Vertical pixel lines issue

This is already a widespread problem with 17 inch PowerBooks, see this topic:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=3572363
But obviously it's not limited to 17", as I had to discover yesterday:
Anybody else has this issue? Post it here please and add your machine info which you can get from this web page: http://www.chipmunk.nl/klantenservice/applemodel.html
Serial number: *
Name: PowerBook G4 (Aluminum Model 2005)
Model: Mxxxx PowerBook G4 1.67GHz
Bus speed: 167MHz
Screen size: 15 inch
Factory: W8 (Shanghai China)
URL: Technical specifications by apple-history.com codetonumber: 0S4 - W84350D2QHY
Model introduced: 2005
Production year: 2005
Production week: 08 (February)
Production number: 888 (within this week)
To post images, you have to enter the image URL like this:
PowerBook G4/1.67/15 Mac OS X (10.4.8)

This is a common LCD issue for LCDs whose power inverter connection cable gets loose, frayed, or broken. If the machine is under AppleCare and you haven´t bumped the machine into any doors, or it hasn´t fallen, have the machine looked at by a service technician. If however, you have had any accidents which might have caused it to get loose or frayed, I´d contact one of these shops as they often cost less than Apple to repair
http://www.dttservice.com/
http://www.powerbookresq.com/
http://www.microdocusa.com/
http://www.macspecialist.com/
http://www.techrestore.com/

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Odd vertical pixel lines not displaying

Hello everyone,
Today I started having some problems with my little more than a year old MacBook Pro. Take a look at these pictures to know what I'm talking about:
http://gaips.inesc-id.pt/~graimundo/MacBookScreen.JPG (6 MB)
http://gaips.inesc-id.pt/~graimundo/MacBookScreen_CloseUP.JPG (8 MB)
It seems as if suddenly all the pixels of the odd vertical lines of the screen went dead. Also on one reboot instead of black (not on) pixels I got Cyan lines (didn't take pictures tho:( ).
I searched the forums and the web for anyone with a similar problem but I didn't have any luck I even tried proposed solutions for other display problems such as reseting PRAM, going to sleep and back, turning the screen off and on, etc but no luck.
I plan on doing a hardware test but unfortunately I am away from home until 10 of May so I don't have the installation CD handy.
Anyone has any idea what might cause such an issue? Maybe a faulty connection from the board to the screen? I don't think it's a graphics card hardware issue since I can take screenshots with no problems and the computer is working perfectly otherwise.
Any insights/suggestions will be greatly apprecitated.
Best regards,
Chewbacca

Hi,
Thanks for the reply I searched the apple defects site but didn't come across anything that could help me.
Anyway I have an update... Today as I started the hardware test the screen just turned ok. It had strips when I turned it on but once i began the test the screen simply got fixed :P I just wonder if it will stay that way or if it will return to its striped status. I'll keep the forums updated.
Cheers

Vertical line issue - How can we get Apple to address this?

