The display on my macbook air has started flashing. are there any fixes i should try before sending it to apple?

The display on my MacBook Air has recently started flashing.  Are there any fixes that I might try before sending it in for repair?

The display on my MacBook Air has recently started flashing.  Are there any fixes that I might try before sending it in for repair?

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    http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1381
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    My full post is just below:
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    On an amateur level so many folks have been creating videos of Weddings, Home Movies, and many different Special Events. One in particular are sports events. I shoot sports event like Mix Martial Arts Events utilizing several video cameras. Then editing with Final cut Pro and sometimes iMovie. All of my completed videos that have been edited in either of these two programs are shared (like hand in glove) with iDVD. Short of stepping into the commercial world Apple has deleted many people from producing a semi professional looking product.
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    It doesn't seem there are any programs that takes off from where iDVD left off. My end products (complete videography from start to finished with printed and burned DVD) needs to have the mapping and the control by using the semi professional look iDVD gave!
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    I've been told I need to go online to book a genius appointment, and online the nearest apple store is one that can service macbook air laptops.  However, when I go online and select book genius appointment for mac at this applestore it says "There are no available appointments at this store".
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    I just got my macbook air back from apple because my hard drive failed,
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