iMac 5K screen blobs issue

[MrGimper]

For the 2nd time in about 15 months, my 2014 retina iMac needs to go to Apple to have the screen replaced due to dark patches/blobs in the lower left and right corners. Each is about 2 inches in diameter. I have AppleCare but the last replacement was done outside of that by Apple (no idea why, they said it would be done if I had AC or not). Anyone know if Apple operate a policy of having the whole machine swapped out for repeated faults of the same type?

 

[redheeler]

Yes, they will eventually replace the entire Mac. Happens the third or fourth time you have to take it in for a problem.

 

[MrGimper]

Yes, they will eventually replace the entire Mac. Happens the third or fourth time you have to take it in for a problem.

Thanks .... taking it in later today so will see what happens. It's a concern that there's something else inside the mac causing the screen to mess up, and this will happen again in a year or so.

 

[BigJohno]

Do you have a photo of your screen blob? I noticed mine a few weeks ago and have been too busy to take it to Apple. At first I thought it might be from me blowing compressed air into the grills to clear out some dust but after reading this I it might not be so.

https://ibb.co/bMuGJF