Light Around Edges of Display?

dcaubree · dcaubree #1 (**permalink**)

02-06-2011, 05:34 PM

When your screen is black (like when you pull up an all-black slide in Keynote, or when you open the lid of your MacBook to log in) is your screen slightly lighter on the left and right sides? If so, is this normal? I'm trying to figure out if I've got any issues. The model I'm using is a 13-inch MacBook Pro, purchased in August of 2010. Just give it a quick check and let me know! Thanks, people!

Aubree

ClockworkWorld · ClockworkWorld #2 (**permalink**)

02-06-2011, 05:37 PM

If I put up an all black background on our iMac or Macbook Pro, and turn the brightness up all the way, I see some light bleeding through around all the edges as well. As far as I know that's completely normal. Could be wrong though, it's hard to know without seeing the extent of bleeding that yours does around the edges, but I'm pretty sure a bit is to be expected if the brightness is up. If I turn the brightness down one or two clicks, the bleeding is nearly invisible for me on both the iMac and Macbook Pro

Buzzard2010 · Buzzard2010 #3 (**permalink**)

02-06-2011, 06:15 PM

I only ever have my brightness set to half, however did just test this out by putting it to max and I can see a little light bleeding through, put it back to normal and I can't see squat light bleed.

- Simon

dcaubree · dcaubree #4 (**permalink**)

02-06-2011, 07:20 PM

Awesome, thanks guys. Mine is hard to see too and is only noticeable if I am viewing the screen from a sharp angle. I just wanted to be certain. Much appreciated!

ClockworkWorld · ClockworkWorld #5 (**permalink**)

02-06-2011, 07:35 PM

Never a problem!!!

Buzzard2010 · Buzzard2010 #6 (**permalink**)

02-07-2011, 05:06 AM

Anytime, here to help

- Simon

ClockworkWorld #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 16, 2010 Posts: 240	02-06-2011, 05:37 PM If I put up an all black background on our iMac or Macbook Pro, and turn the brightness up all the way, I see some light bleeding through around all the edges as well. As far as I know that's completely normal. Could be wrong though, it's hard to know without seeing the extent of bleeding that yours does around the edges, but I'm pretty sure a bit is to be expected if the brightness is up. If I turn the brightness down one or two clicks, the bleeding is nearly invisible for me on both the iMac and Macbook Pro Late 2010 iMac 27 inch  2.93GHz i7 16GB RAM 2TB HDD 2011 Macbook Pro 17 inch Glossy  2.3GHz Quad-core i7 8GB RAM 750GB HDD
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Member Since: Dec 16, 2010 Posts: 240	02-06-2011, 07:35 PM Never a problem!!! Late 2010 iMac 27 inch  2.93GHz i7 16GB RAM 2TB HDD 2011 Macbook Pro 17 inch Glossy  2.3GHz Quad-core i7 8GB RAM 750GB HDD
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dcaubree #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 24, 2010 Posts: 20	02-06-2011, 05:34 PM When your screen is black (like when you pull up an all-black slide in Keynote, or when you open the lid of your MacBook to log in) is your screen slightly lighter on the left and right sides? If so, is this normal? I'm trying to figure out if I've got any issues. The model I'm using is a 13-inch MacBook Pro, purchased in August of 2010. Just give it a quick check and let me know! Thanks, people! Aubree
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Member Since: Nov 24, 2010 Posts: 20	02-06-2011, 07:20 PM Awesome, thanks guys. Mine is hard to see too and is only noticeable if I am viewing the screen from a sharp angle. I just wanted to be certain. Much appreciated!
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