
At this point, I have several ghost images (outlines of many previous sessions) visible on the screen.
I have already had my local service provider look at the computer. He has ordered a replacement logic-board and video screen. He thinks that something is getting stuck in my video controller. While he was here, we hooked-up another video screen (as a mirrored image), and the defect does not appear on the external screen.
So, it appears to me as though the problem is the screen itself.
I have tried turning the machine off, resetting the PRAM, pressing the SMU reset button, etc. And, no change.
The lines do go away after the machine has been off, in sleep mode, or with the screen in sleep mode for a while. But, they return as soon as I have used the computer for a long time. And, new ones show up every time I record and edit additional music albums for a couple hours.
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So far, I have recorded in about 20 albums (nearly 20 hours of music) in this fashion. This has been done in 4 to 5 hour sessions.
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My main concern is that I don't want this to be an on-going problem that happens every time I record and edit new music into the computer. Especially after I have the new screen installed.
I am hopeful that this is a one-time defect. And, that I won't experience this problem after the new parts are installed. But, if this is something that just happens every time the machine gets really, really, really, hot. Then, I may have to abandon the idea of recording all my music to CD.
Let me know your thoughts and personal experience here.
The computer tech from Apple insisted that screen-burn was impossible. But, he conceded that seeing is believing.
I just don't want it to happen again with the new parts.
Hopefully, someone here has put their iMac G5 through the exact same use (with the same programs), and can confirm that my experience is unique.
So far, the Apple service tech has been great. No complaints there. I just don't want to replace my video display every time I record records and tapes into the computer.
By the way, I did look, and there are no swollen capacitors.
Thank you all

The problem, is that in my case the image would burn-in permanently within an hour or two of using the system.
So, the energy settings wouldn't really have helped my particular problem.
It's hard to be productive when you are watching the screen-saver or have the screen off.
I would find that in addition to the existing images that were burned-in, that new burn-ins would happen while I was actively using the computer.
Any part of the screen that didn't change for a while would burn-in. So, the button bar, for example would become a permanent image.
Yes, I could move things on the screen constantly. But, it would make being productive pretty hard if I spent all my time trying to prevent screen-burn.
In the case that it was an inactive system with images being burned-in, then your suggestions would be very useful.
Unfortunately, the problem I had was that the images would burn-in even while using the computer.
I did get a new screen from Apple though. And the new one looks and works great.
So, it must have just been a defect in my original screen that caused the problem.
It's fine now
If you have any problems with images getting stuck or burned-in, I would contact Apple and just have them replace it. I'd prefer to get it fixed during the warranty than to try to limp it by.
In my situation, the replacement LCD even lowered my temperatures back down to normal. So, there were most likely a lot of problems with that LCD panel.
Anyway, it's nice to have a clean and clear screen again. The old one was getting quite annoying.

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I've read that LCD monitors can't get screen burn, but I sure see some faint images of where icons are/were on my desktop. I'm not happy about this. I just purchased this intel imac in November. I do have apple care but not pleased about losing the computer for a week or more. Is there anything to try?
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Only CRTs and Plasma screens are subject to burn in. The iPad won't.

Terrible Screen Burn.

Ok, i have read a bunch of posts about this, but my problems seem to be different again. I have had small amounts of ghosting in the past, which have taken a while to appear and are usually gone after the computer is in sleep mode for a period of time. Now however, after even a short period of use i am getting terrible artefacts right down 1 side of the screen. horizontal lines every 2 pixels or so right down the left had side of the screen and they are now slowly appearing on the right had side.
Conveniently my warranty expired July this year, after which the screen has become exponentially worse. What can be done about this? It is seriously starting to become a problem as i do a lot of graphics work. None of the admins seem to have an answer - so what is Apple going to do about it?
I think we all deserve a solution. This is one of four macs i own, and believe me the alluring call of the hackintosh is getting louder with every new lovely bit of screen burn i acquire.
Here is an image of what i am talking about .. this is just not acceptable.
Also - it is a mid 2008 Aluminium Imac 3.06 Ghz with 8800GS
http://s203.photobucket.com/albums/aa259/Nowherefamous/?action=view&current=scre enburn.jpg
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Like every insurance, AppleCare is a matter of probabilities and risk management. And very likely a huge profit for apple.
There are only a few parts which can fail which would be more expensive than the insurance, that is the main board and the display panel. These usually come with a $500 to $1000 price tag, where of course Apple makes the prices, keeping them high to scare people into buying the insurance. And if those prices did reflect the true cost, even if one out of ten display panels failed, they'd still break even.
The rest of the parts, like hard drives, fans, keyboards are in the $50 to $150 region, which means that every single computer with AppleCare could have one of those replaced and it would still cover the costs.
Needless to say that I don't buy it. I can replace a hard drive myself and if some of the more expensive parts fails, I'd take it as "**** happens", like someone bumping into my car in a parking lot and driving away.
Besides, I had a problem with my iMac 24" panel, which Apple would refuse to fix because of "environmental problem" (I know this from other people who had this problem and have AppleCare). Or think of the recent cases, where Apple refused to fix smoker's machines. One of the things which would have me go ballistic would be to have an insurance and then be told that a problem is not covered by it.
I have two 24" iMacs and really like them, but one of the nice things in the PC world is that there's hardly a part that can't be easily replaced for under $200. Or if matters become really bad, you can always resell or reuse the leftover parts.

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Unless you have installed some strange app that intentionally does this, what I recommend is that you take it in for Warranty evaluation. What you describe is definitely not normal, and having had your BB for just a month, you should not be having to deal with such things.
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Screen Burn in? Maybe?

So, I just noticed today that my screen seems to have a burn in that exactly resembles my current desktop in certain areas. It doesn't show all of my desktop, just certain lines. But I only noticed it today... Is there anything I can do? I don't think it is possible for it to be replaced is it?

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