Hi guys,
As can be seen in this forum (and a lot of other forums, as well), a lot of people are experiencing this problem on their 17" iMac G5 with iSight. Here are some pertinent details (which may be familiar to a lot of people but can be a primer for those who are just starting to experience the problem):
1. For most of us, these lines started appearing between 13-15 months after they purchased them. The lucky ones either had these failures occur during the first 12 months, or had APP.
2. The majority of these units can be traced to the Shanghai factory W8 (enter your S/N in this website to get the manufacturing information of your unit: http://www.chipmunk.nl/klantenservice/applemodel.html).
3. A similar issue occurred (or is occurring) with 17" PBs. From what I have read on the Apple PB forums, it seems that this has been a long standing issue and Apple has SUPPOSEDLY attempted to censor some of the posts discussing this. Note that these units can also be traced back to the same Shanghai factory.
4. The "iMac G5 Repair Extension Program for Video and Power Issues" which certain people have always been referring users to on posts discussing this type of problem obviously refers to a totally different issue (http://www.apple.com/support/imac/repairextensionprogram/) and is applicable only to first gen iMac G5s. I'm sure that everyone appreciates it but, at this point, it is quite clear that it is not the solution to our problem.
5. Based on the number of posts discussing this very same problem in the Apple forums, it is pretty obvious that these are not isolated issues. There are too many similarities (time of failure, how the numbers of line increase over time, manufacturing source, etc.)
6. Some people have suggested that unstable power sources may be the primary cause of the problem. However, based on the locations of the people with these problems who have posted in this forum, it seems unlikely. From what I can see, the problem happens whether you are from a highly industrialized country (where a stable power source can be expected) or a developing country (where power sources MAY be more unstable).
7. Apple has typically responded (to anyone who has taken the time to write or have their iMacs inspected) that this is not a known manufacturing defect issue. As such, the cost to repair this problem, which can go up to USD 500, will have to be borne by the owner.
8. Based on posts of some people who have had their units repaired, it is the LCD that has to be replaced. This is also supported by posts from people who have resorted to purchase a separate display as a workaround.
Now, the question is, *how do we get Apple to address this issue*? Do we all start writing Steve Jobs about it? Do we go to the press? Should we put up a website and Digg it to death? A spoof video on YouTube? MySpace? Or will we just suffer in silence? Suggestions anyone?
P.S. Suggestions that involve any sort of violence or industrial sabotage are not acceptable, please.
Note that Ale_Tog has put up a Flickr page where we can post photos of our poor iMacs. Just send the photo to [email protected] with the subject "Dead pixels on iMac". No text, just the photo attachment. (+Ale_Tog, if you read this, I hope you don't mind me posting this here. Also, I suggest that we at least put the first 5 chars of the serial number, the factory information which can be retrieved on the link in #2 above, and which country the unit is based.+). I highly recommend that everyone send a photo to show that these are not isolated issues.
To get an idea on how many people are experiencing this problem, here are a list of posts in these forums, as well as others, discussing this issue (feel free to add to this):
http://i7.ebayimg.com/05/i/000/b2/75/2e8d_1.JPG
http://i16.ebayimg.com/06/i/000/b2/75/2ee5_1.JPG
http://i12.ebayimg.com/07/i/000/b2/75/2faf_1.JPG
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=974094
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=5146382&tstart=0
http://www.macusersg.org/forums/index.php?topic=40998.0
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=607522&tstart=180
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=463075&tstart=270
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=197560&tstart=360 (this is about dead pixels, but one person reported a whole line)
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=292889&tstart=390
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=293895&tstart=390
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=279138&tstart=420
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=197630&tstart=465
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=197745&tstart=510
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=197741&tstart=510
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=197641&tstart=585
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=4227335&#4227335
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=976574&#976574
http://discussions.apple.com/messageview.jspa?messageID=4369582&stqc=true
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=778470&tstart=0
Please start sending your suggestions. The more the many-ier!

Yep. I feel Apple's 1 year manufacturer warranty for the iMac is not adequate, especially for an all-in-one unit with a relatively high price.
My iMac G5 started displaying a vertical cyan line about 4 weeks ago, only about 19-20 months after I bought it for Christmas in 2005.
I called up Apple to enquire what could be done and was told by their customer service that a rather long period had elasped since the warranty expired in 2006. So I was told to take the iMac to an authorised repair centre and Apple will not contribute to the cost of the repair.
I expect respectable service life from my computer and anything less than 5 years is totally unacceptable. Thus I seriously question the value proposition for the iMac in this respect. Does it mean that I have to replace my iMac every 2 years? The computer still feel reasonably zippy, I still have plenty of space left on my hard drive, but the screen is failing ...
Today another line (green) appeared on the screen ...
It is my understanding that a number of LCD monitor manufacturers are now providing 3 year warranties for their products. Now why should Apple only provide a 1 year warranty? Especially when the replacement option will cost more than buying an entire new LCD monitor with even better specifications?
Based on the number of responeses I have seen here, this is not a rare occurance and I seriously question their quality control in their manufacturing process. I think Apple should be responsible for these repairs, and also provide a 3-year warranty for their LCD screens.
My iMac's serial number is W8548Zxxxxx.
Sincerely yours, an unhappy Apple customer.

