Uneven Brightness (new 17" Hi-Res Glossy Penryn MBP)

Finally got the new Penryn MBP I ordered the day they came out, and it seems to be working fine, but the only "issue" I see is the back light seems uneven. Its only noticeable on a white/light color solid background. Just wondering how common this is. I had to wait almost 3 weeks to get it, so I assume the wait would be just as long or longer to get it fixed. Just a bit of a let down, especially after having to wait 3 weeks for it.

Obviously, quality control is something Apple feels it can afford to do without, as they are usually quick to replace these defective products at the counter.
This statement is blatantly false. Granted lemons do slip through the cracks, and sometimes it is impossible to make a system crackproof when dealing with so many products. Just a single 128 MB RAM board has one billion parts. That's as many as the Saturn V Rocket! Apple's sales of notebooks have gone through the roof, and if you do get something in warranty that obviously needs repair, do use the warranty to take care of it.
Opened a second 2.4 15 Inch Penryn and found the LED on this one had a gradient that darkened on the far right. They
Disassembling the machine as you have done basically exposes the machine to static electricity and other problems, and frequently is noticeable because of the difficulty of reassembly. I would let the warranty people take care of it, or the store return policy take care of it.
Apple's quality still is the best in the industry, if you read Consumer Reports.
So don't let the preponderance of issues reported on this board make you think they all have issues. Quite the contrary many without problems never have reason to report here.
If you have a specific problem, please start a new topic thread here:
http://discussions.apple.com/forum.jspa?forumID=1150&start=0
If you don't have anything else to contribute to the original user in the thread.

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http://www.techrestore.com/mac/mbp-unibody-repair.shtml
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So...
I've had the MBP since Monday and I've been noticing that there is some uneven brightness on the screen. There are two areas specifically: Right side (about 1cm along the edge) and bottom (about 2cm tall, about 4cm above the edge.) Both of these tend to fix themselves if I contort my viewing position, but at a normal viewing position (i.e. what I used with the old powerbook, I see the variations.)
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Charles Conway reports the same issue on a glossy model here: http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=714909&tstart=0

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Hi,
when I ordered it, I wanted to get custom screen.
on the order for screen is written:
17-inch Hi-Resolution Glossy LED Widescreen display
but on Macbook pro:
When I go to system info:
under graphics/display
display:
color LCD
Display type: LCD
Resolution: 1920 x 1200
Depth: 32-bit color
Built-in: yes
core image: hardware accelerated
etc. etc.
So this is confusing for me, nowhere is written hi-res Glossy LED widescreen display
When I turn macbook pro off, I can see my reflection on the screen.
BUT: if you go to apple store: you have four choices two with regular screen ( one reg , one glossy ) and two for hi-res LED ( one reg, one glossy )
I am really sorry to bother you with this thing, but any help would be great.
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Welcome to the Forums!
LCD is the display type. LED is the backlight (versus cold cathode fluorescent lamp, CCFL). So, your profile will show LCD no matter what (i.e. you have an LCD display backlit by an LED light). LED's are "instant-on", CCFL's need to warm up a bit, so that's one way to tell them apart. But, if you have a new 17" high res, it's LED-backlit.
1920 x 1200 is the high-res (the standard res is 1680x1050).
Glossy vs. matte doesn't show up in the profile either - it's just a coating. You can tell glossy by looking for reflections with the display off - if there's reflection, it's glossy, if there are only muted, diffuse reflections or none (depending on lighting conditions), it's matte. (Mine is matte; with the display off, I can only see a fuzzy, diffuse shadow of myself, not a reflection.)
So, overall it certainly sounds like you got what you ordered.
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Sorry... it resolved my uneven brightness problem. I was hoping it would do the same for you. Mine was actually dim in both lower corners but it is now perfect after doing the advanced calibrate.
Can you take it to an Apple store so you can "show" someone the problem? If not, I can see how this is going to be tough to get repaired over the phone.
Sorry, I hope someone else chimes in here with a suggestion.
Greg

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I pulled the trigger on a 15" with the high res glossy screen (first mac ever). After reading this board, perhaps I made a mistake and should have gotten the matte screen? I wasn't able to see the matte screen in person and now I am having second thoughts. The glare is a little annoying but only if I am "looking" for the reflection. It also seems all other displays are now predominatly glossy like my tv, iPhone, etc. When i compare my glossy mac to my Dell xps matte screen, it is so much more vivid! Perhaps I am comparing apples to oranges.
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I picked up the high-res glossy screen as well and don't regret it for a second!
I assume the question is about choosing the glossy over the matte and not about the high-res option (which was just a no brainer imo!)
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I appreciate that the glare may be an issue for some people, but i'm never really in an environment where it would bother me too much. Don't regret it just because others prefer the matte option. If the glare really isn't bothering you then there's no reason to consider changing. At the end of the day, everyone is different. Which is why they offer both options to begin with
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Sordafish wrote:
Hey I was just wondering -
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+The 15-inch MacBook Pro comes with a 1440-by-900-pixel LED-backlit glossy display. You can also choose a high-resolution 1680-by-1050 glossy or antiglare display that gives you 36 percent more pixels.+
+About the high-resolution display+
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+About glossy and antiglare+
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I haven't been able to see them side-by-side because all of the apple stores that I have been to have not had the hi-res screen.
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MerrBear67,
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