Wicked bad Flickering Display in 2009 MacBook

On Memorial weekend of this year (2014) I went through airport security with my computer. I've done this before, but when I got to my destination and turned my computer on the flickering and weird flickering stripes on the left side were there. I did not drop it or do anything else that I can think of that would have damaged it. Oh yeah, I have a MacBook 2009. I don't know about any other specs and since I can't see my apple menu icon thingy I can't tell you more. I started to check out buying a new monitor (my husband did this for his Dell) and then I began to wonder if it is the monitor or maybe something else, something internal. I am obviously not a computer savvy person. I need to do something quickly (finally) so I can display photos for a special occasion. Any thoughts?
Thank you!!
MacBook

You could contact an Apple Store with Genius bar for a diagnostic test to see what
is the actual defect behind these symptoms you've noticed; they can give you an
estimate on costs to repair the device. In several regions (esp US & Canada) the
Genius bar diagnostic testing is a free service...
http://www.apple.com/retail/geniusbar/
Find an Apple Authorized Service Provider
Visit an Apple Retail Store
http://www.apple.com/support/contact/
This is about the best advice a person can offer in this regard, since there appears
to be a hardware defect and there are more than a few parts that could cause it.
Hopefully this helps resolve the mystery, at any rate...
Good luck & happy computing!
{PS: tried to rely to your other post, but it was a 'duplicate' and it was refused}

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Jul 28 09:40:00 [52] Server is starting up
Jul 28 09:40:01 [52] CGXMappedDisplayStart: Unit 0: boot screen
Jul 28 09:40:01 [52] CGXMappedDisplayStart: Unit 0: no display alias property
Jul 28 09:40:02 [52] CGXMappedDisplayStart: Unit 1: no display alias property
Jul 28 09:40:10 [52] AGCAttach: Couldn't find any matches
Jul 28 09:40:10 [52] CGXPerformInitialDisplayConfiguration
Jul 28 09:40:10 [52] Display 0x4272800: MappedDisplay Unit 0; Vendor 0x610 Model 0x9ca0 S/N 0; online enabled built-in (0,0)[1280 x 800], base addr 0x1800000
Jul 28 09:40:10 [52] Display 0x3f003d: MappedDisplay Unit 1; Vendor 0xffffffff Model 0xffffffff S/N -1; offline enabled (2304,0)[1 x 1], base addr 0x1800000
Jul 28 09:40:11 [52] kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGXSetWindowListTags: Operation on a window 0x2 not owned by caller SecurityAgent
Jul 28 09:40:11 [52] kCGErrorIllegalArgument: Set a breakpoint at CGErrorBreakpoint() to catch errors as they are returned
Jul 28 09:40:11 [52] kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGXOrderWindow: Operation on a window 0x2 not owned by caller SecurityAgent
Jul 28 09:40:10 [52] GLCompositor: GL renderer id 0x0002260e, GL mask 0x00000003, accelerator 0x0000282f, unit 0, caps 0x00000003, vram 256 MB
Jul 28 09:40:10 [52] GLCompositor: GL renderer id 0x0002260e, GL mask 0x00000003, texture units 4, texture max 8192, viewport max {8192, 8192} extensions 0x0000000f
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Jul 28 09:41:57 [52] kCGErrorIllegalArgument: CGXOrderWindow: Operation on a window 0x2 not owned by caller SecurityAgent
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Jul 28 09:42:36 [53] CGXMappedDisplayStart: Unit 0: no display alias property
Jul 28 09:42:36 [53] CGXMappedDisplayStart: Unit 1: no display alias property
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Jul 28 09:42:36 [53] CGXPerformInitialDisplayConfiguration
Jul 28 09:42:36 [53] Display 0x4272800: MappedDisplay Unit 0; Vendor 0x610 Model 0x9ca0 S/N 0; online enabled built-in (0,0)[1280 x 800], base addr 0x1800000
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Jul 28 09:44:16 [53] CGXMappedDisplayStart: Unit 0: boot screen
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Jul 28 09:44:17 [53] CGXMappedDisplayStart: Unit 1: no display alias property
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Jul 28 09:44:17 [53] CGXPerformInitialDisplayConfiguration
Jul 28 09:44:17 [53] Display 0x4272800: MappedDisplay Unit 0; Vendor 0x610 Model 0x9ca0 S/N 0; online enabled built-in (0,0)[1280 x 800], base addr 0x1800000
Jul 28 09:44:17 [53] Display 0x3f003d: MappedDisplay Unit 1; Vendor 0xffffffff Model 0xffffffff S/N -1; offline enabled (2304,0)[1 x 1], base addr 0x1800000
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Jun 26 10:16:25 christine-cowens-macbook-pro mDNSResponder[22]: ERROR: getOptRdata - unknown opt 4
Jun 26 10:16:55: --- last message repeated 11 times ---
Jun 26 10:17:53 christine-cowens-macbook-pro mDNSResponder[22]: ERROR: getOptRdata - unknown opt 4
Jun 26 10:18:23: --- last message repeated 9 times ---
Jun 26 10:21:50 christine-cowens-macbook-pro mDNSResponder[22]: ERROR: getOptRdata - unknown opt 4
Jun 26 10:22:20: --- last message repeated 7 times ---
Jun 26 10:22:21 christine-cowens-macbook-pro com.apple.launchd[72] ([0x0-0x14014].com.apple.installassistant[150]): Stray process with PGID equal to this dead job: PID 158 PPID 1 InstallAssistant
Jun 26 10:22:22 christine-cowens-macbook-pro loginwindow[23]: DEAD_PROCESS: 0 console
Jun 26 10:22:22 christine-cowens-macbook-pro shutdown[170]: reboot by christinecowen:
Jun 26 10:22:22 christine-cowens-macbook-pro shutdown[170]: SHUTDOWN_TIME: 1340731342 279916
Jun 26 10:22:22 christine-cowens-macbook-pro mDNSResponder mDNSResponder-176.3 (Nov 3 2008 16:52:57)[22]: stopping
Jun 26 10:22:22 christine-cowens-macbook-pro com.apple.loginwindow[23]: Shutdown NOW!
