Strange Yellow Boxes

Hello
I've noticed that strange yellow boxes will randomly appear on my display. This happens both on my external display and hte laptop screen. I've attached a screen shot of what it looks like. Does anyone know what could be causing it? It's not application specific.

That's very likely a problem with your GPU, especially if it occurs on both built-in and external screens. If you purchased the extended AppleCare plan, the repair should be covered. If not, it will have to be repaired at your own expense.

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