MacBook backlight flicker

Sporadic right-hand side backlight flicker.

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• macbook
• defect
• apple
• backlight
• flicker
• display

[InakaBoy]

Bzzt, wrong. Ambient light sensor is only on the MacBook Pro.

[zakarylakota]

mine is doing the same thing

[simonhead666]

@ArcheryGuy510 hey.. there's a firmware update from Apple that fixes the problem.. The only thing is that you need to make sure that it stays cool when you are updating.. otherwise you might do damage to the Logic board.. it's probly best to get apple to do it.. so it's their problem if it breaks

[ljwm22]

thats not backlit backlits ur kybord

[ArcheryGuy510]

i have a black macbook and it goes to total black on off randomly when the screen is leaned in vertical =( (or when u touch it)

[ninokiboom]

replace the screen inverter and you will be fine

[KrisieChaos]

I have one of the first black macbook models, it does this for 5 to ten seconds but not as bad, im hoping it doesnt get worse

[Sahhmi]

I have the same flicker too, but mostly with the lowest brightness. Inverter board and its cables are in the change list, though wouldn't fix it myself 'cause it's pain in the ass to dismantle whole mb... >:/

[bloots23]

I got my mac book pro in dec 2007...feb 2008 needed a new logic board...may 2009 the flickering has started. I reinstalled 10.4.11 (total delete & install)..its better now but still flickers a little..hope it's not the logic board (bored)

[uberrokk]

nice, my macbook is flickering as I type this. Never been a mac fanboy though, bought this macbook and ipods out of necessity...