Jun 26 10:22:22 christine-cowens-macbook-pro com.apple.loginwindow[23]: System shutdown time has arrived^G^G
Jun 26 10:31:05 localhost com.apple.launchctl.System[2]: fsck_hfs: Volume is journaled. No checking performed.
Jun 26 10:31:05 localhost com.apple.launchctl.System[2]: fsck_hfs: Use the -f option to force checking.
Jun 26 10:31:07 localhost com.apple.launchctl.System[2]: launchctl: Please convert the following to launchd: /etc/mach_init.d/dashboardadvisoryd.plist
Jun 26 10:31:07 localhost com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.RemoteDesktop.PrivilegeProxy): Unknown key for boolean: EnableTransactions
Jun 26 10:31:07 localhost com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.usbmuxd): Unknown key for boolean: EnableTransactions
Jun 26 10:31:07 localhost com.apple.launchd[1] (org.cups.cupsd): Unknown key: SHAuthorizationRight
Jun 26 10:31:07 localhost com.apple.launchd[1] (org.ntp.ntpd): Unknown key: SHAuthorizationRight
Jun 26 10:31:07 localhost com.apple.launchd[1] (org.x.privileged_startx): Unknown key for boolean: EnableTransactions
Jun 26 10:31:07 localhost kernel[0]: npvhash=4095
Jun 26 10:31:07 localhost kextd[10]: 417 cached, 0 uncached personalities to catalog
Jun 26 10:31:07 localhost kernel[0]: hi mem tramps at 0xffe00000
Jun 26 10:31:07 localhost kernel[0]: PAE enabled
Jun 26 10:31:07 localhost kernel[0]: 64 bit mode enabled
Jun 26 10:31:07 localhost kernel[0]: Darwin Kernel Version 9.8.0: Wed Jul 15 16:55:01 PDT 2009; root:xnu-1228.15.4~1/RELEASE_I386
Jun 26 10:31:07 localhost kernel[0]: standard timeslicing quantum is 10000 us
Jun 26 10:31:07 localhost kernel[0]: vm_page_bootstrap: 905993 free pages and 77047 wired pages
Jun 26 10:31:07 localhost kernel[0]: mig_table_max_displ = 79
Jun 26 10:31:07 localhost kernel[0]: 104 prelinked modules
Jun 26 10:31:07 localhost kernel[0]: AppleACPICPU: ProcessorApicId=0 LocalApicId=0 Enabled
Jun 26 10:31:07 localhost kernel[0]: AppleACPICPU: ProcessorApicId=1 LocalApicId=1 Enabled
Jun 26 10:31:07 localhost kernel[0]: Loading security extension com.apple.security.TMSafetyNet
Jun 26 10:31:07 localhost kernel[0]: calling mpo_policy_init for TMSafetyNet
Jun 26 10:31:07 localhost kernel[0]: Security policy loaded: Safety net for Time Machine (TMSafetyNet)
Jun 26 10:31:07 localhost kernel[0]: Loading security extension com.apple.nke.applicationfirewall
Jun 26 10:31:07 localhost kernel[0]: Loading security extension com.apple.security.seatbelt
Jun 26 10:31:07 localhost kernel[0]: calling mpo_policy_init for mb
Jun 26 10:31:07 localhost kernel[0]: Seatbelt MACF policy initialized
Jun 26 10:31:07 localhost kernel[0]: Security policy loaded: Seatbelt Policy (mb)
Jun 26 10:31:07 localhost kernel[0]: Copyright (c) 1982, 1986, 1989, 1991, 1993
Jun 26 10:31:07 localhost kernel[0]: The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
Jun 26 10:31:07 localhost kernel[0]: MAC Framework successfully initialized
Jun 26 10:31:07 localhost kernel[0]: using 16384 buffer headers and 4096 cluster IO buffer headers
Jun 26 10:31:07 localhost kernel[0]: IOAPIC: Version 0x11 Vectors 64:87
Jun 26 10:31:07 localhost kernel[0]: ACPI: System State [S0 S3 S4 S5] (S3)
Jun 26 10:31:07 localhost kernel[0]: mbinit: done
Jun 26 10:31:07 localhost kernel[0]: Security auditing service present
Jun 26 10:31:07 localhost kernel[0]: BSM auditing present
