Before I buy Rev B - 9C8F screen model question

[mhnajjar]

mhnajjar,
Which MBA did you buy on amazon and how long ago? can you send a link?

thanks,
NYU02

Both revBs are available on Amazon. If you buy it and it turns out to have the lines, they would exchange it without any issues. That is what happened to me.

nph got his from the first try <--- one lucky dude.

I am sure it won't go wrong, the worst case, they would give you a full refund. It is way safer than eBay, BestBuy and even the Apple Store where jerks would treat you like an addict to perfection!

 

[tubbymac]

I ended up getting the 2.4GHz unibody macbook, and i am very happy with it. It's not thin, but it has a drive, beautiful display, and damn powerful innards. Saved $200 bucks too.

You should try watching a movie with a lot of black in it like Batman or Ironman before your return period is up. The Macbook screen has horrible blacks and really bad viewing angles compared to the Macbook Air screen.

Just giving you a heads up as the only way I can tolerate my unibody Macbook these days is by hooking it up to an external monitor. Otherwise the low quality display is infuriating to use.

 

[NYU02]

mhnajjar,
I went to amazon to check it out. Is this the computer people are having success with? http://www.amazon.com/Apple-MacBook-MB940LL-Laptop-Processor/dp/tech-data/B001GCTT80/ref=de_a_smtd

If so, it says the memory is DDR2? I thought the new MBAs had DDR3. Is that just their error?

Also, both the ssd and hdd version have been successful zero line purchases for people? Both say DDR2 as well. Strange.

Thanks,
NYU02

 

[mhnajjar]

http://www.amazon.com/Apple-MacBook...ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=pc&qid=1240367071&sr=1-3

How about this?

 

[NYU02]

still shows DDR2

 

[King t.]

i have the 9C8F as well and the screen is PERFECT

 

[NYU02]

king t.

where did you buy it and when?

thanks,
NYU02

 

[mhnajjar]

still shows DDR2

I don't know what you are on to dude, but DDR3 is all over that link I posted

 

[happyslayer]

Mine was built Mar. 8, with screen 9c90 - NO LINES! Incase it matters. If it is a big worry, make the Apple Store fire it up prior to you buying it. If you are getting it mail order, make sure the vendor will take a return if there are lines - (get that in writing/email from the sales person.)

 

[Scottsdale]

i have the 9C8F as well and the screen is PERFECT

Where did you buy yours? I have to rebuy an MBA as mine was stolen. After reading how great this display is in several threads, I want to get it. My original rev B MBA did not have lines, but no reason not to ensure the second time around is line free also.

Thanks...

 

[mhnajjar]

Where did you buy yours? I have to rebuy an MBA as mine was stolen. After reading how great this display is in several threads, I want to get it. My original rev B MBA did not have lines, but no reason not to ensure the second time around is line free also.

Thanks...

Go with Amazon, this is where I and nph got ours from

 

[King t.]

king t.

where did you buy it and when?

thanks,
NYU02

well since I'm from Germany. I bought mine in a so called "media markt store" it's the biggest electronic store in Germany.
My MBA was bought on the 13.03.2009.

 

[NYU02]

mhnajjar,
My confusion comes from the tech specs if you click on more info in the middle. It says DDR2 there but below it says DDR3. I'm sure it is their error. I will probably order one today and pray.

Thanks,
NYU02

 

[fr4c]

9C90 screen here, bought online from the Apple Store. Perfect screen, no lines whatsoever.

 

[Veinticinco]

9C90 screen here, bought online from the Apple Store. Perfect screen, no lines whatsoever.

Lucky you. Had two of those 9C90s, also bought online from Apple Store, both had screen lines. Third one a 9C9A (SSD this time) also had the issue.

Just wondering though, what's the temperature in HK right now? Mid-20s? High humidity yes? Was 80% or so when I was there around this time last year, hard to breathe. Just I recall Scottsdale I think suggesting a theory about ambient temps affecting the displays a little while back. I'm in temperately cool Europe but my MBAs were obviously assembled in Shanghai, same as yours.

 

[Veinticinco]

mhnajjar,
My confusion comes from the tech specs if you click on more info in the middle. It says DDR2 there but below it says DDR3. I'm sure it is their error. I will probably order one today and pray.

Thanks,
NYU02

Those amazon specs are probably written by PC monkeys. If it's an MBA with 120GBHDD or 128GB SSD (rev B) it has DDR3 RAM. No need to pray or obsess any further.

 

[fr4c]

Lucky you. Had two of those 9C90s, also bought online from Apple Store, both had screen lines. Third one a 9C9A (SSD this time) also had the issue.

Just wondering though, what's the temperature in HK right now? Mid-20s? High humidity yes? Was 80% or so when I was there around this time last year, hard to breathe. Just I recall Scottsdale I think suggesting a theory about ambient temps affecting the displays a little while back. I'm in temperately cool Europe but my MBAs were obviously assembled in Shanghai, same as yours.

I'm actually in the States right now, won't be back until the end of May. Temps here are in the mid 50's to 60's, but don't think that has really made any effects to the screen. Although what you say about the humidity does raise an interesting question.

Is there a specific way that makes it easier to check for the horizontal lines? Such as maybe a textured background or color, etc.

 

[Scottsdale]

Lucky you. Had two of those 9C90s, also bought online from Apple Store, both had screen lines. Third one a 9C9A (SSD this time) also had the issue.

Just wondering though, what's the temperature in HK right now? Mid-20s? High humidity yes? Was 80% or so when I was there around this time last year, hard to breathe. Just I recall Scottsdale I think suggesting a theory about ambient temps affecting the displays a little while back. I'm in temperately cool Europe but my MBAs were obviously assembled in Shanghai, same as yours.

My theory is humidity not temps affecting MBA displays. We have very low humidity here. Normally less than 15%. I really don't know. I just know that I see more MBAs without lines than with them by a large number. I have to believe that if the lines are in large numbers somewhere else there has to be a reason. Don't have any idea what the reason is. I do speculate, just based on the way the lines appear. Seems like pressure on the outer shell/plastic. Seems like humidity could cause that???

No scientific evidence... more of a hypothesis that has not been tested at all.