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Uploaded by on Oct 29, 2009

I bought a new 27" iMac ten days ago, and have seen this screen flicker problem occur several times. Finally today I grabbed my digital camera and tried to capture some of the occurrences.

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  • go to the Apple download webpage...there is an update for the ATI videocard firmware...it will solve the flickr problem

  • some people are saying it doesn't fix the problem.

  • I just bought my 27' imac and its doing this to plus i have a dead pixel. What did the apple store do about this cause im taking mine back?

  • I brought a copy of this video since I could never really reproduce it on demand... they were pretty understanding once seeing the video but didn't admit this problem was widespread.

  • so just to let everyone know, I took this back right after I started experiencing the problem. it's been about 4 weeks and the new one looks fine with no issues.

  • This is what happens to early adapters, in the Mac or PC world. Box it back up, take it back, demand a full refund, then wait till they settle this out and there is a totally new hardware run in place. Pretty simple solution. And next time, jeezuz, WAIT a month or two. Don't be a lemming.

  • adapters?

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  • Have you try installing windows? Just to see if it's a hardware or OSX problem.

  • i think this can easily be fixed with software update. doesn't seem like a hardware problem. you should get a replacement neway. surprising though, there are quite a number of people experiencing the same issue. not apple starndard....

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  • thats a bad graphics card.. gpu or ram on the gcard seems to be failing. I'd be taking it back and getting another one.

  • my mac flickers a bit at the login screen but thts it..

  • IT JUST WORKS !!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • That's not a problem but a feature. Drink the Coolaid.

  • @rtavis Keep on trolling, mate. I guess, you just came out of a cave.

  • mines doing the same thing whilst watching this video and i cant decide whether or not the video im watching is fickering or if its my actual monitor. come to think of it its both

  • Had a similar issue, but sent mine back and got it replaced...

  • @DjTironci my recommendation wait and see if it does it again if it does try re applying that update or take it to apple but wait a bit and see if it happens again

  • exactly, im preety sure they do, when you answer your costumer with a ton like BRING IT BACK that explains it all, im preety sure they do know about it, they just act like they don't, i hope it doesnt flicker on me, whats ur suggestion wait for a bit? or should i go exchange it right away

  • @DjTironci wtf apple didnt know about a flickering screen on an imac that has been having issues WOW

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