Jun 26 10:31:07 localhost kernel[0]: rooting via boot-uuid from /chosen: CFA77CDA-F33D-3F25-97CF-9E5EE113C739
Jun 26 10:31:07 localhost kernel[0]: Waiting on <dict ID="0"><key>IOProviderClass</key><string ID="1">IOResources</string><key>IOResourceMatch</key><string ID="2">boot-uuid-media</string></dict>
Jun 26 10:31:07 localhost kernel[0]: wl0: Broadcom BCM432b 802.11 Wireless Controller
Jun 26 10:31:07 localhost kernel[0]: 5.10.91.21
Jun 26 10:31:07 localhost kernel[0]: FireWire (OHCI) Lucent ID 5901 built-in now active, GUID 0025bcfffee5710e; max speed s800.
Jun 26 10:31:07 localhost kernel[0]: Got boot device = IOService:/AppleACPIPlatformExpert/PCI0@0/AppleACPIPCI/SATA@B/AppleMCP79AHCI/PR T0@0/IOAHCIDevice@0/AppleAHCIDiskDriver/IOAHCIBlockStorageDevice/IOBlockStorageD river/ST9500420AS Media/IOGUIDPartitionScheme/Untitled@3
Jun 26 10:31:07 localhost kernel[0]: BSD root: disk0s3, major 14, minor 3
Jun 26 10:31:07 localhost kernel[0]: jnl: unknown-dev: replay_journal: from: 2878464 to: 2969088 (joffset 0x4b7000)
Jun 26 10:31:07 localhost kernel[0]: jnl: unknown-dev: journal replay done.
Jun 26 10:31:07 localhost kernel[0]: [HCIController][configurePM] power parent ready after 1 tries
Jun 26 10:31:07 localhost kernel[0]: Jettisoning kernel linker.
Jun 26 10:31:07 localhost kernel[0]: Resetting IOCatalogue.
Jun 26 10:31:07 localhost kernel[0]: GFX0: family specific matching fails
Jun 26 10:31:07 localhost kernel[0]: IGPU: family specific matching fails
Jun 26 10:31:07 localhost kernel[0]: Matching service count = 2
Jun 26 10:31:07 localhost kernel[0]: Matching service count = 4
Jun 26 10:31:07: --- last message repeated 4 times ---
Jun 26 10:31:07 localhost kernel[0]: Matching service count = 5
Jun 26 10:31:07 localhost kernel[0]: NVDANV50HAL loaded and registered.
Jun 26 10:31:07 localhost kernel[0]: IGPU: family specific matching fails
Jun 26 10:31:07 localhost kernel[0]: Previous Shutdown Cause: 3
Jun 26 10:31:07 localhost kernel[0]: AppleTyMCEDriver::probe(MacBookPro5,3)
Jun 26 10:31:07 localhost kernel[0]: AppleTyMCEDriver::probe fails
Jun 26 10:31:07 localhost kernel[0]: GFX0: family specific matching fails
Jun 26 10:31:07 localhost kernel[0]: AGC: 2.8.15, HW version=1.8.8, flags:0, features:1
Jun 26 10:31:07 localhost kernel[0]: GFX0: family specific matching fails
Jun 26 10:31:07 localhost kernel[0]: IGPU: family specific matching fails
Jun 26 10:31:07 localhost kernel[0]: GFX0: family specific matching fails
Jun 26 10:31:07 localhost kernel[0]: IGPU: family specific matching fails
Jun 26 10:31:07 localhost kernel[0]: Matching service count = 0
Jun 26 10:31:09 localhost kernel[0]: AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement: initialization complete
Jun 26 10:31:11 localhost bootlog[36]: BOOT_TIME: 1340731864 0
Jun 26 10:31:11 localhost rpc.statd[18]: statd.notify - no notifications needed
Jun 26 10:31:11 localhost DirectoryService[32]: Launched version 5.7 (v514.25)
Jun 26 10:31:11 localhost /System/Library/CoreServices/loginwindow.app/Contents/MacOS/loginwindow[23]: Login Window Application Started -- Threaded auth
Jun 26 10:31:12 localhost fseventsd[27]: bumping event counter to: 0x25d156 (current 0x0) from log file '000000000025c40a'
Jun 26 10:31:13 localhost kernel[0]: NVEthernet: Ethernet address 00:25:bc:e5:71:0e
Jun 26 10:31:13 localhost kernel[0]: AirPort_Brcm43xx: Ethernet address 00:26:08:e3:43:79
Jun 26 10:31:13 localhost blued[45]: Apple Bluetooth daemon started.