Fix cost for 1 pixel vertical green line

How much would it cost to fix a monitor with 1 pixel width vertical green line down the screen?

Hello,
I have a similar issue since this morning.... MacBook Air 13" C02GM1ASDJWV
And also 3 months after the warranty is over....Strange.....
In general, i'm starting to be disapointed with apple products as like my iphone, i had issue juste after the one year warranty was finished. I'm wondering why?
Please notice that i'm a user since a long time of mac products and didn't had any issue before. It was the reason i was staying a mac user. But now things seems different.
I'll have a look if i can change my computer screen my self or for a sheap price somewhere. But no way that i spend 500euros for that....

My 06' Macbook Pro crashed with vertical, green pixelated lines and now will not advance past the turn-on screen with the apple filled with green lines as well. Then, it says to hold down the power button to restart. Help?

My 06' Macbook Pro crashed with vertical, green pixelated lines and now will not advance past the turn-on screen with the apple filled with green lines as well. Then, it says to hold down the power button to restart. I have tried several times to get it past this point but tnothing helped.
I have an appointment at the Apple store today, but was wondering : will all of the information and files on my desktop be lost? Or is this a logic board problem?
Any help is much MUCH appricated.

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Take it to an Apple Store or other service provider for testing.

I have a vertical yellow line down the centre of my iMac g5, is there any way to fix this issue?

Hi, I've seen a few other forum discusions on this issue, and it seems to have been a recurring problem, I'm wondering if Apple have a software patch available for this issue. Its a vertical yellow line that runs from the top to the bottom of the monitor, other people have spoken about how multiple lines can start appearing once the problem has begun, so I'm concerned that this is going to degenerate. I recently upgraded the OS to Snow Leopard, so I'm wondering is it possible that this may have been one of the issues that people have come across when updating the OS.

How is it connected? Have you tried different port? How about logging in as a different user then trying to mount the drive.

T400's Vertical line issue

I'm not sure how Lenovo doesn't have recalls yet but in our company we have T430's T440's and T450's that have a vertical line on the LCD screen. Almost everyday we have 1-2 laptops with this issue. What's even worse is we purchased some T440p's last year and for some reason they were only under warranty for a year and not 3 years and now one of the laptops T440p ran out of warranty as of 7/20/2015 and it's having this Vertical line issue. What is one suppose to do in a situation like this? It's fairly a new computer. We've had this issue on brand new machines out of the box. How is lenovo not getting sued for this problem?

Hai Deep,
Use Elements as suggested by Kodarapu.
Now goto Paragraph Formats create a format for Item lines.
ex.
Name Paragraph Format as 'IL' Now click on the Push Button "Tabs" on bottom Right.
now in "Tab Position" enter the spacing that you need for your item dispaly
ex.
Number     Tab position       Alignment
1               6.00   CH          LEFT
2               25.00 CH         LEFT
3               54.00 CH         LEFT
The above example is for 3 items
Now in your Script Windows-> Main
do the following.
/E           ITEM_LINE_A
IL           &EKPO-EBELP&,,&EKPO-EMATN&,,,,&EKPO-TXZ01&
Hope it SOlves your Issue.
Cheers,
Suvendu

I developed a vertical yellow line on my mid 2011 iMac - anyone else have this issue.

My iMac developed a vertical yellow line on the left side of the display. Any easy way to tell if it is a logic board or ?. Anyone have idea of cost to repair or if this is a known issue? I have 2 older iMacs that have great displays with no issues. Screen shot shows the line.

