Y510P Flickering screen still after two repair jobs

Hello,
The screen on my y510p began flickering severely just a few months after I purchased it. The flicker is present on the right third of the screen, and happens on BIOS boot as well as in Windows 8 and ubuntu.
Here is a video of the flicker: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPI_szMcgm8
When I sent the machine in to be repaired the first time, I was told that the screen, screen connector cable, and keyboard were replaced. The problem was gone for about a week. Same flicker, in the same part of the screen.
Then it came back. Worse than before. I sent it in again, and was told the motherboard was replaced. Within a few days I began to notice the flicker again. Same flicker, and in the same part of the screen.
So after two weeks of having my computer at the repair facility, I still have the same issue. I think at this point I'd like a replacement machine, or just a plain return of the computer. How can I go about fixing this.
Thanks for reading.
-Zak

Hey zacharypch,
You are not the only one who has this problem. It is an issue that happens more often with the Y510P.
Here is the main thread on this forum about the issue:
https://forums.lenovo.com/t5/Lenovo-P-Y-and-Z-series/Re-Y510P-Screen-Flashing-Flickering-Random-Colo...
Unfortunately the admin's don't post there anymore, and I don't think that Lenovo has officially recognized the issue or has found a solution.
Currently my laptop is also shipped out for repairs. One other person from The Netherlands got his money back after the repair took more than six weeks. Mine has been at the repair center for several weeks (I shipped it the 25th of March), and because of the earlier mentioned thread I doubt they will be able to find a solution...
I just hope they will be able to fix the problem or give me my money back, since I need my laptop for study purposes.
Several "fixes" mentioned in the thread are for a different problem with a flashing backlight. The problem we are having is different.

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