Jun 26 10:31:14 localhost mDNSResponder mDNSResponder-176.3 (Nov 3 2008 16:52:57)[22]: starting
Jun 26 10:31:14 localhost com.apple.usbmuxd[15]: usbmuxd-268.5 on Apr 5 2012 at 15:33:48, running 32 bit
Jun 26 10:31:15 localhost kernel[0]: NVEthernet::setLinkStatus - Valid but not Active
Jun 26 10:31:15 localhost kernel[0]: NVEthernet::mediaChanged - Link is down
Jun 26 10:31:15 localhost kernel[0]: NVEthernet::setLinkStatus - Valid but not Active
Jun 26 10:31:15 localhost kernel[0]: AirPort: Link Down on en1
Jun 26 10:31:15 localhost kernel[0]: jnl: disk0s2: replay_journal: from: 9485824 to: 9519104 (joffset 0x9d9000)
Jun 26 10:31:15 localhost /usr/sbin/ocspd[68]: starting
Jun 26 10:31:15 christine-cowens-macbook-pro configd[34]: setting hostname to "christine-cowens-macbook-pro.local"
Jun 26 10:31:16 christine-cowens-macbook-pro kernel[0]: jnl: disk0s2: journal replay done.
Jun 26 10:31:17 christine-cowens-macbook-pro kernel[0]: en1: 802.11d country code set to 'CN'.
Jun 26 10:31:17 christine-cowens-macbook-pro kernel[0]: en1: Supported channels 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 149 153 157 161 165 153 161 149 157
Jun 26 10:31:19 christine-cowens-macbook-pro org.ntp.ntpd[14]: Error : nodename nor servname provided, or not known
Jun 26 10:31:19 christine-cowens-macbook-pro ntpdate[72]: can't find host time.apple.com
Jun 26 10:31:19 christine-cowens-macbook-pro ntpdate[72]: no servers can be used, exiting
Jun 26 10:31:20 christine-cowens-macbook-pro kernel[0]: Auth result for: c8:3a:35:56:9b:80 MAC AUTH succeeded
Jun 26 10:31:20 christine-cowens-macbook-pro kernel[0]: AirPort: Link Up on en1
Jun 26 10:31:21 christine-cowens-macbook-pro kextd[10]: writing kernel link data to /var/run/mach.sym
Jun 26 10:31:25 christine-cowens-macbook-pro loginwindow[23]: Login Window Started Security Agent
Jun 26 10:31:25 christine-cowens-macbook-pro authorizationhost[85]: MechanismInvoke 0x129e00 retainCount 2
Jun 26 10:31:25 christine-cowens-macbook-pro SecurityAgent[86]: MechanismInvoke 0x1015f0 retainCount 1
Jun 26 10:31:25 christine-cowens-macbook-pro loginwindow[23]: Login Window - Returned from Security Agent
Jun 26 10:31:25 christine-cowens-macbook-pro SecurityAgent[86]: MechanismDestroy 0x1015f0 retainCount 1
Jun 26 10:31:25 christine-cowens-macbook-pro authorizationhost[85]: MechanismDestroy 0x129e00 retainCount 2
Jun 26 10:31:25 christine-cowens-macbook-pro loginwindow[23]: USER_PROCESS: 23 console
Jun 26 10:31:25 christine-cowens-macbook-pro com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.UserEventAgent-LoginWindow[82]): Exited: Terminated
Jun 26 10:31:25 christine-cowens-macbook-pro com.apple.launchd[76] (com.apple.AirPortBaseStationAgent): Unknown key for boolean: EnableTransactions
Jun 26 10:31:25 christine-cowens-macbook-pro com.apple.launchd[76] (org.x.startx): Unknown key for boolean: EnableTransactions
Jun 26 10:31:26 christine-cowens-macbook-pro /System/Library/CoreServices/coreservicesd[43]: SFLSharePointsEntry::CreateDSRecord: dsCreateRecordAndOpen(Christine Cowen's Public Folder) returned -14135

Might have a hardware issue that was caused by the minor liquid spill.
Take it to Apple to have them look at it. I think they do a free diagnostics. That way you can find out what's wrong with your MB.
Good luck....Hope you get it sorted out.

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