A screen shot is 100% software. If memory serves me to get one its Shift Command F3. The use the forums tool for integrating into your post.
Have you run Apple Hardware Test in Extended mode? If not do it 3x back to back. If an error code appears take that with you on your visit to the Apple Store or AASP. Apple does not publish these codes only the store or AASP can accurately translate.
Good luck and By the way next time get Apple Care, small investment but huge return on issues like this.

Vertical Pink pixel line 17-inch, Early 2011 MacbookPro

For the past week my MBP has been acting up. When I irk on 2-3 programs simultaenously ,the screen gets distorted and I am forced to press and hold the power button to reset.
Today there is a permanent pink pixel line on my display.
Is there any workaround solution or anyway to switch off the AMD graphics card ? I believe thats the culprit.
I have a 17 inch early 2011 2.2 Ghz Intel Core i& with 4GB DDR3 RAM on OSX 10.9.4
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I see an impressive collection of LaunchAgents, Launch Daemons, Internet Plugins and drivers for who knows what. At this point I would like to suggest a completely clean install of your system (after making a complete backup of course).
At the very least uninstall the Kaspersky software completely, and the same with what remains of the terrible CleanMyMac software.

Successful 15" screen replacement (Line Issue)

After purchasing a BTO PowerBook G4 15.2 1.67 DL, I quickly noticed the now well-known “white lines” issue. Initially, I called AppleCare, and sent my PB in for a depot-repair (with a copy of the “crankycat image” AND a copy of http://www.cameraid.com/art/quadrants.gif (found in this thread http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=280560&tstart=45) . A week later, I received my PB with a note indicating “ Unable to duplicate issue). I then took my PB to my local Apple Store, and had one of their technicians look at it. After seeing the “Quadrants” image on my PB and looking at it on a 17” display model, the technician agree to take my PB in for repair. Today, I picked up my PB, thinking there was no way it would be repaired. However, the new screen DOES NOT display the line issue). To re-cap, I initially had a PB WITH the “line issue”, and now the same machine, with a new display, DOES NOT have the line issue. I really did not want to purchase the 17”, and was a bit apprehensive about purchasing one of the new MacBook Pro’s (I’ll wait until the 2nd Gen), so I am completely thrilled to now have a display w/o the line problem. So, I can confirm there are “line-less” 15” displays out there, from having seen both first hand.
Thank You Apple Care...
BTO PowerBook G4 15.2 1.67 DL Mac OS X (10.4.4)

48K,
Yes, I'm Sure. I checked with the "crankycat" and the "quadrants" images. It was pretty noticeable on my original screen, particularly if I dragged the images vertically one pixel at a time (esp. the quadrants). Just to make sure, I double checked the images on the display 15" models (each of which DOES have the "lines problem." On the new screen, the top two "quadrants" DO NOT shift at all, and the colors are identical. The bottom two "quadrants are slightly darker than the top two, but this also appears to be the case on EVERY screen I have tested (including the CRT on my Mac-Mini). Like I said, the top two do not shift at all (previously, the shades of grey DID shift).
There are NO LINE at all doing the F11 "trick" on the new screen, but the old screen DID have the lines.
I pressed the "Detect Display" button in Display Preferences, and made sure to choose "Color LCD." Note: it still has a magenta caste, but not as bad as the previous screen.
Unfortunately, I didn't get a lot of time to talk to the tech (they were pretty busy). So, I don't have an answer to your question about a new batch of displays. I do know, they did replace the screen, and did NOT replace the logic board.
My machine was in repair for about a week.
I have owned this machine for slightly over a month. So, I was past the 14 day return policy.
I DO have AppleCare (That Helped).
dasein_geist

Vertical White Line on Screen

I have a HP Pavilion dv6 notebook computer. There is one vertical white line about 1/3 the way in on the screen. It goes from the top to the bottom and appears to be just about a pixel or two in width. I used to be able to tilt the laptop display to make it go away. Now it is permanent. It shows on BIOS too. Is there a way to make it go away? Super annoying. Of course, I am out of warranty. Thanks for any help/suggesions.
ps I read the links on the other kind of lines, green, colored, etc. this is just one thin white line.

