MB Screen Flicker/Flutter

[iEric]

Hey,

my sister just (like 5 hours ago) bought a MB today and the screen is flickering and/or fluttering. I haven't seen it yet but i was just wondering if this is a common case among the MBs and i was wondering if they'll fix the screen or replace it.

thanks

eric

 

[phungy]

Seems like you bought it at an Apple Store, I'd recommend taking it back and have the Genius Bar take a look at it. Mine kind of does that but only when my printer is ...well...printing.

 

[iEric]

well i bought it at my campus book store -- can i just bring it in to any apple service place?

 

[72930]

My brother's does, I will take it to the store as soon as possible. However much I tell him, he takes really bad care of his machine, but I have a feeling that this is not his fault...his screen is always really dirty...

 

[iW00t]

well i bought it at my campus book store -- can i just bring it in to any apple service place?

Since it is bought 5 hours ago it is best to bring it back to the original shop to get a free new Macbook.

 

[farenhyt]

The same thing happened to mine.

Recieved my Macbook, and noticed the screen flicker/flutter, i called apple care and we went throught the typical troubleshoot.

They said it's a DOA and that i could arrange a replacement.

However i continued to use it over the week end and the flutter only occurs when it initially starts up - when it's cold and when i'm burning CD/DVD in toast and the RAM goes below 20mb (i have 1.5gb atm)

I am hesitant to get a replacement atm coz ive been hearing that most new MBs are shipping with worse problems like constant flickering etc. So i'm gonna wait for my 2 week break and send it in for repair and make sure that it gets fixed rather than risk getting something worse.