iMac Vertical Lines Display Problem

Vertical Lines Display Problem on 17" iMac, Serial No. W86040LDV66. Hope this helps. I love Apple and would like to see this solved not temporarily fixed by replacing the LCD. My analysis is that the problem is heat related, resulting in connectors coming loose which gives rise to the lines and also explains the erratic nature of their appearance.

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• Lines
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• glitch
• software

[LadyBeatle]

I have 4 vertical lines on my imac :( so is it really heat related?? The first time I saw a line on my computer was when I started up Sims 2.. then the 2nd on came when i was playing sims 3, and the rest came up when i launched the webcam in iMovie ... how do you fix it??

[raphaehalim]

@LadyBeatle Yes, that's kind of how mine appeared too... by the end there were so many I couldn't see anything. It seems this particular LCD panel gets too hot. The newer models don't have this problem anymore. Fixes = Replacement by Apple. I got a new iMac (20-inch, Early 2009) with Apple Care Protection Plan so I'm covered upto 2012 AD.

[hiroyasu2]

I bought my iMac in February '07 and now, only 9 months after the end of the guarantee, I was surprised by the vertical line on the LCD. I'm in Brazil and here Apple doesn't care if there are many iMacs with this problem 'cause Apple US didn't do a recall. To fix this problem I will have to pay around the half of the price of a new iMac!

[raphaehalim]

Hey buddy, I'm in Mumbai, India, the apple store won't fix my prob for free either. I've started using an external LCD display and it works well. I'm also looking into trying to get the iMac LCD replaced by a non-Apple service person. Ciao! - Raphae

[PortalRealm]

if i have apple care....... should they fix this???

[raphaehalim]

Yes! :-)

[shsscar]

yep...I've got a 17" white iMac....now with 6 vertical lines.

[channel48]

JUST USE NICE WHITE BACKGROUND :)

[compizcrash]

The matrix signal tape have two brake pins. Replace the matrix or reheat the matrix pins 200'C.

[08Universe]

we have also problem like that.. our LED 40 inches tv was bought only 1mo.

[Aaaraass]

He is dead

[kriscarreiro123]

my hd tv has that

[MrMonkeysLounge]

@guillekoa Bit late to be fair

[birdwing98]

Go to the sidewalk in front of the Apple Store at 11am on Saturday morning and set up a table with your iMac. Print up flyers to hand to people with your problem and your name and phone number. Tell them you are happy to discuss how Apple has treated you. This is entirely legal. I don't think the store manager will ignore you. Tell them you want to trade for a new replacement computer. You are not willing to be without a computer while they attempt to repair it. Good luck.

[MilesPrower88]

Anyone else have small horizontal lines that sometimes flicker, on a 17' iMac with the Intel GMA950 gpu? Model W87

[guillekoa]

call steve jobbs , and ask for ( irac) IRAC, maybe that is the problem