According to the message you have recently posted I would like to confirm that this could is a hardware issue and I strongly recommend you to immediately Contact HP Technical Support over the Phone for further assistance without any delay to get your Notebook diagnosed and serviced by an authorized HP Certified Engineer
Hope this helps, for any further queries reply to the post and feel free to join us again
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Vertical blue line won't go away ANYONE ELSE HAVE THIS ?

I have a vertical blue line on my MBP display, only one pixel thick but all the way top to bottom. Location-wise, in the finder menu the line runs between the 'e' and 'l' of the 'help' option - about 4" from the left of the screen.
The problem persists after a restart and stays there no matter which app I'm using. It's most noticable when the screen is displaying a darker image but when displaying a white/light/bright background (like the apple discussions) it's hardly noticable.
Seems to me like I have a vertical line of dead pixels and it needs to go back to apple for a replacement. HAS ANYONE ELSE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM? and can anyone confirm that this means dead pixels, I've never experienced it before.
Thanks in advance for any replies.

Hello there. This problem is definitely a defect in the LCD display. Take it back to Apple for repair. I have had this happen with an old iBook.
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I purchased Macbook Pro i5 in March 2011. Now the screen has problem; one vertical blue line is in the screen (at the right side). I noticed this last week when I opened the MacBook, and now I am always seeing it. How to remove it?

I purchased Macbook Pro i5 in March 2011. Now the screen has problem; one vertical blue line is in the screen (at the right side). I noticed this last week when I opened the macbook and now I am always seening it. I am seeing the blue vertical line always in the screen. However, I am not seeing this line when I open Word, Excel, PowerPoint files (without pictures). But I am seeing this line always when I see movies, pictures, and all the files which have pictures. Please do let me know how can I remove this vertical blue line (blue tint) pernamentally from the screen.
Regards,
Ujjal

Backup your files to a external hard drive and disconnect.
Call Apple and make a warranty call, then take it to the nearest Apple Store etc.
You can run these things and it might clear your issue or give further informaiton
Perform a hardware check
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1509
Then see if resetting the SMC/PRAM resolve your issue
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3964
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT1379

TS1538 iPad not turning on. Vertical colored lines followed by a black screen. Help!

My iPad is a little less than a year old. While playing a game on my iPad, multicolored vertical lines appeared across left side of iPad followed by a black screen. After a few seconds the screen flicked back on....then a few more vertical colored lines and completely black screen again. Initially when pushing home button I heard Siri but after attempting several times to restart iPad, soon I no longer heard Siri and screen was just completely black and iPad seems to be dead. Battery was at 60%. I attempted to plug into wall and charge anyway, but that did nothing. I also attempted to plug into iTunes but iPad screen remains black and isn't recognized by computer or iTunes. (No apple logo shows up...nothing) Resetting by holding home button and reset switch for 10 seconds isn't working...I tried over and over holding both buttons for way over 10 seconds. Please help....is it dead? Anything else I can try on my own?

I have the same issue on my iMac 27" i7 late 2009 with ATI Radeon HD 4850.
Booting in safe mode is the only way to use it but the system can't do much and it's really slow.
From my findings it's for sure a GPU or VRAM issue so I've just bought a spare GPU board to replace the fault one.
Reballing could also solve this issue but usually you need also a new ATI GPU as well.
I'm not sure about nVidia GPU but it seems that you can replace it with a more powerful ATI Radeon HD 6970M card (if you use games to take advantage of it).
Your post is one year old and probably you already solved the issue so would be nice if you could share your solution for it.
best regards,
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